pheasant loads

ammo.crafter · September 8, 2012, 10:34 AM

Anyone have a 1oz lite pheasant hunting recipe in a 12ga?

243winxb · September 8, 2012, 01:30 PM

I use a 1 oz trap loading, with #5 shot.

BigJimP · September 8, 2012, 04:34 PM

lots of loads out there for 1oz shells...in 12ga....

1 oz is "one ounce"....regardless whether its full of 8's or 6's or 4's ....or
"OO" for that matter...

If I wanted a light load....I'd probably load them at 1150 fps using Hodgdon Clays .../ check the Hodgdon website...

all of my 1 oz loads ...for skeet, sporting clays, trap and bird hunting ...use Rem STS hulls, Green Duster wads, Hodgdon Clays and Win 209 primers...all I vary, is the size of shot....depending on what I want.

ammo.crafter · September 10, 2012, 07:49 PM

Great idea Jim.

Rifleman1776 · September 11, 2012, 10:06 AM

As a kid, #5 1/2 shot was my favorite.
Haven't hunted pheasants in decades.
Is # 5 1/2 still available?

SauerGrapes · September 11, 2012, 05:35 PM

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Is # 5 1/2 still available?

That's a new one on me....lol. I never understood 8 1/2 either.

olddrum1 · September 12, 2012, 02:38 AM

19.8 grains of clays over a 209 primer with 1 oz of 5's or 6's in a waa12sl. Pack this in a Winchester AA hull. Moderate recoil with knock down power.

http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Hodgdon%20Basic%20Manual.pdf

olddrum1 · September 12, 2012, 02:49 AM

Just a tidbit but when weighing by volumn one ounce is only one ounce when using 7.5's. If you use 6's by volumn then the load is actually lighter and 9's is heavier. All lead shot bushings are made with 7.5's as the standard, which means 1 1/8 ounce of 7.5's actually weigh 1 1/8 ounce. My 1 1/4 oz trap load of 4's actually weigh out 1 3/16 oz when measured out by volumn and then put on the scale. Again a little tidbit.

SauerGrapes · September 13, 2012, 07:04 AM

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My 1 1/4 oz trap load of 4's actually weigh out 1 3/16 oz when measured out by volumn and then put on the scale

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"Trap load?" You must really hate those clays.....

September 8, 2012, 10:34 AM	#1
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: the Garden State Posts: 606	pheasant loads Anyone have a 1oz lite pheasant hunting recipe in a 12ga? __________________ Let us speak courteously,deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready. TR

September 10, 2012, 07:49 PM	#4
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: the Garden State Posts: 606	1 oz Great idea Jim. __________________ Let us speak courteously,deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready. TR

September 8, 2012, 01:30 PM	#2
243winxb Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2011 Posts: 598	I use a 1 oz trap loading, with #5 shot.

September 8, 2012, 04:34 PM	#3
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,952	lots of loads out there for 1oz shells...in 12ga.... 1 oz is "one ounce"....regardless whether its full of 8's or 6's or 4's ....or "OO" for that matter... If I wanted a light load....I'd probably load them at 1150 fps using Hodgdon Clays .../ check the Hodgdon website... all of my 1 oz loads ...for skeet, sporting clays, trap and bird hunting ...use Rem STS hulls, Green Duster wads, Hodgdon Clays and Win 209 primers...all I vary, is the size of shot....depending on what I want.

September 11, 2012, 10:06 AM	#5
Rifleman1776 Senior Member Join Date: April 25, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,834	As a kid, #5 1/2 shot was my favorite. Haven't hunted pheasants in decades. Is # 5 1/2 still available?

September 12, 2012, 02:38 AM	#7
olddrum1 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 774	19.8 grains of clays over a 209 primer with 1 oz of 5's or 6's in a waa12sl. Pack this in a Winchester AA hull. Moderate recoil with knock down power. http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Hodgdon%20Basic%20Manual.pdf

September 12, 2012, 02:49 AM	#8
olddrum1 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 774	Just a tidbit but when weighing by volumn one ounce is only one ounce when using 7.5's. If you use 6's by volumn then the load is actually lighter and 9's is heavier. All lead shot bushings are made with 7.5's as the standard, which means 1 1/8 ounce of 7.5's actually weigh 1 1/8 ounce. My 1 1/4 oz trap load of 4's actually weigh out 1 3/16 oz when measured out by volumn and then put on the scale. Again a little tidbit.