12 ga 7/8 oz load - seeking opinions

[thegunnut]

I am looking for a 12 ga 7/8 oz load for skeet.
I also have a substantial amount of 700X which I would like to use.
After a little research......
Duster wads advertise themselves as a AA replacement. The "Clear Duster" is billed as a AA12L (grey) replacement.
Seeing as the Claybuster grey 7/8 wad is also billed as a AA12L replacement, it would stand to reason that the data for the "Clear Duster" would apply to the Claybuster CB 0178-12 wad as well.
The data from the Duster Website for the Clear Duster using 700X is:

IMR 700X Powder.............Powder Wt. (Grains) Velocity (fps) Pressure (PSI)
Winchester AA HS............16.5........................1235..............7600
W209 Primer....................19.0........................1355..............9,300

Anyone had any experience with this load format????
I am thinking CB0178 - 12 with 18.0gr 700X
Any comments / shared experiences are welcome.
Thx
Thegunnut

 

[Donski]

Try Red Dot, (check book for powder charge, ~16grs.), with Claybuster Gray wads, Win 209's. Great 7/8 or 3/4 oz. loads. 700X does not have enough volume to make a good crimp.