Slug manual

[slugger 16]

Been shooting skeet and trap for years reloading my own, now I want to start reloading 12,20,28,410 ga slugs. Is there a manual out there that speaks to this? BP has been working on one for the past two years and they say they don't know when it will go to press. I want to loads slugs now.

[bumpo628]

Lee makes slug molds that are sized to be fired out of a wad. They make 7/8 oz and 1 oz 12ga molds, for example. Lyman makes some 20ga molds as well as 12ga.

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/BrowseProducts.aspx?pageNum=1&tabId=1&categoryId=8865&categoryString=9315***685***8657***

[white eagle]

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/Slug-Loading-Manual-3rd-ed/productinfo/00M

[longbow]

The Lyman Shotgun Reloading manual has slug loads but even better is Reloading for Shotgunners.

Also, there is slug loading data here:

http://data.hodgdon.com/shotshell_load.asp
http://www.alliantpowder.com/reloaders/index.aspx

As mentioned above, Lee provides not only slug moulds but also reloading info that can be downloaded. Their slugs fit into standard trap wads.

A problem you will find is that there is such a variety of shotshell reloading components that there is a variety of data as well and recipes are quite specific as they are for shot loads.

I have collected info from Winchester, Federal, Alliant, Hodgdon, BPI and I have several other shotshell/slug reloading manuals as well so I can have a reasonable stab at finding loading data for the components I can find.

If you have a specific set of hull, wad, primer and slug you are interested in loading I may have info.

Longbow

[NuJudge]

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewforum.php?f=118

They also have a sub-forum for handloading, but it is all skeet & trap.

[onondaga]

I have superb results with the Lee 1oz slug. I bought the mold and the instructions included loading info. The wad I use with WAA hulls requires no spacer wad under the slug in the wad, column height is perfect and excellent crimping is easy:

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=447719

I use Lee's recommended charge with Accurate #5 powder. I do scale weigh each charge. My slug gun is a Winchester 1300 smooth-bore with scope and the load groups better than any commercial slug ammo of 6 brands I have tried. I get 1.25" groups at 50yards. I will tell you that my charge bar on my press did not like Accurate #5 powder at all as it is extremely fine and leaked a lot. However, with a scale I was able to use the maximum recommended charge safely and got terrific accuracy.

If you follow the link, click on reviews and you can read my review of the wad I use, my initials are G.A. in Buffalo, NY.

Gary