Thread: "Desperately seeking", no not Susan, a 12 bore load with fibre,not plastic wads.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Consider target products cowboy action ammunition if it's just for shooting for fun the odd clay target or close bunny or pesky starling. 3/4 oz 900 odd fps from memory. It's roll crimped 2 1/2 inch with fibre wad.

That sounds a possible, @Marty Henry but the only NZ supplier Uncle Google throws up is Gunworks and Cowboy doesn't appear on their website. NIl stock i suspect, so back to seeking a load.
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I'm not going to just swap fibre for plastic as I am well aware of the many warnings of unexpected pressure levels. Very tempting 'tho as the Ely Impax powder load is only 10.93 grains and I could start off at 1/2 that with APS 450 / AS 50 N and work up as I "hear" that it is one of the more slow burning powders, but again, nothing on the container or IDE Website confirming that ....SIGH

Originally Posted by Kiwi Sapper

That sounds a possible, @Marty Henry but the only NZ supplier Uncle Google throws up is Gunworks and Cowboy doesn't appear on their website. NIl stock i suspect, so back to seeking a load.
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I'm not going to just swap fibre for plastic as I am well aware of the many warnings of unexpected pressure levels. Very tempting 'tho as the Ely Impax powder load is only 10.93 grains and I could start off at 1/2 that with APS 450 / AS 50 N and work up as I "hear" that it is one of the more slow burning powders, but again, nothing on the container or IDE Website confirming that ....SIGH

Ring cousin Wayne at the old Upper Hutt gun shop, him and his wife are into it. I’m sure he will be buying components

Originally Posted by Maca49

Ring cousin Wayne at the old Upper Hutt gun shop, him and his wife are into it. I’m sure he will be buying components

Hmmmmm. Good idea ....Once the Prime Monster permits us to get back to business, I shall.

Meantime I suppose I could consider using the black powder loads in the brass hulls which I have for the sbs Hollis and sons hammer 12 bore.

Damn... I need a supplier for Eley Impax.2 1/2

hunting and fishing manwatu used to have them even 2 inch ones.
deadeyedicks used to stock a fair selection of eleys to