Trap Reloading Advice

[MissouriCrowinMass]

Just getting started. I bought:

50 lbs. of #8 Lead
1,000 Win AA Hulls
Brick of Win Primers
4 lbs. of Clays
and 1,000 WAA12SL Wads (pink)

I had hoped to reload 1-1/8" oz. Target Loads of #8 Lead like I shoot Trap with but I was too dumb to know that a WAA12SL Wad was different than a WAA12 Wad.

My Lyman maual has lots of Clay's Loads using 1 0z. and a WAA12SL but none with Clays, 1-1/8 oz. & WAA12SL.

Am I outta luck or are the two wads interchangeable if you don't max out the powder load.

Thanks,

John

 

[oneounceload]

If you look at Hodgdon's web site, they have current reloading data - I would trust their data over Lyman every time

PLENTY of loads with your components

Save your shoulder, load 1oz and then after you finish these wads, get some to load 7/8oz - the lead (and shoulder) you save will be a lot

 

[GCBurner]

Shotgun loads in the reloading recipe books are generally wad specific. My reference says the WAA12 wads are good for loads from 1 oz to 1 5/8 oz., the WAA12SL wads are good for 1 oz. to 1 1/8 oz, and the WAA12L wads are good for 7/8 oz. to 1 oz. loads; the only real difference between them is length. You should be okay for 1 1/8 oz. of #8s with those wads and the proper charge of Clays, if the shell crimps correctly, but I'd probably stick with the 1 oz. loads, myself. Mostly because lead shot has gotten expensive, not due to any particular safety concerns.

 

[jaguarxk120]

If you start punching nmbers, you will find out that 25 pounds of shot is equal to 355 shells loaded at 1 1/8 oz., 400 shells at 1 oz., and dropping down to 7/8 oz that 25 pounds of shot is now 457 shells loaded.

I'd follow what oneounceload says.

 

[MissouriCrowinMass]

Guys,

Thanks for the great advice. It's 1 oz. Loads for me. At least for practice. In my League......I might go up to 1-1/8 oz.

John

 

[Gun Geezer]

I load 1 1/8 oz up to 1300 fps. That extra speed is important when shooting 8s and 9s, especially if you are futher back than the 16 yard line.

 

[rule303]

I dropped down to one ounce loads for 16yd trap a few years ago, and never looked back. Less recoil, more shells per pound of shot, seem to break the targets just as well as 1 1/8. I use the Green Duster WAA12SL clone wads, Nobel sport primers, and E3 powder, in Rem gun club hulls, makes for cheap shooting.

 

[Dave McCracken]

I load 7/8 oz in the SLs, no probs at all in at least 30K.

 

[Sauer Grapes]

I know a lot of top handicap shooters that use 1oz loads for trap. 16yd trap can easily be shot with 1oz loads and a mod choke.

I load 17.0 grs of Clays for both 1oz and 1 1\8oz.

Good luck and have fun!