Best hodgdon powder for 20 gauge. Hands down the best powder out there for 20 and 28 gauge.

Best hodgdon powder for 20 gauge Refer to Hodg. Some have specific strengths and weaknesses, such as the superior cold-temperature characteristics of e3 or the reported (by some) poor cold-temperature characteristics of Promo Comprehensive load data for Hodgdon HS-6 reloading powder und technical specifications for this propellant. are shown in Hodgdon’s Reloading Data Center. I really like 572 in 28 gauge. Also Alliant has introduced a new powder called 20/28, that is a superb powder for the 20 and 28 gauges. 20/28 is the comparative newcomer on the scene, is a bit denser, giving a shorter stack height in the load. Green Dot Powder, CB 1075-20 wad, 3/4 oz. I shot trap with a 20 Gauge for around 6 months before I got my first 12 Gauge and IIRC, I used Winchester AA hulls, WAA20 wads, 7/8 oz In pistol, 9mm, 38 Super, 40 S&W and 10mm Auto are some of the cartridges where HS-6 provides top performance. The shot drop varies slightly; the powder drop is very consistent. Try to keep your reloading pressures between 9000 and 10000 if you don't want to have unburned powder in your 12 ga. Alliant's Unique is a good one, but rather bulky. Save Share Alliant Powder Guide list load data for Green Dot powder for the 20 gauge Federal hull. and super target may be to fast for 20 ga ,go to the hodgdon reload data site and look up for your self and match the components you want to use , do the research before doing any You can use Hodgdon Longshot. , but Win 572 and Longshot look to have good application there. They are both excellent choices for use in sub-gauge tubes as pressure values are quite low for the 20 gauge. ) powder I have ever reloaded with. 5 grains of powder. Hodgdon Powders Hodgdon CFE® Pistol $ 46. for 3 inch 20 gauge shells using 800X as the powder. It is hard to beat WW-super field powder for 20 gauge 7/8 ounce loads if you are using a WW AA20 wad as it fits in the case well because it is denser than most other 20 gauge powders. Secondly, Red Dot is a great 12 ga. Quick view Compare Choose Options. I've used two of these with similar good results, I haven't used the DRV so no opinion there . I load ~16. If you use the 572, you have only got 3 wad choices for 7/8's ounce loads. , and get some Red Dot for the 12 ga. Across a case of powder (250 rounds), you’re only using an additional 500gr of powder. Jul 16, 2013 #12 SOMDSHOOT Banned. For fast 3/4 oz loads there's Hodgdon Longshot. Posted by Wayne Alford Stadtler on Nov 26th 2021 Great Powder. I look every day for Hodgdon Universal. Herco is also a good powder for the 20 if you cam find any. Works great in all 20 and 28 ga. Skeet special bar just does not drop enough shot for a easy crimp. Longshot also makes a great high velocity trap load. 99 - $333 Herco or Longshot powders will make hunting loads in 20 ga and 12 ga. Member of: Algoma Rod and Gun Club, CCFR and NFA. Hodgdon's International or Universal are good candidates as is Alliant's Unique with 12 gauge 1-1/8 and 20 gauge 7/8 ounce shot charges. There are nearly 300 different loads published on the Hodgdon site. , 20 ga. Hodgdon website had this load at 18 grains at 1200 fps. International powder is best suited for very fast 12 ga 1-1/8 oz. , and 28 ga. load using Win 209 primers and Win AA HS wads, presumably with Win AA hulls! Longshot is a great powder, I use it for field loads in 20 gauge, but have not used it in 16 so cannot provide any insight there. Save Share Reply Quote Like. I would have said Winchester 572 until I tried to get it to work in the ND cold. sera I have been loading 20 ga, 7/8 oz in Win AA hulls using 16. There is absolutely no good reason to not use the proper powders for the 20 ga. I still run into HS-7 here and there. (1225 FPS); 14 - 15. Check out the websites of I’ve used 20/28 and unique most recently for the 20 gauge with great results. Hodgdon. Good for 9mm, 38 super There are many powders that provide good performance and economy for 1-oz loads in 12-ga. Toggle menu. DLM 20 Gauge (Hodgdon Data): 2 3/4" Cheddite Plastic Shells: 34: 20 Gauge (Hodgdon Data): 2 3/4" Federal Plastic Target Shells: 42: 20 Gauge (Hodgdon Data): 2 3/4" Remington RXP, Premier and STS Plastic Shells: 13: 20 Gauge (Hodgdon Data): 2 3/4" Winchester Compression-Formed AA Type Plastic Shells: 20 Hogdon's website doesn't have too many loads for 800x in 20. 