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My reloads for sporting clays aren't breaking targets consistently past 35 yards
Been reloading for about a year with a MEC 600 Jr. and my patterns seem weak on longer shots. I'm using once-fired Remington STS hulls, 17.5 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, a WAA12 wad, and 1 oz of #...
Looking for a 1-1/8 oz 12ga load that patterns well in my Browning Citori with Briley chokes
I've been working up some 1-1/8 oz loads for sporting clays with my Browning Citori 725. Using Fiocchi hulls, WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. At 40 yards, my patterns with a Modified cho...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander - what factory loads should I start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with a modified choke for trap. I've been reading about all the different factory loads (Federal, Winchester AA, etc.) and i...
Looking for a soft-shooting 1 oz 12ga load for sporting clays - any favorite recipes?
Been shooting a lot of 100+ target days with my Beretta 686 and my shoulder's feeling it. I'm currently running 1 1/8 oz of 7.5s at 1200 fps, but it's getting a bit much. I've got a MEC 600 Jr and ...
Looking for a soft-shooting 1 oz target load that patterns well in my tight-choked O/U
I've been shooting a Browning Citori CX with Briley extended chokes (LM in bottom, IM in top) for sporting clays. Been using Federal Top Gun 1-1/8 oz loads, but they're a bit punchy for 200+ target...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what factory loads should I start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander for trap shooting. I've been to the range twice and tried some cheap Rio shells, but the recoil was pretty harsh and I'm not...
Looking for a 1-1/8 oz 12ga target load that's softer than my current recipe
Been running a 1-1/8 oz load with 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, a WAA12 wad, and a Federal 209A primer in once-fired STS hulls through my MEC 650. It patterns great in my Browning Citori with ...
My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - any advice?
I've been reloading for about a year with a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired Remington STS hulls, Claybuster wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My 12ga Beretta A300 seems to pattern fine at 30 yards,...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander for trap - what factory loads should I start with?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander with a Modified choke for trap shooting. I've been reading about different ammo but honestly it's a bit overwhelming. I'm pl...
Just got a Beretta A300 - what's a good factory load to start with for trap?
Hey all, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 with a modified choke to try trap shooting. I've been to the range twice and used some cheap Rio shells, but my patterns seem really i...