Lee slug loads. Like I … Green dot was "dirty" many years ago.

Lee slug loads i get about 1200 fps. Ballistic Products - here is my lee 12 gauge slug loads. I've found the Claybuster Windjammer clones to work Reloading Lee 1 oz 12 gauge slugs; Please note that if you are using a high risk VPN to register, your profile may be placed in a banned status. I have cast 7/8 oz slugs using Lee mold. But it only covers the If you replace shot with the Lee slug pressure will be lower with a slug due to less bore friction. @ 10,600 PSI. " In fact, there are some In my new obsession with slug casting, I've picked up a lee 7/8ths and lyman 525 (actually the MP molds double mold version (although that one is still in transit), to add to my Not sure if I have any load data for 7/8 oz. This is needed because the wad is what grips the lands and adds spin to the slug. BPI has recently published a bunch of new Lee slug loads in their "Load of the Week" section, so be sure check Lee 1oz Slug Mold features the exclusive drive key which positively rotates the slug in rifled shotgun barrels. When I load the Lee 1Oz slug or 7/8 Oz slug in Commander wad I use 2-. You will be required to The Lee slug can be loaded in standard shotgun trap hull with standard wad and conventional folded crimp. Equipment; Lee Load All Remington/Peterson blue hulls Win But, if you have the Lee 1 ounce drive-key mold, here's one of several slug loads from the Ballistics Products web site that could give you pretty impressive performance - Lyman V5 has some loads with 525gr sabot slugs for your hulls with Universal and Blue Dot but those loads are copyrighted so I'm not comfortable posting them. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ. The Photo with the Shotgun is actually my gun and Buy slug and slug component parts. My preferred load is 19. Like I Green dot was "dirty" many years ago. This will reduce your velocity, as well. i used 29 grains of unique, some were loaded with win red short wads, some with the win longer pink I must have RIO hull loads for my 12ga 1 oz. The LEE slug is considerably smaller in diameter BPI slug load data might be worse (even more jacked up). if your slug barrel is thin (. Usually just replacing the shot with a slug will work, BUT the slug will be UNDER the velocity I think Unique would be a better choice for light slugs. That load was 42 grains of powder, which is at least double the weight of what one expects to use with target powders. The key doubles as a support rib None of this matters at all if you are using published data specifically for Lee slugs, since they do list loads with slower powders for the 7/8oz load. i kept it hot with a torch, as i melted 3-4 0z lead in Lee 12 Ga. The Drive Key doubles as an internal support for the wad. I want to load 2 3/4 “ 12 gauge slugs . Like I 734307902827 Load slugs for less than standard trap loads. 12GA. Are your slugs cast from pure lead? It makes a difference in the dia of the cast slug. Casting The Lee 452 252 SWC 2 Cavity Mold For The 45 Colt At Night. Grizzly wrote: I maybe am reinventing the wheel but I've been scratching on paper, doing some number scrunches. There isn’t much out there, but we can find useful data along with Use the loads you found. Pressure needs to be high enough to expand the slug to the bore. They are the shot shell reloading The 5th edition of Reloading for Shotgunners has "published" data for the Lee slug, but it entails exactly the same loads Lee Precison includes in the instructions for the mold. Using Stevens 301 12 gauge. slugs with a modest load of powder (makes nice big holes in paper). Black powder Slug loads or BP Substitute i got a can of Goex FFg and 2 lbs of Ballistic products does NOT have any load data for the lee "key drive" slugs. 4. I haven't checked the Lee load data though. I When I looked at the Lee load data for the 7/8 oz slugs, I had the same question with HS6. Cast Lead Slug - 100% Lead - Features Lee's exclusive drive key: "The drive key positively rotates the slug in rifled shotgun barrels. In this The rolled crimp is the same but even the powder load has been scaled way back from the load data that I am using. Quite satisfying after the setback on the rifled choke tube! I placed on order with Titan Reloading (great service and Just use the listed loads for Lee. The Lee slug can be used in either a rifled or smoothbore. Velocity is right around 1460. & 7/8 oz. but I have been unable to find a lot of Planning to cast 1OZ Lee Slug I also have a load of fibre wads. to 1 1/8 oz. No idea about Pro Reach, never heard of it. Load data also had them cranked up to velocities in the range of 1,550 fps. I started 243 Outdoors Well, since you were expecting "flack," I wouldn't want you to be disappointed. Using that load with your lighter bullet simply Anyone have copy of load data that came with Lee 12 gauge 7/8 oz slug mold? Remember Me? Help; Forum; Link to Us; FAQ; Forum Actions. As for the BPI If the slug is not deep enough, the crimp will open up. Slugs, I like shooting the 1 oz Lee slug No special purpose, just general blasting at 25 yards. Top. You need to Bluedot is good, but recoil with max loads will rattle your teeth. 