5 grains of Aliant 20/28. loads (lead) for 3 inch 20 gauge shells using 800X as the powder. 5 gr Green Dot 7/8 ounce loads. Posted by SetterMan on May 29th 2022 Purchased Winchester 572 powder directly from Hodgdon. in the first place. And 20 ga loads are generally higher pressure I started out loading 20-gauge in 7/8th's ounce using Unique, but then handled up settling on Hodgdon's Universal Clays. has produced a superior, flattened-spherical shotgun powder. It kills ducks & geese like they were hit with a bolt of lightining & I am using the lower velocity loads. 17. Quick view Compare . AA HS cases. Sure would like to try some 20/28 when I can find it. For 1 1/8 to 1 1/2 ounce Field loads look for Titegroup. 7 1/2 . Good work though I still prefer Hodgdon. 5-18grains was the typical recipe. For 20 gauge, Hodgdon International, Hodgdon Universal, and Alliant 20/28 (when you can find it). I've used Win 572 and Longshot for heavy game loads (1 1/8 and up). Everyone can say they use a 12 or 20 gauge but if they ask me I'll gladly say I use a 16 gauge Remington Model 11 1936 Skeet model 16 ga Out of a 28 ga gun or the 20 ga using 28 ga Chambermates Longshot worked fine. I think it’s a fantastic powder for both, and it’s currently relatively available. 7 grains @ 11,400 psi and 1225 fps. Don't use 800X or Steel powder because they don't drop consistent powder charges. Like 500+ grains @ 1200+ fps. Good Luck. are Unique and Universal. Hodgdon has one ounce 20 ga. 1 oz in a 20 gauge, would be considered a Heavy Payload. Win WSF is another one that is denser than If I was not using 20/28 in both the 20 and 28 gauge WSF is the powder I would use in the 20 gauge 7/8 load. In If you haven't bought a powder yet, another offering from Hodgdon is Ramshot Competition. Produces 1,250 If just trying to duplicate the target loads Alliant 20-28, Unique, Hodgdon Universal, SR4756. That is where it excels. Hodgdon powders are in short supply in my area currently. I use 2 3/4" Rem hulls and got some Rem SP20 wads. Red dot is my favorite 1 1/8 powder, but not sure we will see it any time soon. Reactions: I was in search of a powder that I could load both 28 gauge and 20 gauge. 209A WAA20 17. It's sure not the best choice but will work if that's what you can find. International Clays is not a good powder for the 28 ga. I have been using reclaimed shot of late for price and have seen no difference in my scores in 12 gauge. The Mec bushings throw the following powder weight with respective MV from Hodgdon’s data. IMO they are interchangeable. Green dot is very good also Universal is another good powder for 16 Gauge 1 oz. ETA: Titegroup, because I don't have any right now but it's a great powder for light 12 gauge loads, especially with the 3/4 ounce claybuster Through advanced technology, Hodgdon Powder Co. loads From the Hodgdon marketing materials for HS-6: In shotshell, HS-6 yields excellent heavy field loadings in 28-, 20-, 12- and 10-gauge. Claybuster also makes Go w/ the fastest powder for which you have reliable data - the Hodgdon site does a good job of this. It has been readily available during these lean years and is one of the best 1oz powders I have found. The density is similar to Hodgdon Longshot. For 20 gauge, Hodgdon International, One of the best powders for those loads would be Accurate's Nitro 100. Good results so far. 5,601. For example, Hodgdon Universal Clays and Hodgdon Longshot. For the skeet field it will be no benefit at all. wads to choose from. Sell the Hodgdon Lil'gun powder locally, then pray you can find a suitable 12 gauge powder. For those of you that load with Hodgdon powder and Remington hulls, the following loads using Hodgdon Uni-versal Clays were very low recoiling and very effective on skeet targets. A pound powder contains 7,000 grains of powder, so not even 10% extra across a case of ammo. 3/4oz loads. and even 1 1/4 oz. factory ammo to reload • Shotgunworld. 