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Looking for a 1-1/8 oz lead load for sporting clays that patterns well in my tight-choked Beretta 686
Been shooting my Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon with factory Full and IM chokes for sporting clays. I'm trying to develop a reload that gives me a dense, even pattern at 40 yards for those long crossers...
My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - help with wad seating?
Been reloading for about a year with a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My patterns with my Beretta A300 seem to have more flyers than w...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander for clays - what factory loads should I start with?
Hey everyone, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander for sporting clays and trap. It's got the standard modified choke that came with it. I'm a bit overwhelmed looking at a...
My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - patterns seem to change shot to shot
I've been reloading for about 2 years on a MEC 9000G, mostly for my Beretta A400 Xcel. Using once-fired STS hulls, Federal 209 primers, 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, Claybuster wads, and 1 oz ...
My reloads for sporting clays are inconsistent - any advice?
Been reloading for about a year now with a MEC 600 Jr. using once-fired STS hulls, Claybuster WAA12 wads, and Alliant Extra-Lite powder. My pattern board shows some shells are tight and others are ...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent breaks at 40 yards
I've been working up a load for my Browning Citori 725 with a Modified choke, using once-fired STS hulls, WAA12SL wads, and 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite. I'm getting great patterns at 30 yards...
Just got a Beretta A300 Outlander - what's a good factory load to start with?
Hey everyone, brand new shooter here. Just picked up a Beretta A300 Outlander for sporting clays and maybe some dove hunting this fall. I'm a bit overwhelmed looking at all the ammo options at the ...
Trying to fine-tune my 1-1/8 oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent breaks at 40 yards
Been working up a load for my Beretta 686 with a Modified choke. Using once-fired STS hulls, Winchester 209 primers, 18.5 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite, and a Claybuster WAA12SL wad. Patterns look d...
Trying to fine-tune my 1oz reloads for sporting clays - getting inconsistent patterns past 35 yards
Been working up some 1oz #8 loads for my Beretta 686 with 28" barrels and Briley Light Mod chokes. Using once-fired STS hulls, Federal 209 primers, 17.5gr of Alliant Extra-Lite, and Claybuster WAA1...
My reloads are patterning too tight with my Browning Citori - any advice?
I've been reloading for about 2 years on a MEC 650. My go-to load is 1 oz of #8 lead over 18.0 grains of Alliant Extra-Lite in a once-fired STS hull with a WAA12SL wad. It patterns great in my budd...