Tungsten Alloy Shot

[mchughcb]

12 gram load with #10 for woodies is a test.

20 to 28 grams for foxes with #7. Theres more pellets than a standard #2 42 gram lead load.

[SPEEDY]

That 12gm load, if you did that with some steel it would make a great swatting load.

[mchughcb]

The results of today's testing. I like it.

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[SPEEDY]

Definitely shows more hits and more penetration and that definitely equals better kills.
Might have to load some up in a 36gm load of #4 and #2 shot to try for pigs instead of SSG buckshot.
Load some 7's up then for foxes and birds.

[mchughcb]

I'm now thinking what do i need for ducks to 45 yards. #9.5 or 10 or 11?

[stokesrj]

If your max range is only 45 yards then the limiting factor won’t be penetration since #9 will penetrate a duck out to 75 yards, rather it will be pattern density. If you plan to use a light payload then the smaller shot will serve you better, #10 or #11.
I’m sitting over my decoy spread at the moment waiting for legal shooting time. My gun is loaded with 1 3/4 oz #9 TSS. I’ve been totally happy with performance, not so happy with cost and recoil, but the ducks are very dead even at 70 yards.

[mchughcb]

Holy crap Bob. That is some serious payload. Make sure you got tge shotkam working.

[SPEEDY]

I'd just load up a heap that pattern well and have a decent but not excessive payload.
Then use the one load for Foxes and Ducks, #7 should provide plenty of pattern for a 50m duck and fox load.

[mchughcb]

If your max range is only 45 yards then the limiting factor won’t be penetration since #9 will penetrate a duck out to 75 yards, rather it will be pattern density. If you plan to use a light payload then the smaller shot will serve you better, #10 or #11.
I’m sitting over my decoy spread at the moment waiting for legal shooting time. My gun is loaded with 1 3/4 oz #9 TSS. I’ve been totally happy with performance, not so happy with cost and recoil, but the ducks are very dead even at 70 yards.

How did you go Bob? Did you get any on shotkam? I've just ordered some #9 and I'll test that over the next couple of weeks in the 20 gauge and a 410. If necessary I'll get some #10 as well.

[TheoR8]

I've just ordered some #9 and I'll test that over the next couple of weeks in the 20 gauge and a 410. If necessary I'll get some #10 as well.

Did we have any??

[mchughcb]

No, our buddy gave me the lowdown. Eley is too expensive and Gunco are out. I'll have a play with repurposing some either NSI as well or even Kemen. I bought some NSI 19gram 3" 410. Its going to be interesting playing with those as well. Ballistic products want more to ship their gear than than what the gear is worth. The Oz importer is out until March. Therefore I'm going to start manufacturing my own overshot cards. Don't think I need buffer and I'll make the mylar wraps out of dorito packets. Just waiting for a hole punch to arrive. I bought a rubber mallet and start making them myself. I would like a cartridge trimmer but just cutting neatly with the havalon does a good enough job.

I'm almost convinced even the #9 might be enough for foxes too up to 50m. Need to load some up and start hunting.

[stokesrj]

If your max range is only 45 yards then the limiting factor won’t be penetration since #9 will penetrate a duck out to 75 yards, rather it will be pattern density. If you plan to use a light payload then the smaller shot will serve you better, #10 or #11.
I’m sitting over my decoy spread at the moment waiting for legal shooting time. My gun is loaded with 1 3/4 oz #9 TSS. I’ve been totally happy with performance, not so happy with cost and recoil, but the ducks are very dead even at 70 yards.

How did you go Bob? Did you get any on shotkam? I've just ordered some #9 and I'll test that over the next couple of weeks in the 20 gauge and a 410. If necessary I'll get some #10 as well.

Sorry Chuck, one of my sporting clay shooting buddies has my ShotKam on his Browning 725 trying to learn why he misses some clays, so it wasn’t with me. That load is the same one I shot the sandhill cranes wait and posted the ShotKam video of those shots. It is just as devastating on the ducks at 45-50 yards, even small teal. It kills them out to 70 yards or a little farther but isn’t as spectacular.

[mchughcb]

No problems. I'll test the #9 (2.0mm) and they are still too much punch i will step down to 1.8 or 1.5mm.

[mchughcb]

#9 arrived today. Going to make up some 2" 10 grams 410 gauge loads.

But i think even 15 gram 20 gauge is going to be a devastating.

I might test them out this weekend and see how they go in the BD14 and and ole 410 gauge i have lined up.

[SPEEDY]

For 410 I'd make brass cases from 303 brass, then use a case as a punch to make the cards for it.