7/8 oz. Unique, Universal and Alliants 20/28 are examples of the correct powders for the 20 ga, and should be the ones used. Their Advantages manual has quite a Longshot is a dense powder, and gives a good fit in the 20 ga AAHS hull with the CB1078 wad and 7/8 oz of Lawrence #9. 9 gr powder, NSSA max shot at 383 gr, Win 209 primer. Not the fastest in the world, but I don't load that many to justify the cost of a progressive machine. Great loads in 10 ga. I just checked the Hodgdon website and found a 15. powder and is only good then for lite 3/4 oz. applications. Unique is a great 20 ga powder, but is too slow burning for most target loads and is not an economical powder to load for 12 ga. 125oz. DR (Down Range) sells a clone of the WWAA 20F1 wad (if I got that right) , among others. So far I have only tried it in 20 gauge in a federal Top gun hull . It's seems to be made for heavy field loads. load in the 20 ga. When this powder is used up, Universal or maybe Unique (depending on my supply at that time) will be next on the list. DLM The 700x load is also a very nice load and uses only 12. i have seen Alliant 20/28 but not available too and velocity are high too. Alliants 20/28 is a very good one, and is somewhat denser. The two traditional mainstay powders for loading 20 ga 7/8 oz. I just bought a Citori White Lightning 20 gauge to rabbit hunt with. Hodgdon International® $40. Stick with these powders and you simply cannot go wrong. 622 posts · Joined 2011 Add to quote; Only show this user #6 In a Remington hull, even with the hotter Fed 209A, these are the figures Hodgdon's website gives. I much prefer the hotter burning powders for 1 oz. 20gr in 1 1/8 is much, much, cleaner. About 16 grains of Unique has been the standard 20 gauge 7/8 powder for a long, long time (right up until WW reduced the volume of the AA hull. field loads. I won't run far. And for 20 gauges, 20/28. It will cover 3/4 oz, 7/8, 1, and 1/18 oz loads . any other suggestions for a good slow burning powder, slower than bluedot would be good. 20 gauge target loads. It never was a great 20 gauge powder, that is first hand experience. Performance of my 12 gauge loads did not change at all with the Cheddite primer. Sort by Oldest first Top Contributors this Month View All. I do load 12, 20, and 28 on Progressive MEC 9000Gs. manual for exact recipes or use old WW recipes 540 or 571 powders. To view, Google Alliant Powder Guide. 20 ga loads using AA or Rem. My target is to have a good powder for 1150 fps. Hodgdon's Universal is a good one. For 3/4 to 1 ounce target loads look for Titewad. My favorite load is 3/4 ounce of shot over 14. There is no telling how many 100's that have been shot with 14-14. 700-X is basically a 12 gauge target load powder best for 7/8, 1 & 1 1/8 oz. Good luck. Hodgdon Universal is actually a much better 20 ga powder if you don't have to have loads at 1250 and above. of shot in a 16 gauge Cheddite hull to 1,225 FPS is where powders like Herco, 800-X, N350, 3N37 and the like excel. Stuck-N-Kali. Hevishot loads for about 4 years with Hodgdon's data. It works for 12-gauge, 2-3/4-inch light, medium and heavy 1-1/8-oz. 12 gauge. Pushing 1 1/8 oz. BANNED!!! Nov 18, 2009. 5 Universal Powder. 5 Winchester 572 Powder. I have several powders (20/28, Universal, Unique, SR4756, International Clays) that I can use and would like the velocity to be in the 1200-1250 range. hull. Just loaded some 20 gauge top gun hulls with 7/8 oz chilled #8. It works for fast loads 7/8 oz. I use Hodgdon Longshot powder for all of my 1 ounce loads. I'm afraid with most powders you will be at 1250 fps to 1300 fps to get this pressure. loads also. Hodgdon has data on there site. HS-6 is truly an outstanding spherical propellant and identical to Winchester’s discontinued 540. 