16ga Federal Hull, why the different wad listings?

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I have a ton of R 16 16ga wads, I am looking at loading for my 16ga and I just found a pile of CCI 209 primers.

My question, with 700X powder the wad that Hodgdon says to use is the BP G/BP but with 800x it says to use the Rem. SP16 or WAA16 depending on the primer but not the BP G/BP and not the CCI primers.

I thought a wad was either for a straight wall or a tapered wall hull.

The hulls I have here are Federal with a paper base wad, Winchester game with a plastic base wad and Remington game with a plastic base wad. I do not think any of them are tapered wall hulls like the AA, would I not be able to load them with the same wad?

Anyone have data for the R 16 wad? CCI Primer, 700x and 800x powder.

Thanks
 
R16 wad works well in Remington game hull, which is a bit smaller inside diameter.
Data is in Lyman Shotshell Handbook #3.
Consult 16ga.com for more data.
Third option - the old Yahoo 16 gauge user group spreadsheets are now on 24hrCampfire website - just about all tested 16 gauge loads are in that spreadsheet, attributed to original source. You have to join 24hrCampfire to get access to the data, but that's simple to do.
Looking through my 16 gauge data, there's only one R16 load with 800x and CCI209M primer, none with 700x.
There's many loads with SP16 wads and those powders, Remington and Winchester primers.
 
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R16 wad works well in Remington game hull, which is a bit smaller inside diameter.
Data is in Lyman Shotshell Handbook #3.
Consult 16ga.com for more data.
Third option - the old Yahoo 16 gauge user group spreadsheets are now on 24hrCampfire website - just about all tested 16 gauge loads are in that spreadsheet, attributed to original source. You have to join 24hrCampfire to get access to the data, but that's simple to do.

The wad seems to be snug in the federal hull too but loose in the Winchester hull.

I am waiting to get permission to join 16ga.com.

For the Winchester hull, is it Ballistic Products or nothing?
 
You can cheat a bit in the Federal hull, by using a coarse flake powder and expanding the gas seal base.
I have loaded AA16 and SP16 wads in Federal hulls- take a 12 gauge hull and rotate the brass in the gas cup to expand it.
The BPI SG16 is the ideal wad for Federal and Winchester. The BPI Z16 wad can also be in used with powders that delivers the right volume. Otherwise, you need an overshot wad or Cheerio on top of shot.
 
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What you just read says that powder migration is an issue with some recipes that have less than ideal wad fit, but there is a way to mitigate the issue.
 
You can cheat a bit in the Federal hull, by using a coarse flake powder and expanding the gas seal base.
I have loaded AA16 and SP16 wads in Federal hulls- take a 12 gauge hull and rotate the brass in the gas cup to expand it.
The BPI SG16 is the ideal wad for Federal and Winchester. The BPI Z16 wad can also be in used with powders that delivers the right volume. Otherwise, you need an overshot wad or Cheerio on top of shot.

So then why does Hodgdon list SP16, WAA16 and BP G/BP all for the federal hull with paper base wad for 700x and 800x?

That is what sort of throws me, is the federal and SP-16 ok but the Winchester is just a bit bigger than the fed and much bigger than the Rem?
 
Not all recipes have ideal fit, they are just tested to be safe.
Less than perfect fit is widespread in published data, not just in 16 gauge.
 
No one should ever ask WHY it is illegal to buy or sell reloads again
Who are you trying to convince?? other than your self. Those who reload the 16ga properly and for over 50 years know the difference
Buy and use the exact proper components listed in manuals not what one has kicking around and fit etc etc is ideal and loads are safe and tested. One thing to do it yourself another to recommend to others and not cool IMHO
Reload enough and keep tinkering eventually luck will run out even with shotgun reloading. Wonder how fruit loops work
To each their own
 
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Can you read?
I only refer to published loads.
Some don't fit well.
That's a simple fact of life.

I read very well and they fit just fine when you use what they say not crap you have kicking around trying to make it work not a simple fact of life

Where is this published please share. Maybe that old cave comment was correct Humm. Some times it is best to be silent

You can cheat a bit in the Federal hull, by using a coarse flake powder and expanding the gas seal base.
I have loaded AA16 and SP16 wads in Federal hulls- take a 12 gauge hull and rotate the brass in the gas cup to expand it.
The BPI SG16 is the ideal wad for Federal and Winchester. The BPI Z16 wad can also be in used with powders that delivers the right volume. Otherwise, you need an overshot wad or Cheerio on top of shot.

 
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- My apologies to the OP for the distraction from your search for useful 16 gauge loading data.
 
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- My apologies to the OP for the distraction from your search for useful 16 gauge loading data.

