Thread: 1st batch of 00 buckshot

ok so I've cast up my 00 buck, loaded my first 25 rounds of 25.8 gr AP70N over WAA12F114 wads (well actually #CB1114-12, 12gauge (YELLOW) )with 9 balls, I've just realised there is a pressure gauge type indicator on the press, I've photographed the start setting and then what it gets to when I've seated the wad......is this a safe setting!!!!



owww i may have taken sideways photos!!!

Not too sure on the setting but I think you need to compress the powder/wax/shot column otherwise your velocity will be erratic

I still load with a whackamole type lee loader and they go bang and things die....
if all the crimps look similar you should be good to go.
only one way to find out how good,dont think you will be able to make a shotgun "dangerous" if your components are correct quantity wise.buckshot is generally a 30 yard load anyway so velocity difference wont matter too much.
looking at your avitar......try some #2 shot if after the Aussie overstayers.
buckshot is ok but the #2s will give you better results,the buckshot will loose pattern way sooner than std shot. if you want harder hitting get some #BBs and yes you can use the steel ones sold for BB guns BUT WILL NEED steel wads (gunworks sell them)

Went out with a mate to a range with some falling targets at varying ranges.....very happy!

just had a play with some steel shot wads...no cusion leg and no slit in shotcup...can fit 10 x #00 buckshot balls in without trouble....eye opening was the .30 calibre buckshot balls...16 fit in easily...now the wad petals being thicker neither lot will "stack" as suck..no neat 3 rows of 3 sort of deal but being an unslit shot cup it MIGHT pattern much tighter...I would have to look carefully at payload weight if want to load some up,but just interesting none the less trying the harder shot cups...most buckshot loads have no petals at all.

Crickey that was an old post of mine! So much learnings and mistakes, I was actually reloading #000.

Older and wiser or just older?😁

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Older and wiser or just older?��

Owwww definitely older, the wiser bit is truely up for debate, trust me!

Originally Posted by Tertle

Crickey that was an old post of mine! So much learnings and mistakes, I was actually reloading #000.

Maybe learned something again from re reading it

You will find wad pressure isn't critical, important thing is wad is seated on the powder, so as long as that gauge on your press moves at least a small amount you know the wad is correctly seated