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One shotgun powder for bird shot and buckshot?
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In shotgun loading, the size of the shot is not as important as the total weight of the shot.
For example, if you wanted to load 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 oz loads in 12 ga, Unique can handle both.
However, if you want to load 1 5/8 oz max velocity loads in 3" magnum 12 ga, you need a slower powder.
I'd say you really need 2 powders to cover the full range with any efficiency. When the slowest magnum powders are used in 1 1/8 oz loads, they are pretty smokey.
For example, if you wanted to load 1 1/8 and 1 1/4 oz loads in 12 ga, Unique can handle both.
However, if you want to load 1 5/8 oz max velocity loads in 3" magnum 12 ga, you need a slower powder.
I'd say you really need 2 powders to cover the full range with any efficiency. When the slowest magnum powders are used in 1 1/8 oz loads, they are pretty smokey.
Depends somewhat on shell and wad. HS6 covers a lot of heavy lead buckshot loadings.
http://data.hodgdon.com/shotshell_load.asp
http://data.hodgdon.com/shotshell_load.asp
rayb
US Veteran
FFg b lack powder.
rayb
rayb
Spotteddog
Member
It's the weight of payload, not the make up of the payload that determines the appropriate powder. Just as a rocket doesn't know whether it's a satellite or a manned craft, the only concern is the crafts weight.
Spotteddog
Member
My preference has always been IMR 4227 for M-1 Carbine. But I learned here, that it's no longer produced? So my last 2-3 pounds will have to do!
There's lot's of folks running M-1 Carbine's here, someone will be along shortly with their fav's.
There's lot's of folks running M-1 Carbine's here, someone will be along shortly with their fav's.
