new loads to the lab this summer

[hawglips]

Been steadily developing into this fall, and have a few new one's to add to the catalog.

12 gauge TSS (2-3/4")
7/8 oz 1400 fps, 5460 psi
1 oz 1335 fps, 5880 psi
1-1/8 oz 1446 fps, 7465 psi
2-1/8 oz 1196 fps, 11925 psi

12 ga TSS (3")
2-3/8 oz 1023 fps, 10857 psi

20 ga TSS (3")
1-5/8 oz 1167 fps, 11023 psi
This one is using a new wad as an alternate to other popular loads with a wad getting harder to procure.

28 ga TSS
3/4 oz 1336 fps, 7595 psi
This one is using an alternate wad to previous 3/4 oz loads.

[Fishh2o]

Hal,

You've been busy it's nice to see some new loads. I would like to see how the 12ga 7/8oz load patterns.

[Dave in AZ]

Nice loads, that 28ga looks usable to me for ducks.
Who do you use for testing, Precision? I've been using them, just wondering if anyone uses others, and why.

[hawglips]

Nice loads, that 28ga looks usable to me for ducks.
Who do you use for testing, Precision? I've been using them, just wondering if anyone uses others, and why.

I use Precision. I've sent them around 10 dozen loads to test over the years.

[hawglips]

Got a few new loads I've been working on this summer, including a couple extra heavy configurations, and a fast, light .410 load that will be ideal for smaller shot sizes like 10s and 11s.

.410
3/8 oz, 1516 fps MV
370 grains, 1101 fps MV

28 ga
1-5/8 oz, 1023 fps MV

20 ga
1-5/8 oz (new wad system), 1166 fps MV (still a work in progress)
2 oz, 902 fps MV (still a work in progress)
2-1/8 oz, 1003 fps MV (still a work in progress)

I hope to have some patterns to show before long.

[hawglips]

Got a few new loads I've been working on this summer, including a couple extra heavy configurations, and a fast, light .410 load that will be ideal for smaller shot sizes like 10s and 11s.

.410
370 grains, 1101 fps MV

I hope to have some patterns to show before long.

40 yds, 10" and 10-20" numbers

10s Factory Full


10s CompNChoke



9x10s (half and half) CompNChoke



9-1/2s CompNChoke



With the CompNChoke, here are the numbers broken down:

Total in 20", 2 shots
9-1/2s: 555
9x10s: 573
10s: 579

Average in 10", 2 shots
10s: 127.5
9x10s: 143.5
9-1/2s: 159.5

Average in 10-20", 2 shots

10s: 162
9x10s: 143
9-1/2s: 118

Averages per size, 2 shots

10s: 10" - 127.5
10s: 10-20" - 162

9x10s: 10" - 143.5
9x10s: 10-20" - 143

9-1/2s: 10" - 159.5
9-1/2s: 10-20" - 118

[hawglips]

Here's what the 1-5/8 oz 28 ga load looked like.

CZ Trulock 520, 9-1/2s
10" - 3-1
10-20" - 233



This load kicks like a 12 ga turkey load with that CZ....

[hawglips]

I've been working on some new loads this summer which are primarily different combinations of components with a couple that are firsts.

One is a 7/8 oz .410 load, and another is a 1-3/4 oz 20 ga 2-3/4 oz load. Both should end up with plenty of speed to go with the heavy payload. Also am tweaking faster, 20 ga 2 oz and 1-7/8 oz loads, and another 2 oz 12 ga.

[Drakehammer]

Thank you Hal. Really appreciate your load data, and great shot quality and availability.

[bullet225ho]

Good lord,

That 28ga load in 1 5/8 is like a death ray.

What distance is that pattern? 40yds?