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I don't know if the current BPI swaged Buckshot is the same as it used to be. It was able to be Oven heat treated on the old stock bottles that I have.
That increased the hardness substantially, and...

I think the Wad you mean is the CSD, Cushioned Steel Driver. It does work, but still has some wall concentricity issues for use in Rifle bores.
I use it a good bit, and it is decently accurate. I...

If your gun is fully Rifled, try a solid design. It avoids the Wad inconsistencies, and Skirt problems.
It will weigh more, but be easier to get to shoot well. I'm guessing it will come in around...

I normally use a 3/*" or so plastic ball in the cavity. The ones I use are Polyproplyene, and came from a Bearing manufacturer.
I don't seem to have too many giving me trouble, using 1 or 2 of the...

My heavy load uses IMR 4759, and will stomp on both ends. It's 1555 FPS with the 735600 Slug.
My Mold was a salvaged reject from Rapine, it isn't right. Rapine never wanted to remedy or replace the...

CCS Sabots are legit. I had Chris Young, who is the inventor rifle an rebarrel several Shotguns. He has never a big, get rich business.

His best 12 ga Sabots are the .50 caliber ones for the...

Smoothbores are a bit more forgiving when it comes to diameter. i have good accuracy with a .735" Foster slug in a .727" bore.
Accuracy was around 2"or less at 50 yards.

Rifled Guns are much...

Okay, so Who has the Mold for the 74-470? I might be able to work something up.
Does anyone want tom trade Slugs for Lead/Tin/Alloy?
The results would be available to all.
Greg
AKA 12 Bore

Why do We need a Fluted Barrel?
The Rifling shown grabs Sabots and Slugs well if it is continuous Rifling, not Paradox style.
Most Rifling is .004-.005" in Depth. The Paradox has much deeper...

Have You tried Circle Fly Wads? I believe Owner's name was Craig. He could punch almost any size of Filler Wad/Card.
I've used Him numerous times, and He often has stock that no one else does.
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Nylon would just be rough for long term use in a Rifled bore. Delrin/Acetal/POM is good, but can crack under setback.
HDPE is a reasonable density allows for low Friction, and good shock resistance....

If You want to use powders that have the capacity for high velocity, I would use a different Sabot material.
Nylon is abrasive to Steel, and ABS is a bit brittle. HDPE would be a good fit, and...

BPI sells some nice heavy waxed Cards that seal pretty well. They don't shred and Tear under Pressure.
The updated X12X would be best, and save Powder. Powder is usually more costly than the Seal....

You are talking about the Federal .090" Hull with the deep base. It is true that they have the most internal Capacity.
I use Them in 3" for a 47 Pellet #4 Buckshot Load.

Anytime Powder Migration...

The Group/Shot distribution was more like 3" for the Slug at 25 yards and 15" for the 6 Buck Behind. Out of .727 Cylinder is was not as good.
The Slug was a .678" Foster style with .010" Teflon...

BPI used to have a good 00 and Slug Load that was quite good. In a Full Choke it would shoot the Foster Slug to Point of Aim with 6-00 behind it.
It was the best slug/buck or Buck/Ball load that...

When I say loose fitting Guns, I typically mean ones that can fit a heavy Shim between the Receiver and Barrel. I shimmed a Mossberg 500 with
some Aluminum from a Soda Can. It worked better, until...

I am not a big Fan if the 500 or 870. The 500 rattles and is loose, maybe good for Shot, but not much else.
The 870 has been declining in Quality for many Years. The 870P isn't bad if you can find a...

I would doubt the Load was 29 Grains of Longshot, as it's a bit fast. It could be Primex 513 or 514, Lilgun could be used depending on the Shot weight. It would be hard to see the Difference in the...

Do not try the KNO3 and Aluminum Powder as a Substitute for Smokeless. You will probably Injure Yourself.
That Combo is Flash powder, and will go off unconfined. Smokeless is much safer, and will...

The IXL was for smoothbores. It worked pretty Well, eventhough it is Drag Stabilized. We tend to think more along the lines of Weight Foreward, but the IXL doesn't have the sam Balance. According to...

I don't know about the Steel BBs, but Tungsten is good much further. I use the Federal Dead Coyote Load, and have killed They stone Dead out to about 55 Yards. I am using a benelli with a Carlson's...

Copper can be turned successfully on a Lathe will proper tooling and Feed rates.
The normal Copper is C110 which is tough and gummy. The C101 is much more costly but eaier to machine. I've had some...

The Yard I deal with usually has Mon otype or Lino for around $1 per # in original Form.
I only buy those Alloys in a Form that can be Identified. They always have tons of Sheet Lead, and Tin...

W860 is way too slow for the 525 Lyman, unless you are really going to push it to 12GFH Levels.
Unkess You are going for super High velocities over 1600 FPS I'd stick with Powders no slower than...