Difference between 1oz & 1 1/8th oz loads - Can you tell a difference?

[dave3006]

I usually buy the Walmart 100 pack of 12 guage, 2 3/4", 1 1/8 oz, 1200 fps, 7.5 size shells. Typically, these run about $15 (100 shells) and are made by Federal or Winchester.

Walmart has Remington "game load" shells on sale for $2.98 per box of 20. However, they are 1 oz loads, 7.5 shot, rated at 1290 fps.

For dove or skeet shooting, will I notice any difference between the two? I sure like the price.

 

[sm]

Yes - there "can" be a BIG difference.
One gets what they pay for.

The Federal Value Pk I buy is the MP 12 ga 3dr 1 1/8 #8 shot. Good components HARD shot. I know from pattern board and actual use what it will do. IIRC I paid $13.95 for 100 rds ( $ 3.48 a box or .14 a pop) Mom&Pop gunstore...I got a free dealie to clean my glasses, a handful of Sheath Take Alongs bag of popcorn, coke and screwdriver dealie too.

Ammo, eats and toys...I like M&P places.

Normally I buy at Sports Authority or Academy Sports...better prices anyway.

The other day at Academy the Win AA Target loads - IIRC $3.69 or $3.89 ( I forget...) a box of 25 , and one can save these hulls and reload them or have someone reload for you. 3.89/25 = .16 a pop and reload hulls

I tried a box of Rem black hulled shotshells and every gun I tried , did not like them. I can't recall exactly, I can't find the one shell I have around here. High velocity and 7/8 oz. that much I do remember. I tried a 870, 1300, a H&R Topper, Kreighoff and a Citori .

Box of 20...means $2.98 / 20 = .15 a pop. I dunno they may work in your gun, have to try 'em. Often times the 20 rd box is a promo load and lost leader.

For the price of a used MEC , or buying the components, contributing toward components and letting someone reload the better hulls you may be better off...depends on how much you shoot.

 

[MrAcheson]

Yes there is a difference. However what you see may depend on the gun and how it likes them.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Apples to apples. I did some shooting with 1 1/8 oz, 1 oz and 7/8 oz at trap and wobble. All my reloads, and the scores were the same. Ran some at both games with the 7/8 oz loads.

Apples to oranges. More important than the weight of shot, IMO, is the quality of it. Round, hard shot works better than soft,bunged up stuff because more stays in the pattern.

However, some rounds shot recently with the Remington Gun Club cheapos had similar scores though some hits were chippier.

The 7.5 shot should work well for doves. For skeet, 9 or 8.5 shot does better, all else equal.

HTH....

 

[PJR]

Where I note the biggest difference is in recoil. If velocity is the same the lighter loads recoil less. I am also willing to trade off some shot charge for a little more velocity. I like a 1 ounce load for sporting clays that is around 1,300fps more than a 1-1/8 load at 1150. YMMV. I don't notice a difference in scores for most targets.

Paul