buckshot loading

ar15man2009 · March 8, 2009, 11:34 PM

i have recently aquired 10 lbs of oo buckshot.but i have no clue of how to reload it.i normally reload 2 3/4 inch shells with 7 shot.what are the differences in reloading buckshot.will i need different cases,primes,wad? i haeva mec 600 jr pre 82,i dont know if this will matter but...i have access to almost any type fo these components.but i have also already bought some dlue dot for 357 magnum and read that it works good for buckshot too. any input would be greatly appreciated.thanks

ar15man2009 · March 9, 2009, 08:29 PM

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crowbeaner · March 9, 2009, 09:50 PM

Get some of the older IMR/DuPont booklets and they will have data for buckshot. FOLLOW THE BOOK! Load as directed.

.45 COLT · March 9, 2009, 10:04 PM

Blue Dot will work fine for 12 Pellet loads of 00 Buck. It's a little slow for lighter loads.

A 12 Pellet load I've been using for years:
Winchester AA Hull.
Winchester 209 Primer.
31.0 Grains of Blue Dot
Winchester WAA12R Wad, petals removed. (The WAA12R wad is discontinued, Claybuster makes a good clone).
Twelve pellets 00 Buck, layered in 3s.

A very tight-patterning load:
Winchester AA Hull.
Winchester 209 Primer.
26.5 Grains of Herco.
Remington RP12 Wad.
1/16" cork filler wad, cut to fit in the RP12.
Eight pellets of 00 Buck, stacked in 2s.

DC

crowbeaner · March 10, 2009, 12:25 PM

Hey 45 Colt; I'm still seeing new WAA12R red wads for sale at Gander and my local firearms emporium. Are you sure they are discontinued? I just loaded 250 warp drive 1 1/4 oz. field loads with them. I haven't tried the CB replacements yet as I still have a couple bags of the WWs but any other CB wads I've tried worked just as well as the name brand stuff. CB.

.45 COLT · March 10, 2009, 02:18 PM

Yeah, they dropped them the same time as the WAA12F114. My local still has both in stock too. Claybuster has clones of both, they should be fine.

Just a note for 16 Gauge reloaders: Claybuster has a clone of the WAA16 wad now. It wasn't on their website last I looked, but I have some and they are good wads.

DC

March 8, 2009, 11:34 PM	#1
ar15man2009 Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Location: Harlan County,Kentucky Posts: 81	buckshot loading i have recently aquired 10 lbs of oo buckshot.but i have no clue of how to reload it.i normally reload 2 3/4 inch shells with 7 shot.what are the differences in reloading buckshot.will i need different cases,primes,wad? i haeva mec 600 jr pre 82,i dont know if this will matter but...i have access to almost any type fo these components.but i have also already bought some dlue dot for 357 magnum and read that it works good for buckshot too. any input would be greatly appreciated.thanks

March 9, 2009, 08:29 PM	#2
ar15man2009 Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Location: Harlan County,Kentucky Posts: 81	. bump

March 9, 2009, 09:50 PM	#4
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	Get some of the older IMR/DuPont booklets and they will have data for buckshot. FOLLOW THE BOOK! Load as directed. __________________ If you want your children to follow in your footsteps, be careful where you walk. Beware the man that only owns one gun; he probably knows how to use it. I just hope my ship comes in before my dock rots.

March 10, 2009, 12:25 PM	#6
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	Hey 45 Colt; I'm still seeing new WAA12R red wads for sale at Gander and my local firearms emporium. Are you sure they are discontinued? I just loaded 250 warp drive 1 1/4 oz. field loads with them. I haven't tried the CB replacements yet as I still have a couple bags of the WWs but any other CB wads I've tried worked just as well as the name brand stuff. CB. __________________ If you want your children to follow in your footsteps, be careful where you walk. Beware the man that only owns one gun; he probably knows how to use it. I just hope my ship comes in before my dock rots.

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March 9, 2009, 10:04 PM	#5
.45 COLT Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 308	Blue Dot will work fine for 12 Pellet loads of 00 Buck. It's a little slow for lighter loads. A 12 Pellet load I've been using for years: Winchester AA Hull. Winchester 209 Primer. 31.0 Grains of Blue Dot Winchester WAA12R Wad, petals removed. (The WAA12R wad is discontinued, Claybuster makes a good clone). Twelve pellets 00 Buck, layered in 3s. A very tight-patterning load: Winchester AA Hull. Winchester 209 Primer. 26.5 Grains of Herco. Remington RP12 Wad. 1/16" cork filler wad, cut to fit in the RP12. Eight pellets of 00 Buck, stacked in 2s. DC

March 10, 2009, 02:18 PM	#7
.45 COLT Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 308	Yeah, they dropped them the same time as the WAA12F114. My local still has both in stock too. Claybuster has clones of both, they should be fine. Just a note for 16 Gauge reloaders: Claybuster has a clone of the WAA16 wad now. It wasn't on their website last I looked, but I have some and they are good wads. DC