Buckshot Question

[Cactus]

Hi all,

I have loaded a lot of Lee Cast slugs but just got the mold and cast some .311 round balls for a buckshot between 0 and1 for my 12 gauge.

Following the Lee data I was going to use 32.4gr of hs6 under 9 RBs 3 stacks of 3 in a Western target (Waa12) wad with AA hulls.

The payload is just under 1oz and the powder charge is the same as my 1oz slug load so that should be good. My question is can I use left over Alox lubed RBs in my buckshot loads? I cast and lubed a bunch to make target loads for my .303 British and have quite a few left.

Can I mix the lubed RBs with fresh cast RBs in Buck#### loads? My biggest concern is that the lubed RBs will stick togther or to the Wad and that may make the shells unsafe when fired.

Thanks,
Cactus

 

[hk33ka1]

I have been shooting 9x .319 Balls with the same charge you described and had considered trying some with Alox but have yet to do it. I don't know if there would be any advantage other than getting rid of the ones you already lubed, since they travel in the wad down the barrel. As far as them sticking together, they will stay together in the wad inside the gun anyways, once they exit I doubt the alox will glue them together, and regardless it will only be an accuracy issue then.