Buck, I think I have two of those, will get back to you.
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Reloading tss T and #4 buck loads
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So the starter kit I ordered came in today…very organized and detailed instructions. I won't post the load data since that is how he's making his living. But it includes a full list of everything you need. Only thing missing is powder and buffer. But it's a 3" load and advertised at 1,339 fps with #4 buck in 1 5/8 ounce load (22 pellets).
One pellet weights
#4 buck TSS = 33.5 - 33.8 on average
Cooper plated lead #00 = 47.9 - 48.4 on average from a federal premium 2 3/4"
1325 fps (9 pellet) total weight 434.4 grains or
Basically 1 ounce.
I'll load up a couple and try and take a deer/hog/coyote over the weekend after patterning. I'll try and Chrono as well.
One pellet weights
#4 buck TSS = 33.5 - 33.8 on average
Cooper plated lead #00 = 47.9 - 48.4 on average from a federal premium 2 3/4"
1325 fps (9 pellet) total weight 434.4 grains or
Basically 1 ounce.
I'll load up a couple and try and take a deer/hog/coyote over the weekend after patterning. I'll try and Chrono as well.
Thanks for the info. I ordered a starter kit from them as well but with #2 shot I hope it's big enough for coyotes I should get it Saturday.
I believe #2 will be perfectly fine. I only went with #4 buck because we do get some very big hogs here. But I believe that it will work good. I have read where guys are using BB for deer and getting full penetration at 75-80 yds. Just anxious to see for it patterns in my shotgun. I got a couple chokes I want to try.
So I got the correct buffer and loaded 5 rounds. Shot 2 this morning before church at 40 yds. With a modified extended choke from Carlson…all 21 pellets were in a 20" circle. I roll crimped vs using my load all. I'll try regular crimping and a couple different chokes next
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Are the wads you are using pre slit or are you slitting them ? If they are unslit you can experiment with the depth of the slits to control the tightness of the pattern.
When the pattern is uneven with fliers you are over choked.
They are unslit…there's a .25" cork that goes in the was under the shot and I slit them 4 ways up to the cork.
Another thing I'll add…the load specified an amount of buffer that doesn't fill all of the space. Not sure if that's a big deal or not but I'm new to shot shell loading. I know a bunch of videos I watched, guys were filling that space up completely.I had to wait on my buffer to come in or I'd got out sooner before all of the rain rolled in. Also, I ordered Tom Roster's manual on buffer and buckshot. But I reached out to precision reloading because their buffer was in the recipe…they said any would work. Again not sure, called ballistic products and they said buffer is not interchangeable but that all the space is best if it's filled.
Any thoughts on buffer?
Any thoughts on buffer?
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Yes buffer is good and the space needs to be filled that is what the cork spacer does also
Thanks
Buck
Thanks
Buck
I fill all the voids with buffer. I use my Sonicare ultrasonic toothbrush to vibrate the sides of the hull, which will settle the buffer into the voids.
I have two different types of buffer granules. Seems like the finer one settle into the voids better.
I'm not sure how much the buffer helps tighten up the tungsten patterns. Tungsten pellets don't deform under launch force compression like lead shot. So the tungsten pellets remain perfect spheres, with or without the buffer.
Buffer definitely tightens lead shotshell patterns by protecting and keeping the soft lead pellets from deforming during launch compression.
Perfect spheres disperse less than deformed pellets. Which is why tungsten shotshell patterns remain unbelievably tight, compared to lead shotshell patterns.
I just use the buffer because the recipes typically call for it. But I doubt they help tighten pattern density much.
I have two different types of buffer granules. Seems like the finer one settle into the voids better.
I'm not sure how much the buffer helps tighten up the tungsten patterns. Tungsten pellets don't deform under launch force compression like lead shot. So the tungsten pellets remain perfect spheres, with or without the buffer.
Buffer definitely tightens lead shotshell patterns by protecting and keeping the soft lead pellets from deforming during launch compression.
Perfect spheres disperse less than deformed pellets. Which is why tungsten shotshell patterns remain unbelievably tight, compared to lead shotshell patterns.
I just use the buffer because the recipes typically call for it. But I doubt they help tighten pattern density much.
