12 gauge Loads

[FurTrapper]

Any good 12ga loads to share, esp with Hodgdon Clays or "Universal"? I'm using #6 shot and I have a decent amount of Winchester AA wads and Federal wads.
Thanks in advance!

 

[SeabeeKen]

Hodgdon has plenty of shotgun loads on their website.

 

[PatMiles]

As Ken said above, find and use the Hodgdon recipes including their suggestions. Your face might depend on it.

 

[ben-o]

In general, the clays will be good for lighter loads (7/8 oz to 1 1/8 oz) and the universal for heavier (1 1/4 oz). But look at the Hodgdon website for the specific load data, and follow that.

 

[Blackthorn]

I run 1-1/4oz of #5’s over Universal in AA hulls with WAA wads. Run them at 1200 fps. Devastating performance on birds. Like everybody else said check the Hodgdon website. Lots of good combos. Best to pattern and pick your best load.

 

[Hoser]

I use mainly plain Clays for plinking ammo and Longshot for hunting ammo.

 

[TrapperBR549]

Those wads are not interchangeable. AA's should work with most tapered hulls, Federal with most straight hulls. As suggested, get your recipe from the source and verify wads, primers, etc.

 

[Gun Smith]

Loaded up a few 8# jugs of Clays in 12ga. in RXP hulls when I shot trap years ago. Mostly 1oz. loads to save my shoulder. Can't take any recoil now. Nice, clean burning powder.

For sure follow Hogdon's advice.

 

[Timberyote]

Also get yourself the Lyman Shotshell Reloading Manual.

Too many variables to deal with when not knowing the hulls, wads etc are being used.

 

[Gun Smith]

Also get yourself the Lyman Shotshell Reloading Manual.

Too many variables to deal with when not knowing the hulls, wads etc are being used.

That too! Excellent manual with more loads than you'd ever believe possible.