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LOADING 12 GA SHOTSHELLS FOR A 97


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I AM NEW TO SASS. MY GUNS ARE A NEW BLACKHAWK 45, COWBOY COLT 45, YELLOW BOY 45, AND A WINCHESTER 97. I LOAD MY OWN 45'S AND NOW I WANT TO LOAD FOR THE 97. AS I UNDER STAND IT SHOT SIZE #4 OR SMALLER AND NO STEEL SHOT. WHAT IS THE BEST CASE, CASE LENGTH,PRIMERS, WADS, POWDER TO USE? ANY OTHER INFO WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

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First, LD has beat my two pair. That said, I tout 2 powders, instead of one or a universal. Currently, I would tout Clays for shogun and HP38/W23 announcenments. Look to my departures for my exam.

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Howdy

 

There is no such thing as best. You will get different opinions.

 

First off, you should restrict your shot size to 7 1/2 or smaller. Although SASS rules say #4 or smaller, many clubs restrict shot size to 7 1/2 or smaller. The larger pellets will travel farther, and since some shotgun shooting occurs above the berm, many clubs want to restrict how far the shot will travel.

 

I always load my shells with #8, unless I cannot find any and then I go to #7 1/2. I always load 1 1/8 ounces.

 

I use 2 3/4" hulls, there is no need for anything longer in CAS. I prefer Remington STS hulls, as they are the smoothest and easiest to eject of any I have found.

 

I always load my CAS shells with Black Powder. I always load my Trap shells with Clays. When I load Smokeless I choose a 2 3/4 dram equivilent load. We are not allowed to give specific data over the Wire, so you can look up loads for Clays at the Hodgdon web site:

 

Hodgdon

 

I use Winchester 209 primers.

 

My loads tend to be a little bit heavier than many CAS shooters prefer.

 

Just my opinion.

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