Load #8
12 Gauge
Hull: Federal 3.5”
Primer : CCI-209
Powder: 35.5grs Alliant Blue Dot
Wad Column: Ballistic Products MM12312 (molly or HBN coated pre-split) – (2) 1/4” felt or wool wads in the bottom of the cup
Buffer: Ground polyethylene (Ballistic products SD-C works well - add about 2 grams of molybdenum disulfide to 1 pound of buffer) – add buffer with gentle tapping till all interstitial sites are filled and the buffer is level with the top of the shot column.
Shot: 66 pellets lead T-buck
Crimp: Fold crimp with a Precision Reloading tyvek over shot wad on top of shot column. Seal the crimp with soft silicone
Velocity: 1185fps
Pressure: 13.5KPSI
Notes: This load patterns fairly well but may be dirty burning in some back bored shot guns. Blue Dot also gets pretty dirty as the temperature drops.
