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« on: January 11, 2004, 11:20:19 AM »
Friends I need help from some that may have had more experience loading shotshells.  I have loaded for years but always followed to the letter the book.  The problem is since 911 I have not been able to get the powder that I have loaded for #00 Buck as it is not imported or sold where I live in South America.  What I have loaded is SR 4756, 32.5 gr. , 12 pellets of #00 in AA Win. hulls with a plastic cup and 1/8" felt wad.  It has worked very well but alas the powder is gone.  I have not found loading data for the Blue Dot that I have for #00 Buck.  
I also have one pound of Win. 571.  Any help would be well appreciated
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« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2004, 06:41:50 AM »
it may help letting us know what powders you can get easy.
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2004, 03:53:14 AM »
The only powders that I have are what are available.  There is only white powder from Brazil available over on the Paraguayan - Brazilian border.  So we have always brought our powder from the US.  This is no longer possible as the airlines have made a definite statement about transporting gun powder.
The only powders I have are Win. 571 and Hercules BlueDot.   Please help if you can.
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2004, 02:33:02 AM »
I can tell you what I use for Blue Dot buckshot loads (12 #00’s).
Winchester AA-type 2 3/4” hulls.
Two (2) .135” cards.
Winchester primer.
37.5 grains Blue Dot.
No shot cup.

You might also e-mail Alliant (Hercules) and see if they have any suggestions or recommendations. Their website is at
http://www.alliantpowder.com

571 has been discontinued for quite a while and I never had any specific buckshot loading data for it. 12 #00’s are just under 1 1/2 ounces, and an old Winchester loading manual lists these loads for 1 1/2 ounces and 571. Buckshot will work fine, if it’ll fit. Maybe remove the petals?

All in Winchester AA-type 2 3/4” shells.
WAA12R wad, Winchester primer, 36.5 grains 571.
RP12 wad, Winchester primer, 36.5 grains 571.
WAA12R wad, CCI primer, 35.5 grains 571.

I’ve never tried 571, so those are just “from the book” figures.
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2004, 04:55:51 AM »
Thank you very much for the help.  The BlueDot is what I'll try as I have a couple of canisters of that.  
The deer here in Paraguay are small and the pecary pig are not to large either.  What I have to use is a Savage 24v with a .223/12 over and under.  The buck-shot is what I like to use when it is tight in the jungle and there is not much time.  The .223 works well for longer shots at water holes (its a dry area).  
Thank you again for the #00 info.  
Do you know of any loads with BlueDot for 3" magnum? :lol:
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