JP McLintock Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Looking for recipes for low recoil 20 gauge loads 3/4 or 7/8 Oz. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I've been looking for awhile, and have yet to find a published load less than around 1150 fps. Winchester's Low Noise/Low Recoil 20g 7/8 oz load is rated at 980 fps (AA20FL8), just like their 12 gauge load, but they don't say what it is. I've been using ~12 grains Unique with 7/8 oz of shot, which is less than anything I've seen published, but I've never tried to chrono it. It kicks harder than Winchester's 980 fps 12 gauge Featherlite load though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El CupAJoe Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 if you want to play with BP, you can just keep adjusting shot and powder until you have the characteristics you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I use 13.7 gr. Unique (#20 MEC bushing), Claybuster wad, CCI primer, and 3/4 oz. shot. I'd go down to 13.1 gr., #19 bushing, if I had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP McLintock Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 17 hours ago, Three Foot Johnson said: I've been looking for awhile, and have yet to find a published load less than around 1150 fps. Winchester's Low Noise/Low Recoil 20g 7/8 oz load is rated at 980 fps (AA20FL8), just like their 12 gauge load, but they don't say what it is. I've been using ~12 grains Unique with 7/8 oz of shot, which is less than anything I've seen published, but I've never tried to chrono it. It kicks harder than Winchester's 980 fps 12 gauge Featherlite load though. Thank you, that's pretty much what the wife has been shooting., I was curious what others may be using. 11 hours ago, El CupAJoe said: if you want to play with BP, you can just keep adjusting shot and powder until you have the characteristics you are looking for. I've been loading black powder for my son's single shot and it seems to work well for him. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 For reference only from Hodgdon website https://hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/reducedrecoilshotshellloads.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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