Windknot Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Hi all, I'll be getting a 28 sometime this year, and I'd like to handload for it- both to reduce the cost of cartridges and to increase the variety of loads. My main focus will be clay cartridges- 16 to 21 gram carts for skeet and ESP. But if you have a good game load please enlighten us. The same applies to any non-toxic loads you might have for us- there's a real shortage of these for the 28 bore. (No, it's not the ideal duck gun, and yes, I have other guns better suited to shooting waterfowl. But for completeness- if there is such a word.) Fibre wad loads would also be very nice to have- got any? Which of the Vectan powders will work best? Floating Chamber recommended Vectan A1-36 in one of his posts- what about Vectan A0? That any good? And where in the West Country can I get Vectan? I can get Unique and Universal locally (at a price that makes me wince!), but the price of powder does add up. Finally- anyone have some #8 or 9 shot for sale? Cheers, Jakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) The lyman shotshell #5 has some good receipes for american powders ... with lead, steel, and bismuth. If you want a non-tox contact Ian Charlton at C&G.... he has a 28 bore load with a version of a super-hevi shot that is astounding. (but not cheap!!) He aslo has the fibre and non-tox wads etc. Edited April 28, 2010 by seeker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windknot Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Thanks for that- I have Lyman's 5th, and C&G's 28 gauge data. I'll call Ian re: Hevi shot recipes. Sounds promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK fowler Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 www.ballisticproducts.com click on load of the week think there is some on the 28g lead and itx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Some of the SP powders from Vectan work well too, especially with the heavier loads in 28gauge. I'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 have a look here at the AO data. http://www.gualandi.it/TabCariche/POLVERI_CARICAMENTO.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 have a look here at the AO data. http://www.gualandi.it/TabCariche/POLVERI_CARICAMENTO.htm Good advice there. I use many of these recipes. This is another useful site: http://www.bordingl.com/zliscia28.htm There are nine or so powders shown that are readily available in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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