red dot with 1 oz of #8 shot pet loads

I have been shooting red dot with 18.6 grains 1 oz of #8 shot and spolar wad cheddite primer. I am wondering if the load by everones standards is too hot

 

Try 16.5 RD---works great.----GB.

 

seems kinda light!

 

I use red dot. 18.6 is ok.

 

hey if ya need 4000 CB12SO wads, lmk. its what i use.

 

12so wads????????????? who makes them??

 

federal.

 

Those work best with federal cases

 

ClayBuster makes a 12SO replacement wad. They're made for straight wall cases like Federal.

 

What's a good starting point for a low recoil 1 oz load with Cheddite primers and Red Dot or Titewad in 12 gauge? Using Gun Clubs or AA hulls. 1100-1150 fps at the most.

 

17 gr of red dot should be about right for 1200fps

 

I load 19grns of Red Dot, Win primers, cb 1100-12, 1oz of #8 magnum. Me and my wife shoot this load for everything

 

hulk, what kind of velocity and psi are you getting with that 19 gr load?

 

hulk, 19 grains of red dot should have about 1300fps and 10,100 psi.........How is the recoil ? acceptable?? is it like a nitro load???

 

Do not think 1300psi is legal for pita shoots.

 

I mean 1300 fps 1290 is max for pita targets

 

I’m shooting 7/8 12 gauge using grey Claybuster wad and 17.2 grains of Redot. It breaks them great at 16. Works great on skeet too.

 

you guys shooting red dot or green dot in the cold weather?

 

Unloaded nailed it!!

 

That’s what I’m using to

 

One of my friends recently purchased a new Browning A400. It will NOT cycle anything approximating what might be considered a "light" load. He has fired about 8 boxes of factory new 3 dram shells and they will cycle the gun and was told he just needs to shoot so,e more factory shells too "break in" the gun.

He reloads 700X exclusively for the 12 ga. He's tried using up to 16.5 grains and the gun still won't function correctly. I have loaded up the following for him:

19.5 grs of Red Dot
Claybuster wad
Win 209 primer
Remington STS hull
1 ounce hard #8 shot

My vintage Alliant manual says this recipe will result in 1,250 fps and 10,1000 psi. I don't like heavy hard kicking shells, hence this wouldn't be a load I would normally produce. Hoping a few of these shells will help loosen his gun up.

We've all told our friend to get in touch with Browning, but he stubbornly hasn't done so yet.

 

I have shot a lot of RD and 19.5 gr is on the hot side.

 

Does he have red hair? LOL

 

Amendment - I misstated. My friends gun is an a5.

 

If the A5 has two brass brakes, or recoil compression rings on the magazine tube, remove one along with the spacer for light loads.

Also possible to get a lighter tension recoil spring.