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ZVP · May 11, 2013, 07:29 PM

Being away from shotguns for around 33 years I, like you, are bewildered!
There is no substitute for a blank target and a good review of what's just happened when you shot!
with the Ammo Shortage, there are some pretty weird remnants on the shelves and if you buy one beware , you may get some MONSTER Dove loads! I did and WOW!
Hopefully light target loads will once again grace the shelves and we will once again approach sanity???
Look at the dram equilivent.
The lower the better for pratice. It just is the old ratio ofBlack Powder to propell the load. The shot load is next and for 12 ga pratice, 7/8 oz is good. 1 oz starts to kick.
The height of the brass base neans nothing, My Military "00" Buckshot rounds have low bases. Remington Phesant loads are the highest and also the hardest Kickerss @ 3 3/4 Dram with 3 1/4 oz of #4 shot. All I can say is WOW that load is stout!
Hope this helped a bit. Just read it all and have fun!
BPDave

May 11, 2013, 07:29 PM	#5
ZVP Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2009 Posts: 1,102	Re emerging shotgunner Being away from shotguns for around 33 years I, like you, are bewildered! There is no substitute for a blank target and a good review of what's just happened when you shot! with the Ammo Shortage, there are some pretty weird remnants on the shelves and if you buy one beware , you may get some MONSTER Dove loads! I did and WOW! Hopefully light target loads will once again grace the shelves and we will once again approach sanity??? Look at the dram equilivent. The lower the better for pratice. It just is the old ratio ofBlack Powder to propell the load. The shot load is next and for 12 ga pratice, 7/8 oz is good. 1 oz starts to kick. The height of the brass base neans nothing, My Military "00" Buckshot rounds have low bases. Remington Phesant loads are the highest and also the hardest Kickerss @ 3 3/4 Dram with 3 1/4 oz of #4 shot. All I can say is WOW that load is stout! Hope this helped a bit. Just read it all and have fun! BPDave