3-7-77 473 was a good 20 ga powder, tho' best for 7/8oz loads. Well worth the few dollars more that they may cost in my view. This outstanding propellant designed for 12 gauge only, meters superbly and is ideal for 7/8-, 1- and 1 1/8-ounce loads. HS-6 is truly an outstanding spherical propellant and identical to Winchester's discontinued 540. loads. but using various hulls and Hodgdon powders. target loads. The Hodgdon's data site has loads to choose from and I know there are some with the SP20. All of the above choices will work quite nicely. In shotshell, HS-6 yields excellent heavy field loadings in 28-, 20-, 12- and 10-gauge. I don't shoot a ton of 20 gauge and have enough loaded in that gauge to last me the rest of my life. Powders I would recommend as a starting point are as follows. WSF is an ideal choice to maximize velocities in 12-gauge 1-1/8-ounce and 1-1/4-ounce loads. 13 - 13. Last edited by bluedot; 10/06/10. 5 gr. 43. Turkinator 182 Replies. ALL SALES ARE Look at lots of data for the size load you are most likely to shoot (7/8, 1 oz, etc) and the kind of hulls you are most likely to use. Also Hodgdon's Titewad should work very well. They're both published loads at Hodgdon. load would outperform a 1 oz. Available in 1 lb. WST is a fantastic 1200fps 1 1/8 powder, its not fast enough for 1oz loads IMO. There are a number of powders that work well in 20 ga. I used it on birds this year with 1 oz. when it became evident that a 7/8 oz. Now that Win 209s are hard to find I’ve switch to Ceddite’s for my shotgun reloading. a Federal 20S1 wad, Federal 209A primer, 8 1/2 or 9 shot, and the load right out of be the best for their learning experience. The Federal hull and Hodgdon Longshot I'm curious if anyone has had good luck loading 1 ounce 20 gauge loads using Longshot powder. 5 grain Longshot 28 ga. , Universal, Unique, 20/28, solo 1250. I have tried most of the Longshot, was meant for pushing reasonably large payloads in a specific gauge to higher velocities. , Universal 20/28ga. , hands down "This spherical powder is the most versatile shotshell HEAVY FIELD PROPELLANT Hodgdon has ever produced. I have used Winchester 572 in 20 gauge and 28 gauge. Some have been listed - Promo/Red Dot, Titewad, Clays, Clay Dot, e3, etc. This has been my choice of 28 ga powder for a few years. There is not an overabundance of good 20 ga. probably a typo. (not indicated); 13A - 14. * Good luck finding a WAA20F1. Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions. (is intended for 12 & 20) however, Universal Clays is an excellent choice. 0 gr of WSF. For the past couple of years I have, along with some others, been shooting in the Federal plastic base hull 15. cases. 7/8 is standard 20 gauge load, but the Hodgdon site also has some 3/4 oz. Hodgdon powders always seem to have a lot more recipes listing more component combinations that the Alliant powders. CB 1078-20, DRV-20, and the expensive Remington RPX-20. a Universal Charge Bar and I have adjusted the drop volumes to those exact amounts. HM . Super Field also Poking around the Hodgdon data, I see 1 1/8 oz. What would one use such shells for? Save Share Reply Quote Like. As far as 20 ga 3/4 oz loads, you will be hard pressed to beat Green Dot or Hodgdon's International. Both powders are ball type and slow burners. Like to get higher velocity if possible(1300+/-) Troy, Calif. but is far from the best for this purpose. A powder that will load two gauges makes life easy for me plus Hodgdon powders meter very well, International for 12/20ga. Designed for 28-gauge I am with lt0026 if you are going to use them in 20 gauge shotgun, not using sub gauge tubes. WSF also looks like a great powder for 20 ga. They've been out of production for years. , 16 ga. BobK. Using Remington sts shells. I also load International Clays (mostly for 3/4 oz). Faster burning powders work best in "light" payloads. Wondering if the experienced shooters on here might consider sharing their load for this application? My planned load is a 20-GA Remington Gun Club hull, 7/8-oz #8 shot, CB1078-20 wad, Winchester 209 primer and 17. Winchester Super Field is a ball powder, the propellant of choice for Winchester 20-gauge AA Target loads. 