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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 1797464" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>"Light" loads aren't always light in the power category, and are often just less weight, but more speed.</p><p></p><p>I did a quick look at common "dove" loads with steel, and most are 1 oz at around 1300 fps. That's 1640 ftlbs.</p><p></p><p>Common "brick" target loads, are 1 1/8 oz at 1200 fps for about 1575 ftlbs. Most modern shotguns will cycle these just fine, so the "light" dove loads are actually a bit more frisky, and should have no issues in a well maintained gun.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px">I only have experience with one friend's Mossberg 930, and it was a malfunction machine out of the box. Wouldn't cycle the aforementioned target loads. Presumably a lemon, but my dad is a big shotgunner, and he has heard reports that the 930s are good for heavy loads, but not great for moderate or light loads. This is similar to what is reported in the "tactical" community. Buckshot = great, target loads = have to do some tuning.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px">FWIW, my SBE II will cycle anything I put in it, though I've not tried any really light loads.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 1797464, member: 104268"] "Light" loads aren't always light in the power category, and are often just less weight, but more speed. I did a quick look at common "dove" loads with steel, and most are 1 oz at around 1300 fps. That's 1640 ftlbs. Common "brick" target loads, are 1 1/8 oz at 1200 fps for about 1575 ftlbs. Most modern shotguns will cycle these just fine, so the "light" dove loads are actually a bit more frisky, and should have no issues in a well maintained gun. [SIZE=14px] I only have experience with one friend's Mossberg 930, and it was a malfunction machine out of the box. Wouldn't cycle the aforementioned target loads. Presumably a lemon, but my dad is a big shotgunner, and he has heard reports that the 930s are good for heavy loads, but not great for moderate or light loads. This is similar to what is reported in the "tactical" community. Buckshot = great, target loads = have to do some tuning. FWIW, my SBE II will cycle anything I put in it, though I've not tried any really light loads.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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