20ga Spreader loads

[SuperCub]

Anyone sell 20ga spreader loads in Canada? 2.75" #7.5 would be fine. Trying to avoid choke work on a fixed modified and use it for grouse.

Any related comments are welcome.

 

[dilly]

I don’t know nuthin about spreaders in Canada, but have to admit, I laugh every time I read your sig line...

 

[Jim870]

My only experience with spreader loads were home rolled. I'm likely hunting grouse in some very similar if not the same cover as you and a modified choke #6's and a 20 is my preference. Of course I am not hunting behind a pointer but a cocker and a lab.

 

[Grouse Man]

I was going to say that if you reload, make up some old-style felt wads, not modern plastic shot cup wads. But then you'd have to look for felt wads and probably cardboard fillers, so your best bet might just be buying a box or two of old ammo from the early 70s or earlier.

 

[3macs1]

Do you reload?? The ballistic produce dispersor -X wads is what you need for 20ga
Cheers

 

[madtrapper143]

I have had good luck opening up a tight choked 16 bore by placing a short piece of milk shake straw in the shot column. 20 bore spreaders don't appear to be loaded by any of the big outfits. Reloading may be required. Even if you can open some 1 oz. Remington or whatever slightly and wiggling in a straw section and re crimp on a press if available.

Darryl

 

[SuperCub]

Trying to avoid reloading but it looks like that might be unavoidable if choke work is not done.

 

[3macs1]

Looks like rst make a factory one in a 2 1/2 20ga. Now finding that up here is another story

 

[madashell]

I don’t know nuthin about spreaders in Canada, but have to admit, I laugh every time I read your sig line...

It's the Frankenstein avatar along with the sig line that makes it ...

 

[Cardamonfrost]

I was going to say that if you reload, make up some old-style felt wads, not modern plastic shot cup wads. But then you'd have to look for felt wads and probably cardboard fillers, so your best bet might just be buying a box or two of old ammo from the early 70s or earlier.

Couldn't you just cut the wings off a plastic wad? Or maybe cut them at different lengths/angles so it trys to spin? Nothing says spread like spin!

C

 

[saskbooknut]

Yes, you can shorten the petals on a wad but you have to deal with the increased volume. I am quite underwhelmed with the BPI X spreader performance.