sitsinhedges Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 I'd take 32g #5 at 1200fps as a great shell So would I but I would also be wary of piling lead into a cartridge based on some questionable data just in case it spikes the pressures more than expected. If you're pushing a powder to its limit it just might be worth checking exactly what is happening when the trigger is pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langlands Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Case length 70. Powder AS 21.1 grain. Wad Spark. Primer CX2000 Shot 24grams. Crimp closure. Av Fps@ 2.5 1357. Ave bar 504 I got these figures with a 24 gram load of AS if it's speed you're after. I use 200 of these every week. OAL 57.15mm. Crimp rolled with Gaep tool for slow burning powders (fairly aggressive roll) Edited February 13, 2016 by langlands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berbick0107 Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Thanks Langlands, I tried a similar load yesterday and found them excellent, I used them on skeet and found them really smooth , I'm using a Lee loadall and the 7/8 bush was dropping about 26gm in shot 9 with 20.3 grain of as , really chuffed with them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 I used to load 24gram loads with 21 grains of AS in 12 gauge and found it to be a great load. I use 21grams of lead and 15.5 grains of AS in 20 gauge now, that's a lovely mild shell that breaks clays well, around 1280fps 645 bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berbick0107 Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 That 20 gauge load sounds good , I am having to reload everything in fibre as there are no shooting grounds where I live , and all local clay clubs are fibre only , I have found that the Eco wads from fes are really good,I have found the Diana fibre wads not so easy to use on the Lee , how much pressure should be applied to wads when loading ? I have found the Eco wads a lot better because they are more dense than the Diana . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 That 20 gauge load sounds good , I am having to reload everything in fibre as there are no shooting grounds where I live , and all local clay clubs are fibre only , I have found that the Eco wads from fes are really good,I have found the Diana fibre wads not so easy to use on the Lee , how much pressure should be applied to wads when loading ? I have found the Eco wads a lot better because they are more dense than the Diana . I give fibre wads as little pressure as I can when loading because once squashed they don't spring back. My theory is that this retains their compressibility so when the cartridge is shot it gives the expanding gases space to expand in to before the crimp opens and so keeps the breech pressures lower. The crimp will bear down and hold it all together anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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