Author Topic: Need good recipe for 20 guage Skeet/Trap Loads-Help! (Read 922 times)

smoky · « **on:** May 05, 2005, 09:31:36 AM »

Hello to all,

I need to reload a fair number of shells with my 600 jr for my 20 guage o/u. I have the following components and I am hoping to make up a good clay busting/shoulder friendly load.

1. Winchester Super X high brass and AA hulls
2. Winchester 540 powder (it appears that they have discontinued this powder). Any comments?
3. WW209 primers
4. Winchester WW20AAF1 wads.
5. A variety of 7.5, 8 , and 9 shot.

Any secret recipes you care to share. I will be shooting both trap and skeet.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Smoky

.45 COLT · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2005, 02:42:44 AM »

Quote from: smoky

2. Winchester 540 powder (it appears that they have discontinued this powder). Any comments?

Smoky

Hodgdon HS6 is identical to the discontinued W540.

Hodgdon has a few loads for Win AA shells. Using your components in the AA shells:
Win 209 primer
WAA20F1
1 Oz shot

21.5 grains HS6 1165FPS 10,000LUP
22.5 grains HS6 1220FPS 10,900LUP

George Foster · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2005, 01:20:46 AM »

From the Winchester reloading manual 14th Edition:

Win AA
Win 209 Primer
Win WAA20F1 Wad
1oz shot
21.5gr Win 540
1165fps
9,900PSI

Win AA
Win 209 Primer
Win WAA20F1 Wad
1oz shot
22.5gr Win 540
1220fps
10,900PSI

Ka6otm · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2005, 06:23:10 AM »

If you want a shoulder friendly load, I'd personally drop down to 7/8 oz. loads.

Ka6otm