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HS-6 load data

I have an abundance of HS-6 that I want to use for loading 12 gauge. The problem I'm having is that I want to use it for a light lead load, preferably 3/4 ounce and no more than 7/8. Everything I've found is for heavier loads only. Is HS-6 not suitable for light loads? If it is suitable, does anyone know where I can find a load like this?
 
I have an abundance of HS-6 that I want to use for loading 12 gauge. The problem I'm having is that I want to use it for a light lead load, preferably 3/4 ounce and no more than 7/8. Everything I've found is for heavier loads only. Is HS-6 not suitable for light loads? If it is suitable, does anyone know where I can find a load like this?
HS-6 is the Hodgdon equivalent of the Winchester 540. It makes a superb 12 ga 1-1/4 load. It's burn rate is far too slow for "light" loads. HS-6 doesn't burn real clean even in the application it was designed for. It would be even worse in lighter loads, plus, it would have "bloopers" with an incomplete burn. If you load 9 mm, I've read of folks using with good success, but a little goes a long way. Perhaps you could trade to someone.
Jonathan Taylor
 

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