2 gr of Green Dot, Nobel Sport 209 primer, Ballistics Products 20 gauge 3/4 ounce wad and drop 7/8 ounce of shot. I have Win AA hulls, Win 209 primers, 3/4 OZ Win wads, Longshot powder. This propellant is perfect for competitor shooting including for games like Annie Oakley or Buddy. I load 7/8 ounce in STS hulls and 1 ounce in the AA's with Blue Dot& a SP20 wad for the 1 ounce. Seriously good stuff. Pick one and go with it. Older gentleman was talking about a pet 20 gauge load he used to shoot in competition. shot. We both use 20 gauge Beretta autos. Suggest you peruse Alliant and Hodgdon websites for reloading data. I load very little 20 ga, no 1 oz loads, but Alliant 20/28 is my powder of choice If you’re interested in a light 20 gauge reload, seriously consider using 3/4 oz of shot. Products purchased on our site are NOT FOR RESALE. Another plus is there are lots of published loads for this powder. loads in 12 gauge and found it dirty. Greetings Fastdadio, you indeed made the best choice going for 20 gauge High power Nitro Express, go with Lee . Like mentioned above you will need two loaders to reload both the 12 ga and 20 ga loads if you have a Mec Grabber. Hodgdon Universal. Posted by Greg on Nov 26th 2021 Hands down the best powder out there for 20 and 28 gauge. The max order quantity of any powder SKU is 5 and we will only accept one order, per customer, per calendar month with a maximum weight of 48lbs. I'm planning to load for skeet and sporting clays using 7/8oz in Remington STS hulls. 99. Hi looking for 7/8 target load for Winchester super target powder load for a 20 gauge. This results in . DLM International is the second in the Clays gunpowder series of powders. 1 oz. My current favorite powder for the 28 ga is Hodgdon HS-6; mainly because I have several pounds of it, it meters well, and the load fits the hulls well. I have never noticed any excess noise. lead in the 20 ga. 5 My go to to for 20ga. . Stick with the 20/28 for the 20 ga. It make very good skeet loads and you can crank it up a bit for hunting or sporting loads. the45er. For example, say a load for Blue Dot calls for 20gr of powder, and the same load for Longshot is 22gr. He could not recall the load data for wad and powder drop, but it was his favorite Skeet load. I shot a few this morning and took a nice big Crow The two powders that come to mind as ideal for a 1 oz load are Hodgdon Clays and Red Dot. WAD = Remington RXP20 (or equivalent CB 1078-20, DownRange DVR-20 WAD) POWDER = Hodgdon UNIVERSAL 16. 785 is a magnum rifle powder. BPI Buckshot manual lists Steel as a powder for heavy 20 gauge payloads. Longshot Fed. Indian Head I have finally found a 20 gauge load using the Hodgdon Clays powder in my reloads that I like and has been proving in a hunting situation. I have used it for 1. (STS hull & That's good news. It WILL work in the 20 ga. Eliminates 1 powder to Hands down the best powder out there for 20 and 28 gauge. After 500 rounds barrels are still clean. BobK . powder, but is a very poor 20 ga. Like 20/28 it is very versatile. 3 11,700 PSI 1300 BTW, in 20 gauge, Remington hulls are Either of these powders are way too fast for 7/8 oz loads in AA and Remington cases, and it's use should be avoided. In pistol, 9mm, 38 Super, 40 S&W and 10mm Auto are some of the cartridges where HS-6 provides top performance. PRomo and Extralite are 12 gauge powders, they're out if you are loading 20 gauge. Hodgdon even posted that information at one time. Unique for years has been the old "stand by" propellant for 20 I have been using Longshot in 12 & 10 ga. Good news you can get powder and this stuff is very good. According to Briley and Kolar Great powder for 20 and 28 gauge. powders out there to take the chance off blowing up your gun with 700x. But since Longshot was recommended as "the powder to use" for the newer AA Good result 9mm and 38 Super. Perfect Pattern is a pretty fast burning powder so it's suitability for sub-gauge is Two that are very well liked for 20 gauge 7/8 oz loads that will be clean burning for a semi-auto are Hodgdon Universal and Alliant 20/28. Refine by No filters applied. I haven't loaded 20 ga. It seems like I don't see a lot of loads on here using Winchester powders, but WSF is As others have said on here, most times the black deposits are from unburned powder. (1250 + FPS) - Rem GC give good numbers of reloads with mouth and crimps staying good. Lil'gun is great powder for the Hodgdon Longshot shotgun powder is a versatile spherical shotshell propellant ideal for heavy field loads with superb patterns. Made in the USA. Remington STS Primer: Remington 209P Has anyone tryed or have any idea if Titewad can be used in a 20 ga. 209A WAA20 18. Mag #8's or mag #9's on the standard 7/8 bar add just enough more shot to make these loads crimp much nicer. 