Remington STS hulls--what load do your run in them?

AAshooter · October 9, 2002, 03:33 PM

Generally I load AA hulls but have a bunch of Remington STS hulls? What loads do you use in those hulls for trap or sporting clays?

HSMITH · October 9, 2002, 05:54 PM

I use the exact same loads in the STS hulls. I am getting away with it as I do not run loads that are anywhere near top loads. Check the data in your manual, odds are unless you are shooting the hottest loads listed what you have been doing will be fine.

Snake Jenkins · October 9, 2002, 06:04 PM

I load a 1 1/8 oz load of #9's at 1200 fps with longshot for skeet, clays and doves (this is a 12 ga load) and have never had any problems.

Snake

trapguy · October 9, 2002, 09:49 PM

19.5grains green dot, ww 209, claybuster AA12 wad

claypigeon · October 10, 2002, 10:49 PM

AA,

From the Basic Hodgdon manual (2002) pg 46.

7/8 oz #8 1/2 17.4 gr titewad, green duster wad, sts or nitro hull winch 209 primer. This load smokes 16 yrd clays if I do my part.
Claypigeon

AAshooter · October 11, 2002, 10:49 AM

Thanks for the suggestions. Claypigeon, I have not tried any 7/8 oz loads. I usually get plenty of grief for shooting 1 oz loads. I might have to give it a try.

claypigeon · October 11, 2002, 11:31 PM

AA,

I believe for 16 yrd trap anything over 1 oz is overkill, about the only thing I shoot 1 1/8 oz loads (1200 fps)is at 27 yrds. Call me cheap! At 27 yrds I will use# 7 1/2 shot, anything else its #8s or #8 1/2s.
The 7/8 oz loads are about 1250 fps (range restrictions) you can load these faster. I think you'll find the 7/8 oz have less percieved recoil.

Shoot Well,

Claypigeon

October 9, 2002, 03:33 PM	#1
AAshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2001 Posts: 379	Remington STS hulls--what load do your run in them? Generally I load AA hulls but have a bunch of Remington STS hulls? What loads do you use in those hulls for trap or sporting clays? __________________ Play hard, shoot often, leave well worn guns!

October 10, 2002, 10:49 PM	#5
claypigeon Member Join Date: August 26, 2001 Location: spokane wa Posts: 40	sts loads AA, From the Basic Hodgdon manual (2002) pg 46. 7/8 oz #8 1/2 17.4 gr titewad, green duster wad, sts or nitro hull winch 209 primer. This load smokes 16 yrd clays if I do my part. Claypigeon

October 11, 2002, 10:49 AM	#6
AAshooter Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2001 Posts: 379	Thanks for the suggestions. Claypigeon, I have not tried any 7/8 oz loads. I usually get plenty of grief for shooting 1 oz loads. I might have to give it a try. __________________ Play hard, shoot often, leave well worn guns!

October 11, 2002, 11:31 PM	#7
claypigeon Member Join Date: August 26, 2001 Location: spokane wa Posts: 40	sts AA, I believe for 16 yrd trap anything over 1 oz is overkill, about the only thing I shoot 1 1/8 oz loads (1200 fps)is at 27 yrds. Call me cheap! At 27 yrds I will use# 7 1/2 shot, anything else its #8s or #8 1/2s. The 7/8 oz loads are about 1250 fps (range restrictions) you can load these faster. I think you'll find the 7/8 oz have less percieved recoil. Shoot Well, Claypigeon

October 9, 2002, 05:54 PM	#2
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2002 Posts: 2,019	I use the exact same loads in the STS hulls. I am getting away with it as I do not run loads that are anywhere near top loads. Check the data in your manual, odds are unless you are shooting the hottest loads listed what you have been doing will be fine.

October 9, 2002, 06:04 PM	#3
Snake Jenkins Registration in progress Join Date: April 18, 2002 Posts: 37	I load a 1 1/8 oz load of #9's at 1200 fps with longshot for skeet, clays and doves (this is a 12 ga load) and have never had any problems. Snake

October 9, 2002, 09:49 PM	#4
trapguy Junior Member Join Date: September 26, 2002 Location: ohio Posts: 13	19.5grains green dot, ww 209, claybuster AA12 wad