Yes and my apologies to the Op for the foolish loading data and suggestions you have been provided so far
Not rocket science OP. Get a manual and follow it with no alterations and buy and use the right powders, hulls and components not what one has laying around
This is the only distraction I am trying to prevent OP and yes it happens even in shotguns from bad reloads
Just a note I am a member of the 16ga.com group and they will tell you the same only not as nice as I have been here with some when words like cheat and cheerios are used for reloading


Cheers

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Yes and my apologies to the Op for the foolish loading data and suggestions you have been provided so far
Not rocket science OP. Get a manual and follow it with no alterations and buy and use the right powders, hulls and components not what one has laying around
This is the only distraction I am trying to prevent OP and yes it happens even in shotguns from bad reloads
Just a note I am a member of the 16ga.com group and they will tell you the same only not as nice as I have been here with some when words like cheat and cheerios are used for reloading


Cheers

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You are just being a jerk, period.

Wads are designed for certain hulls correct? So if a wad is listed for 1 hull along with every other wad that is available but only 1 type of primer in this manual but then another type in another manual those are both published loads but make no sense.

I could just use the Lee manual that is in front of me that does not define the primer, wad or hull except to give a different charge for paper base wad or plastic base wad. The only note that is on the sheet is for Federal 209A primers, which are considered magnum primers and they recommend that you reduce the load "1 bushing size" to be safe.

These Lee loads are also published loads from a reputable source.

Then there are the notes out there that state that CCI 209 and CCI 209M are essentially the same primer now, but are they the same primer?

Then there is the fact that 16ga wads are very hard to find, so when I grabbed the R16 on clearance I figured I would find a load for it rather than go out and buy wads that are not available outside of the US and therefore illegal to export without a permit.

So, once again, I am trying to figure out why the discrepancies, you showing a picture you took from the internet of a ruptured chamber really does not do anything for the conversation.

If I only worked with modern published loads exactly as they are laid out in a modern manual I probably would not be able to shoot 50% of my guns, I like old and obscure and sometimes you have to do some digging.
 
You are just being a jerk, period.

Wads are designed for certain hulls correct? So if a wad is listed for 1 hull along with every other wad that is available but only 1 type of primer in this manual but then another type in another manual those are both published loads but make no sense.

I could just use the Lee manual that is in front of me that does not define the primer, wad or hull except to give a different charge for paper base wad or plastic base wad. The only note that is on the sheet is for Federal 209A primers, which are considered magnum primers and they recommend that you reduce the load "1 bushing size" to be safe.

These Lee loads are also published loads from a reputable source.

Then there are the notes out there that state that CCI 209 and CCI 209M are essentially the same primer now, but are they the same primer?

Then there is the fact that 16ga wads are very hard to find, so when I grabbed the R16 on clearance I figured I would find a load for it rather than go out and buy wads that are not available outside of the US and therefore illegal to export without a permit.

So, once again, I am trying to figure out why the discrepancies, you showing a picture you took from the internet of a ruptured chamber really does not do anything for the conversation.

If I only worked with modern published loads exactly as they are laid out in a modern manual I probably would not be able to shoot 50% of my guns, I like old and obscure and sometimes you have to do some digging.

Yep I am a jerk trying to prevent someone from having an undesirable event

I am a jerk that reloads every gauge from 410 to 10ga since the 60's and more 16ga than you have ever even seen let alone shot or reloaded so nothing you think is old and obscure I will not still have here or loaded in the past especially for the 16ga
To add own 86 shotguns in every gauge and reload for them all ( 11 are 16ga ) and NEVER had to alter from a published tested load to keep any gauge shooting so if you have to alter for 50% get some help from someone that knows what they are doing

However Carry on with your pal you deserve each other

16ga wads are NOT hard to find either in canada
Hummason as we speak CB0100-16 WAA16 WADS ( 1000 ) $36.95 , as does lawrys in two sizes, sporteque has 16ga BP and CB wads in stock, Bilizor has sp16 etc etc and I have seen a shotgun blow up at the club years ago from reloads and it was not a pretty sight
Also reloading shotgun is not for everyone you guys are proving that and WTF used a Lee manual who uses that any more or ever did back in the day
Like I said buy what is required not what is cheap or kicking around and then see if you can get the rest to reload it but thanks for confirming that id what you did. I figured that

Off the top of my head I will share this the r16 was a 1OZ WAD that didnot do a good job with 1 oz loads so we would keep it to 3/4 or 7/8 they have also not been produced for 20 years which is why they were cheap and you are having issues trying to match them in your modern hulls

To answer your CCI209 issue. They were used for target and light field loads where CCI209M were used for very heavy waterfowl loads and buckshot where slow burning powders were used
They are NOT the same or directly interchangable for the lead reloads we did
Fix the link and read this

http://w ww.armbrust.acf2.org/primersubs.htm


Had a good PM this morning from a fellow 16ga reloader here

Hey Joe get with the times man. You are so old school and have to go out and buy the Kellogg manual for reloading the 16ga
It has all the large flake powders for corn and frosted flakes and nice loads with bran buffers and Cheerio and fruit loop wad spacers
They are all tested to make sure your shot guns give you the snap crackle and pop you are looking for LOL
 
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