Mark Ashdown Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Help required with powder primer choice for loading shotgun cartridges. I’ve loaded rifle ammo for a long while but centre fire seems more common, it’s a different animal to shotgun reloading. Looks like plenty of choice re powders, so which one do I choose? Are they all really that available? Which primers for reloading old factory carcasses? I’m starting with #7 lead shot 28 gr on clays initially. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diss4111 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 28 gram lead shot then you need a powder like CSB5 or Vectan AS. I load 1000's of these a year and use this recipe 70mm case, Fiocchi 615 primer, 23 grains CSB5, 4mm over powder card, 21mm fibre wad and 28 grams of shot. 6 point crimp closure. It will do everything you want it to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ashdown Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark Ashdown said: Help required with powder primer choice for loading shotgun cartridges. I’ve loaded rifle ammo for a long while but centre fire seems more common, it’s a different animal to shotgun reloading. Looks like plenty of choice re powders, so which one do I choose? Are they all really that available? Which primers for reloading old factory carcasses? I’m starting with #7 lead shot 28 gr on clays initially. Many thanks you`ve not mentioned what gauge? diss assumes 12, his comment is good for 12gauge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ashdown Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Yes -sorry 12g- thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 If you look at the powders available from clay game and fes Kent, you can go on the powder manufacturers websites they have list of loads and what powders are used. You can make your choice based on components and powders you can easily get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diss4111 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, cookoff013 said: you`ve not mentioned what gauge? diss assumes 12, his comment is good for 12gauge yes sorry i did assume 12 gauge. i didn't think you would want to load 28 grams in a smaller gauge. Its not just good, it's bloody awesome 1 minute ago, figgy said: If you look at the powders available from clay game and fes Kent, you can go on the powder manufacturers websites they have list of loads and what powders are used. You can make your choice based on components and powders you can easily get. This is why i use CSB 5, all my components come from FES except shot, I make that Edited January 8, 2019 by Diss4111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Diss4111 I'm on my phone so can't see where the op is from. He may have a local RFD with a good powder cheap rather than pay for dangerous goods postage. If he is located near to FES Kent or Clay Game he onto a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diss4111 Posted January 8, 2019 Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 He doesn't say. I have a deal with my local RFD, he buys from Clay Game but I get my powder of him for the same price as FES. I buy my primers from him too as he is a pound or so dearer but it saves the postage. There are several people near me who reload so he gets a fair bit of business. So actually thinking about it I only buy wads from FES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ashdown Posted January 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thanks guys - Im in East Sussex so will check out FES for startup help. Problem was i got a press from someone else who doesn't specialize in shotgun stuff so cant ask him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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