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Thread: Thickness of shot cup petals

  1. 10-21-2014, 02:40 PM #1
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    Thickness of shot cup petals

    I have a few dozen yellow plastic wads with petals measuring .022 thick and they work wonders in slug loads. The downside is that I don't know who they're made by and whether they're discontinued or not. Does anyone know the thickness of Claybuster shot cup petals? I know Winchester and Remington are .017 and I want something to give me a good bite on the rifling and equal to what I'm using.
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    Can you post a picture of them? Also what ga?
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    They are 12 gauge. I used a magnifying glass to read the bottom of the gas seal and it reads WW 17 1 1/4. These things are probably 25 years old. I just bought a bag of Claybuster CB1114-12 and hope they shoot as good. These petals are a bit thinner than the old Winchester but we'll see.
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    I checked 2 different CB wads and the petals on both measured .026".
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  5. 10-22-2014, 07:11 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by mac60 View Post
    I checked 2 different CB wads and the petals on both measured .026".
    Thank you Mac. I loaded a few in the Claybuster wads and i'll test the accuracy on Thursday. I think the ones i bought might just work
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    No problem buddy! Hope it works out for you.
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