28 Gauge Hand Load 1 Ounce 2 3/4 Inch Bismuth Load
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What size Bismuth shot were you using in the 28 gauge on ducks?
#4's.
30 grains of H110 and an HV28 wad in a ballistics Products hull .
This load was out of one if their manuals.
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digitalblue
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My experience with 1oz 28ga loads have always been disappointing.
I've played with quite a few wad/gun combinations and have always found the 1oz loads pattern worst than a 3/4 or 7/8oz load.
My experience is limited to lead birdshot loads though, your experience may be different with bismuth.
I've played with quite a few wad/gun combinations and have always found the 1oz loads pattern worst than a 3/4 or 7/8oz load.
My experience is limited to lead birdshot loads though, your experience may be different with bismuth.
I found half a case of Kent bismuth 28g shells in my stash the other day that I totally forgot about. I’ve been reloading bismuth in 28g by just substituting the lead for bismuth for 3/4 oz skeet loads with Longshot powder. Good for up to 30 yard shots on mallards over decoys on a small pond.
The 28 doesn't generally handle shot sizes larger than #6 lead or non toxic or heavy payoads with tight chokes very well. Open chokes pattern better but limit effective range. Be carefull with substituting bismuth for lead data the volumes per weight are not the same.
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I agree, I always run chokes on the open side for my heavier loads .
It is amazing how far out you can kill a duck with #4 though with am IC choke.
I have some vintage factory Dominion ammo that is 3/4 oz of #2!
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How much choke are you using ? cat. You are to fast for me cat you answered my question before i could ask it must be the air out west we eastern boys are a little slower on the draw . I can't find that load cat it seems stout at 30gr. and i do like that HV wad.
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IC and and light mod last time I hunted with a 28.
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I asume that is with a heavy large shot charge. My lead field loads are usually 7/8 #7 1/2 copper plated with mod and i mod. chokes
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I never changed those chokes in my screw in guns and in my Ugaretechea they were fixed .
I still shoot the same load with #7 nickle plated shot for pheasants .
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It was in Ballistics Products High Performance manual , 2005 I think, page 94.. I can't find that load cat it seems stout at 30gr. and i do like that HV wad.
H110 works in the 28 like it does in pistol cartridges, full charges yield high velocity and low pressure. That load was only 8300PSI but 1320 FPS!
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Cat I have some C-I-L Imperial orange paper 3/4 ounce loads of BB.
At 24:24 of the video is a picture of a 28 gauge 2 3/4 inch 1 ounce Bismuth load pattern at 40 yards, seems to look pretty good.
Bismuth being lighter, would weight less in the same area taken up by lead,than lead.Would not the lighter load be okay?A heavier load, would no doubt not be good.
digitalblue
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At 24:24 of the video is a picture of a 28 gauge 2 3/4 inch 1 ounce Bismuth load pattern at 40 yards, seems to look pretty good.
I personally would not feel comfortable reaching out to 40yds with a pattern so marginally thin.
It is said that 100 pellets in a circle is a good pattern for hunting.the pattern of this load has 109 in the 30 inch circle at 40 years.so it should work well.
I understand the need for extra pellets in certain situations ,but more often that not ,it is just over kill at 40 yards.Dead is dead.LOL Just my opinion.
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From what I understand ,solid copper shot is not on the list of approved non toxic shot listed by the Canadian Wildlife Service.Only a percentage of it can be copper.
Just looking at the regulations and it says no more than 45 % can be copper.So solid copper shot for use on migratory birds in Canada ,it would seem is a no no if you get caught.
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