pestcontrol1 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hi all what"s a good easy powder to get hold of to load the above slugs for shooting practical with Cheers PC1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatsanmad Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Ssb 150 or ao at my guess but thats a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Ssb 150 or ao at my guess but thats a guess To slow any standard shotgun powder for 28gm or 32gm will do depending on what you can get, Vectan AS would be good but may not be easy to get so an American powder like red dot may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I have some vec AS may use that then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 My fave is herco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 My fave is herco. Is that with the 32 gram slug UD i have a small amount of Herco but probably not worth loading slugs with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 We use to load between 28g&36g slugs with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 We use to load between 28g&36g slugs with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 You need to find a proofed recipe. You can't just lob a load of components into a case and hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I know that I have been looking for recipes tonight i can"t find any for vec AS so that out the window but i have found a few mostly American stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 A1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 A1. Is there any proofed data for A1 cookoff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 AS is not suitable for slug loading it's too fast just because it's a 32 gram powder don't mean you can load solid slugs with it . Lead shot has fluiditity ,a solid slug does not ,use a proven powder designed with the correct load for SLUG not Shot There is plenty of load data for American powders on the web for slug loads use one of them Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Actually, it is generally regarded that a slug is kinder on a barrel than shot and the real reason slightly slower powders are used is to get more velocity over what shot could be driven too. Another consideration is the mass of a large cast slug. Too fast a peak pressure powder can obturate the soft slug too much. I have had balls turn to cylinders etcetera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Actually, it is generally regarded that a slug is kinder on a barrel than shot and the real reason slightly slower powders are used is to get more velocity over what shot could be driven too. Another consideration is the mass of a large cast slug. Too fast a peak pressure powder can obturate the soft slug too much. I have had balls turn to cylinders etcetera. +1My general understanding also is pressure is less with a solid slug as sideway forces are less. Also the op is not trying to make them to kill wild boar or other large or potentially dangerous animal but for practical target shooting so maximum velocity, energy and recoil are probably not required but a quick second shot may be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I would go with Deershooters explanation. My understanding is that this is why you get higher pressures with steel, lack of compressability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 I would go with Deershooters explanation. My understanding is that this is why you get higher pressures with steel, lack of compressability. Like I said my knowledge is only from general observation of load data over the years as I have never had the need to shoot slugs. For example from the gualandi data tables and picking a powder which has both a slug and lead shot load of same weight in 12ga and case closure I.e rex32 show the lead shot load as 1.65/1.70gm and the slug load as 1.85gm so if the slug naturally generates higher pressure would you not expect the powder dose to be less for the slug? But sadly they list no velocity or pressure but one assumes they must be within cip for the pressure. My normal self preservation method would apply either work the load up or use the services of the proof house to be 100% safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 +1 My general understanding also is pressure is less with a solid slug as sideway forces are less. Also the op is not trying to make them to kill wild boar or other large or potentially dangerous animal but for practical target shooting so maximum velocity, energy and recoil are probably not required but a quick second shot may be. There just for steel plates and paper out to 100 yards accuracy is needed for the paper punching part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Glue a ball in a plastic wad. The wad acts as a flight. It works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk reloader Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 vectan AO is a slug suitable powder ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Here is a link to the gualandi website with tables showing a multitude of powders and some slug loads. http://www.gualandi.it/en/tables.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Unique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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