Winchester AA Light Target Load Powder Question

bamacrazy · September 5, 2016, 12:40 PM

I'm deloading a box of #8 12 Ga 2 3/4" AA Winchester Light Target Load shotgun shells. Does anyone have any idea what gun powder is used in these shells? I need the shot for some 38 and 44 snake shot I'm loading. I would like to save the powder too, if I can properly identify it.

DaleA · September 5, 2016, 04:41 PM

Welcome to the forum.

This comes up every once in a while and I think everybody will tell you the same thing, dump it.

Fertilize the flowers or impress your friends with sparks.

The powders used by commercial ammo companies usually don't correspond to the powders we get.

Also one box, 25 shells, just not worth the effort/danger to try to reuse it.

bamacrazy · September 5, 2016, 05:54 PM

Thanks, kind of what I figured.

September 5, 2016, 12:40 PM	#1
bamacrazy Junior Member Join Date: January 24, 2015 Posts: 11	Winchester AA Light Target Load Powder Question I'm deloading a box of #8 12 Ga 2 3/4" AA Winchester Light Target Load shotgun shells. Does anyone have any idea what gun powder is used in these shells? I need the shot for some 38 and 44 snake shot I'm loading. I would like to save the powder too, if I can properly identify it.

September 5, 2016, 04:41 PM	#2
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,312	Welcome to the forum. This comes up every once in a while and I think everybody will tell you the same thing, dump it. Fertilize the flowers or impress your friends with sparks. The powders used by commercial ammo companies usually don't correspond to the powders we get. Also one box, 25 shells, just not worth the effort/danger to try to reuse it.

September 5, 2016, 05:54 PM	#3
bamacrazy Junior Member Join Date: January 24, 2015 Posts: 11	Thanks, kind of what I figured.