700X in 20 ga. loads

[dale2242]

I have a lot of 700X and would like to load it in 20 ga 7/8oz loads.
Anyone using it?
How many grs for a 7/8 oz. load?...dale

[Hogtamer]

http://www.tsn.biella.it/armi/ManualiRicarica/Hodgdon%20Basic%20Manual.pdf

page 57

[richhodg66]

I also have a large quantity of 700X. That is some seriously useful stuff! Shouldn't have any problem with it in 20 gauge, but I've been shooting a lot of it in various hand gun and cast rifle loads, almost as versatile as Unique.

[fecmech]

For safe pressures you are pretty much limited to straight walled Federal 20 ga. hulls.

[SuperBlazingSabots]

Federal hulls are the very Best for real hunting loads.
Ajay K. Madan
Super Blazing Sabots

[megasupermagnum]

There is quite a bit of data on Hodgdon website

Federal 2 3/4" hull
Federal 209A
14 gr 700x
Federal 20S1
7/8 oz lead shot

1,200 fps
11,900 psi

[smkummer]

AA Hull, RXP wad ( I have been using a AA wad) 13 grs. 700X and 7/8 oz., rem. 209P primer and pressure close to max. at 11800 but I have loaded a bunch of 20 gauge target rounds for cowboy action. 700 X is my 12 gauge target powder, 44 and 45 cowboy action powder and 45 acp powder for sub machineguns. I use easily 6-7 lbs. a year. This is from a 5/2002 IMR reloaders booklet.

[fecmech]

AA Hull, RXP wad (
Yes, I think that' the only wad combo that works in tapered wall cases and stays in SAMMI specs. Your AA wad probably goes over the max safe pressure by a bit but it's nothing I personally would worry about.