Light 12 ga loads

[olered]

Looking into reloading 2-3/4 Winchester AA hulls with 1-1/8 shot. What do you all think of WST and Blue Dot powders? Any other suggestions on what works best for you would be appreciated. Whats your favorite receipe? Thanks in advance.

[Stu Kettle]

regardless of powder, a "light" load requires a light charge of shot.  Try 7/8 or even 3/4 oz loads.  You'll notice the difference in recoil, but not on the targets.

[Pettifogger]

All of the powder makers have on-line loading data.  Just go to their websites and take a look.  With fast burning powders (i.e., shotgun and pistol) being very scarce right now you sometimes have to make do with what you have. 

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[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

You have to look at the whole system. But as Stu kettle says, a lighter shot load has the greatest effect in lowering recoil.

The RULE in loading shot shells with smokeless is NEVER VARY FROM A PUBLISHED RECIPE. So look through the reloading data bases for what you want.

Having said that, here is a formula that I have used in trap shooting for years, and carried over to CAS until I went to the Darkside;
-  Win A-A hulls (Old style- 'cause I have a bunch!)    ( R-P RST, Nitro27 or Gunclub are also very durable, and are close to the same capacity.)
- 209 primers of most sorts; - But see the rule in CAPS. above.
- 16 - 17 grains of Red Dot or better still Green Dot.
- AA or Claybuster pink wads for 1 to 1 1/16 oz loads, or grey wads for 7/8 oz.

There are many similar formulas in the data bases, and especially a wide variety of wads. You will find that your game, or clays, or knockdowns will not miss all that expensive shot you will be saving.