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Posted: 8/23/2013 7:15:16 AM EDT
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Question, if there is no known load for the buckshot I want to load but there is one for the same weight in birdshot, am I risking too much by swapping the shot and giving it a try?
How important is having the right wad for the load data? For some reason I just find it hard to believe that loading 12ga is that much of a science. With seeing people load everything from rocksalt to staples in 12ga shells I feel like there is some wiggle room. My plan is to sand bag an old Mossberg 500 and remote fire it. Pending grenading the gun and or shot pattern I will adjust the load. I do not advocate any one duplicating my testing or load data, primary reason I dont wish to post to much info on it, if that leaves this post to vauge to answer then I understand, I can control the amount of rist I take, I cant control what others would do, dont want anyone having a "hold my beer and watch this" event. Thank you. |
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There is a lot more going on with the shotshell load, since the wad is compressing the powder.
Shotguns are not designed to handle the same amount of pressure as a rifle chamber. Things can get ugly quick in a shotgun with the wrong combination. Your best bet is ballistic products. They have a great reloading manual, and offer materials for just about any load you would want, from short range spreaders to long range sleeved. |
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Are you talking about removing the birdshot from an existing trap/skeet/field shell and replacing it with buckshot?
Are you talking about reloading a fired shell using a press. I don't think you will get into too much trouble if you stack 4 layers of 2 if you're using "00" buckshot. You will have trouble stacking in layers of 3 if you're using wads that are designed for birdshot. Need more info as to what you're trying to do and what you're trying to do it with here. 
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RIP,
I am planning to take a spent shell and reload it into a buckshot shell. Not looking for a hunting round just a good close quarters round. I feel good about the amount of powder and brand I will be using to push the buckshot, should be a light or reduced recoil load, my concern is the wad, how critical is it to have the right wad? My thought was just to use the wads I have, test the pattern and make adjustments from there. My bigger question is if the load I am trying is not published what are the odds of grenading the gun? From my limited knowlege of shotgun rounds it seems safe, just want to know if the wad really has that much influence on the pressure. A smooth bore pushing a wad and a payload cant have that much resistance, right? |
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Big,
I totaly understand what you are saying about strength of the shotgun vs a rifle but I find it hard to believe I would be pushing the levels of pressure with a mild load. What I dont know though is if what I am putting together is actually a mild load, seems like it to me but I'm not an expert. Wonder how much the wad effects it and what is an unsafe pressure. Thanks agian for the reply's, and I'm not here to hold any one liable, just need some like minded people to bounce stuff off of, worste case I frag a mossberg 500 from begind a blast wall and never show my face here again due to the shame. LOL Just kidding I know yall would want to see pics.  or  we'll see I guess
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Rip,
I was thinking of first trying to stack 9 pellets in a wad, if that didnt work I will try cutting the petals off, after that I would try to find a different wad. Stick around, this may get interesting or expensive... Just hope my first test load doesn't go wrong, buying test shotguns might get expensive, at that point I'll be better off buying factory buckshot, I just really like rolling my own and learning. Where's the fun in it if you dont blow some sh*t up everyonce in a while. (Safely of course) 
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RIp, Was that a load you found in a book or worked up yourself? I scarfed that load up from the castboolits website. Thing is if you trim the petals off your wad and stack 3 in a layer, your buckshot will be more likely to deform and flatten out which will make it spread quicker. If you want to load 3 in a layer, then use single 0 buckshot @ .32". Three of those stack inside a WW white hull with the petals just fine. |
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