Re-loadind Data for Win 540 Powder

[meadowmuffin3]

I have some Winchester 540 Powder and want to use it up by loading it for trap shooting.
These are the components I will be using:

Win AA 2 3/4 inch hulls,
Fed. 209A primer
WAA12L Wads
1 oz of 7.5 shot

I cannot locate anywhere the amount of Win 540 powder to use with the above to achieve a muzzle velocity of 1150 to 1250 FPS.

Can anyone point me to a website or provide me with the number of grains of the 540 to use to achieve the above?

Thx in advance

 

[Fassteel]

No data

The reason you can't find any data is because that powder was designed for use with heavy field and magnum shotgun shells. All for 1 1/4 oz 1 3/8oz loads. IIRC its very simular to HS6. FS

 

[Lefty Dick]

WW 540 is to slow for trap and target loads. It was designed as a powder for heavy field, and lighter magnum loads.
Pretty much the same as Hodgdon HS6.

 

[RePete]

What they said, too slow.

Winchester 14th Edition list a 1 1/8oz load screaming at 1300fps.

All of the other books that I have, list it for 1 1/4oz + loads.

Get a faster powder and use exactly the components listed for that load. Do not substitute wads or primers.

 

[meadowmuffin3]

What they said, too slow.

Winchester 14th Edition list a 1 1/8oz load screaming at 1300fps.

All of the other books that I have, list it for 1 1/4oz + loads.

Get a faster powder and use exactly the components listed for that load. Do not substitute wads or primers.

So just to feedback to you what I understand from your comments is that I should forget about using it for trap shooting and use it to load for ducks, geese etc.

 

[Lefty Dick]

So just to feedback to you what I understand from your comments is that I should forget about using it for trap shooting and use it to load for ducks, geese etc.

Nope, you wont be loading it for waterfowl since those fine feathered friends require the use of non toxic shot.(diffrent loads all together with diffrent wads and data).
540 works really good in 1-1/4oz,and 1-3/8oz pheasant loads, also it's pretty good in 20ga as well.
You will need diffrent wads as well for the heavier payloads like a WAA12114, or a WAA12R

 

[meadowmuffin3]

yes of course i can't use it for ducks. Last time I went duck hunting lead shot was still legal. not any more. thx for reminding me although I doubt I will be doing any duck hunting. So its just upland game.