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Three O\'Three 12g round balls 24-11-2021, 10:03 PM
akaroa1 I use .690 balls in my 12... 24-11-2021, 10:22 PM
Three O\'Three Thanks akaroa1. I already... 24-11-2021, 10:36 PM
outlander Winchester 1 1/4 yellow wads... 24-11-2021, 11:58 PM
Jhon Did you try balls with a hole... 25-11-2021, 01:46 AM
outlander No I didn't, sounds like a... 25-11-2021, 10:33 AM
Marty Henry 2 pinex or fibre wads a... 25-11-2021, 06:02 AM
Finnwolf Then there’s the old trick of... 25-11-2021, 09:12 AM
Three O\'Three Finnwolf. Pour molted lead... 25-11-2021, 07:30 PM
Finnwolf The shot pellets were just... 25-11-2021, 08:06 PM
Micky Duck 1oz ball...use one oz shot... 25-11-2021, 08:47 PM
  1. 24-11-2021, 11:58 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Three O'Three View Post
    Has anyone ever tried loading 12g shells with cast round balls say around .690"? If so what wads do you use and how did you crimp?
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    Winchester 1 1/4 yellow wads and standard fold crimp. I found the accuracy from a cylinder choke 18" to be dismal compared to a lee 1 oz slug. The novelty factor soon wore off. Velocity with a healthy dose of APN70 netted around 1300 fps.
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