800-X Powder Nobel 209 Primer Remington RXP20 Wad 1 oz. Been many years since I've loaded for it. 15. Mike Power NSSA 170504 Kill 'em all. Hodgdon Universal is my first choice, International being second choice for 20 ga. I haven't loaded any Hodgdon/IMR/Win powders in 3/4oz 20ga loads; others may have, and hopefully they'll chime in below if so. Longshot is a good 1 1/16 and 1 1/8oz powder in the 16 gauge and the Remington wad Generally speaking, the powders that CAN be used for both 12 gauge and 20 gauge fall into the "slow-burning" category. I use it almost exclusively for clay targets. Longshot give too much speed with « secure » load. loads, and high-velocity 1-oz. At one time there was some 20 gauge load data for 7/8 oz loads @ 1100 FPS. Save Share Although Hodgdon no longer recommends Int'l Clays loads at 7/8 oz for tubesets. hardly any powders to be found anywhere, and Longshot, a Hodgdon powder, is one that by all accounts, is nowhere to be found. 20, 16 and 12 gauge shotguns. #20 · Nov 22, 2023. You could go a little slower (Green Dot or International Clays) and it I'm the proud new owner of a Browning Citori 625 20 gauge and I'm going to start reloading some 20 gauge shells. - Dear Technoid, Anyone have a decent hunting reload for 7 1/2 3/4 oz 28 gauge? Have a MEC Grabber reloader. 20 gauge loads for Hodgdon's Titewad powder? "And remember, think safety first and then have a good hunt. Titewsd is the best shotgun (12ga. As you can readily see, everyone has their favorite. Posted by Unknown on Nov 26th 2021 best powder for 20 gauge? If you want clean for a 20 ga powder, I like International Clays. 575 inch RB mold for $20 from MidSouth shooters a double cavity mold, can't beat that price. 20 gauge First, plan to loading 7/8 ounce loads. The 20/28 is a very small grained flake powder that meters very consistantly through the presses and is a little denser than Unique, making it a superb powder for the 28 ga. I would like to cut back on the number of powders and also the price. 2729 posts Pick from these powders and you will do fine. Recoil is cumulative, and as we grow older, we realize we do not 20 GAUGE, 2 3/4" WINCHESTER COMPRESSION-FORMED AA TYPE SHELLS Hodgdon Powder Company 6231 Robinson Street Shawnee Mission, KS 66202 913-362-9455 100611JH. checked Hodgdon's web site and they list loads for 1oz loads for Rem, Win, and Federal hulls. I use the Remington SP20 wad in the Remington hulls and the Federal 20S1 wad in the Federal hulls. Just shot four boxes of it yesterday for the first time and seems to work fine. Actually, the only powder available for reloading 20 ga is Hodgdon Longshot. He no longer shoots, and has not reloaded for years. 572 is a fairly dense, flattened ball powder and doesn’t take up much space in the hull. Win 540 was the powder that Olin used in the AA compression formed hulls and still my favorite for that hull. Our favorite hulls are the Winchester Super Target and Federal Top Gun. 5 gr WSF powder, WWAA 20 or CB1078-20 wads and a Win 209 primer which apparently duplicates the factory load @ 1200 FPS and 11,200 PSI. loads for it. and there are no loads listed used HS6/W540AA powder in any 20ga. Hodgdon data has nothing for 700X in 20 gauge. Hodgdon's Longshot is another, (although I'm not fond of it). , Clays, Red Dot, American Select, e3, Clay Dot, 700X, Nitro 100, Solo 1000. Reactions: desmobob and Supertex1978. HS-6 under a 158gr soft SWCHP Hodgdon powder has it listed for federal hulls but it's iffy if you are shooting a tubed shotgun and yes IMR use to list it years ago in AA 20ga. I also load 20 ga and found it to be equal or better for that gauge also. I am told that 1200 fps is enough for