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I tried 20 bore couple seasons ago and was disappointed too. Cartridges finished very poorly. They patterned **** as well, through my gun.

Used to shoot bornaghi 410 19g, they were though, bloody good cart. So 19g 410 26g 20 bore

2.5m from muzzle to centre of chrono, I test all my loads at. I think that is standard distance, I was told.

Thanks Dunks

Thanks cookoff, will look into lilgun powder.

Thanks motty

Cheers bruno, but i wouldn't want her to learn any bad habits :-).

Thanks cookoff, as long as I keep to pressure loads of no more than 10,000 psi, standard steel max, I should be ok? Fixed choke 1/4 &1/2.

Have a beretta 20bore 687 built 1987. It was built prior to cip and fleur Mark. It has a 70mm chamber with psf 2 star proof mark. I attach more info. Question is would it be ok for high performance steel load, proof Mark states 17637psi, which equates to 1205 bar. Looking to reload a 24g steel load no3 /no4, with alliant steel (first venture into steel reloading, usually fibre lead) Many thanks

Yeah will make some up and see how they perform. Just wondered if anyone else had done it already.

Hi I have been making fibre wad csrts for my 20 bore this season. I have read felt wads produce better patterns. I have some 8mm felt wads, my question is has anyone used fibre and felt wads in combination? I am looking at using 16mm fibre with 8mm felt. Felt being closest to the shot. Cheers Matt

Hi just wondering if anyone knows if these are available for reloading in 20. I can find for 12 but not 20 bore. Cheers

Cheers cookoff. I have a charge bar that I can manually open or close as required. Being a bit ocd, I double check each powder drop with a scale anyway, as drops do vary. Shooting is a lot about confidence and I know all the carts I produce, will have minimal variation between them and therefore consistancy. I even measure shot after drop, taking out / adding odd shot required. Only reload for game shooting, as when you spend £30 plus a bird, the effort is worthwhile. I only shoot circa 500 carts a year at game, so taking my time on each cart is not a problem. Not fussed on clays, will shoot cheapest cart I can get my hands on :-). If I miss there is always another clay coming straight after. Missing a 40 yard plus pheasant or partridge, irks me and I lay away at night analysing / going over what I will do next time I have the opportunity. Sad I know :-).

Thanks cookoff really appreciate you advice. Did quite a lot of research on this, as new to reloading, a very interesting hobby and a lot to take in. Not in it to save money, longshot expensive powder, just to produce a good cart. Not interested in super fast ones, as does not suit my swing and I have found through testing that manufactured carts are not as fast as they state and too fast can blow pattern. Yes using 70mm hulls, took a bit of trial and error on fibre wads and cork spacers to get a good crimp. Always looking to learn more.

Thanks stonepark. Using 20.5 grs , reasoning was that I am using fibre load and thought there would be some loss in pressure and to take into account additional weight of fibre was vs plas wad.