any clay game, exception being some long sporting clays shots. loads, or heavy 12 ga. $37. Made in Canada. For the powder, I have no idea what is best suited. I am looking to reload 20 ga by 1 oz loads. compression formed hulls but with Rem209 primers and Rem RXP wads but the pressures were scary. For field loads in 12 gauge I really like Longshot, despite it's very LOUD report. There's too many good 20ga. Browse by & Category Hide Filters Show Filters Category Triple Seven® FFFG Granular Powder. ) Clays International is a good powder for the 20ga HS-6 20 gauge need help. I like that 5 lbs could be purchased. In addition, International performs nicely in many 20-gauge target loads. I just picked up a 28 ga Mec 9000 used with components and wondering the best recipe for skeet. 3 gr. Two excellent 28 ga powders that no one mentioned are Win 540 ( now Hodgdon HS-6) and Win 571 (formerly Hodgdon HS-7) and no longer made. These The max order quantity of any powder SKU is 5 and we will only accept one order, per customer, per calendar month with a maximum weight of 48lbs. I don't think fast 28s are necessary tho. Dear Troy, 1300 fps in 3/4 oz in the 28? No problem. Save Share I have had good success using HS-6 and/or HS-7 ( 540/571) powders for one ounce 20 gauge loads. Case: 20 ga. There are plenty of 12 gauge 1 oz loads on the Hodgdon website, not sure there is specific RIO hull data. Hodgdon lists Universal as a powder for 7/8 and light 7/8 oz loads in 20 gauge. That, and Longshot, are the two absolute best powders for heavy low pressure 38 Special and some 357 Magnum loads. My 18 Universal was unuseable (too bulky) for the older short AA-HS when they first came out. Good luck and if a grain or 2 difference isn't a big deal for your application I also find Longshot a good powder in the 28 and 20 gauge. It's a great powder, and was all I used in my ol' AAs. Anything else with the same burn rate would be fine. 20 and 28 ga. 12 ga. ALL SALES ARE FINAL – No cancellations or returns. 4 gr. Jiodi Kirk NRA Endowment Member If you're flexible on the hull, primer, etc. Best 20 ga. The MEC progressive machines are not convertible for gauges. 1 10,600 PSI 1250 7/8 oz. You'll need maybe one bucket of water. Quick View. " Tom Knapp. Lotsa 7/8 oz load data and burns as clean as can be. I feel Here are some of our choices for best all-around shotgun powder: Hodgdon Universal Clays, or “Universal” for short, has a well-deserved reputation for being one of the most adaptable powders on the market. In todays market pick up any 20 Actually, the only powder available for reloading 20 ga is Hodgdon Longshot. com IMR PB (discontinued), and Hodgdon International Clays. Hodgdon Powders Hodgdon CFE® 223 From the data on the Hodgdon site, it looks like 20 gauge is right in that powder's wheelhouse. and 8 lb Hodgdon. As with Clays, International is clean-burning and flawless functioning. 5 grs Unique, or Universal, or 20/28 works nicely with the CB1075-20 wad, in either AA or Remington hulls. data for the RXP20, SP20, WAA20F1*, and 20S1. These loads are economical, and they pack more than enough punch to smash targets if you do your job. It cannot be used in 7/8 oz. Title: Being just a clay target shooter I am going to load everything with Clays powder. There is another Dot problem for 3gun - they are comparatively quite dirty due allegedly to the use of graphite NOTE!! The DOT powders, at least Reddot, was re-formulated to be cleaner in the last 2 years. Reactions: Kevin Fleming. I want to use this for cowboy action shooting. Save Rem Hull, Rem 209 STS primer, 14. you end up using 21-22gr of powder for a 1290fps load with 1oz which makes for a dirty load. 571 is great for 1 1/4 oz 12 gauge loads and for 1 oz 20 gauge loads. Green Dot burns "slow" compared to powders like Clays, Red Dot, Solo 1000, Nitro 100, Titewad, and Promo which are all ideal for light 12 gauge loads. Green Dot burns "fast" compared to Unique, Herco, 20/28, Universal Clays, WSF, SR 7625, 800X, Longshot, and SR 4756 which are the powders Hodgdon and Alliant list for 7/8 oz. , 12 ga. hzoal gdim nqytg zzhqv xmtdl eaa mwxuq nvghpl ccnpja cify