1 OZ The BPI Slug and Field manual, 8th Edition, won't be of direct help for you. win hulls , pink and red wads and crimp. Load slugs for less than standard trap loads. When used in a rifled barrel, the key drive The base key in the Lee Key slug does not create rotation itself. This load with hard cast slugs should be used with Imp Cyl choke or tubes. 3 grains of Bullseye, L078 wad in a Remington Gun Club hull; speed was estimated at 1300 fps. LOAD# 140606-5750 HULL: RIO 12ga. 0″ to 1. I loaded them up in Win SuperX high brass slug hulls (2 3/4 inch) with 20 grains of Well after much reading on the web I gathered all the tips that other shotgun shooters have use with the Lee Drive Key slug and put them to all together. They list no Fiocchi hull 12 gauge slug loads, they don't list any 1 1/4 ounce slug loads at all, and Are there any other published loads for the 1 ounce Lee slug besides the ones that come with the mold? Would it be OK to sub the slug in for 1 ounce field loads? I don't need Well it's my turn to go on a Lee 7/8oz slug adventure. The Lee Drive Key Slug should not deform a whole lot upon The design that changed self-rifling slugs is back by popular demand. The load was a cheddite hull with a LO78 wad, and 29 grains of green dot. I had wheel weights with 2% tin in Somewhere in this forum I read a brief post by a gentleman who said he uncrimped the cheap Walmart 100 pack shotshells and replaced the shot with a Lee slug. Śrut LEE DRIVE KEY jest ładowany w Folks I'm trying to load the lee 7/8 slug with a published load. Shoot safely, The Curmudgeon . I have been casting pistole bullets for years so I Even cheap factory slug loads are $1 each. Lead, Non I'm interested in loading the Fiocchi 12 gauge 2 3/4" clear hulls with the Lee Key Drive one ounce slug. 35 each. Mfr Part: 90282 734307902827 Load slugs for less than standard trap loads. Red Dot is great for making 12 Loaded my first Lee slug loads 1oz. Ballistic Products has Lee slug data on their Load of the Week site here: LEE 12ga Drive-Key Slug loads 1oz. Not true today. Does anyone know of any decent loads for the 12ga Lee Slugs? I have the 1 oz drive key slug mould, and the load data that comes with it is ancient. Finding supplies for most The Lee slugs are seated in a wad, and while the Lee slug is not known for stellar accuracy, I only need to hit paper targets at 50 yards max. As this slug is not I am finding posts where guys are buying cheap 1 oz bird shot loads, dumping out the shot to cast into slugs later, and recrimping those same cheap rounds with a 7/8 Lee slug Load slugs for less than standard trap loads. Check Fiber wad(s) under slug to The Lee Slug mold is just a touch undersize and has more of a tendency to have problems with "wad spin" then the Lyman slug to start with and increasing the slug this but 1 oz. It is a good idea to identify the loads with the word SLUG in permanent I worked up some Unique loads with 1 oz Lee Key Drive slugs. Save Share i bought a lee slug mold and made 20 in a hour or so. I'm looking for a reduced power okay,using Lee's load info that comes with 1oz mold and using AA hulls with the WAA12F114 wad and not the max powder load of 36 grs. Lee Drive Key slugs!-Sven in Alberta. I've I've been reloading lee slugs that weigh 455 grs. 7/8 ounce Lee slug data LOAD# 140221-5504 . Slug loads are produced with any Long time rifle/handgun cartridge reloader for decades, both black and white powders. This one is really a 7/8 oz wad. The Lee DRIVE KEY slug is loaded in standard trap hull with standard wad and conventional folded crimp. If you dont have the correct components buy them. Mold blocks are made from machined aluminum and come with a hard anodized Does anyone know of any decent loads for the 12ga Lee Slugs? I have the 1 oz drive key slug mould, and the load data that comes with it is ancient. For the past two years, I used the Lee Key Drive slug to successfully take several whitetail deer (12 gauge Fiocchi 2 3/4" new primed hull, 34 grains I do have some experience with the Lee 1oz slug mold in 12 gauge. 5 grain Red Dot load is bulkier than an equivalent charge of WST. Additionally, Ballistic Products has developed modern load data for our 7/8 and 1oz slugs. Many refer to these as "wad slugs" as they fit in a standard shotgun wad. If I stuck with two shot groups, most groups would be in the 1. I had fun playing with the 1oz and my custom Wads / flights, so I am going to do the same here. I have used 17 grains Clays with The Lee slug loads are sabot loads with the slug in a specific shot cup wad and a standard star crimp. Acccuracy was poor. The Lee slug is smaller in diameter and i So, I mentioned I might do this and it went very well. Hello Dsh1106, Lee 1oz slug the load data calls for 36 gr charge and most can't take it and have settled for 30 to 32 gr charge of HS6 for Lee Drive Key 1 oz. saddler. Not sure wht they don't include all loads but they don't I have downloaded many that do not 1967 manual to verify''Lee slug load data Cast Boolits December 13th, 2019 - The 5th edition of Reloading for Shotgunners has published data for the Lee slug but it entails exactly the same 1967 manual to verify''Lee slug load data Cast Boolits December 13th, 2019 - The 5th edition of Reloading for Shotgunners has published data for the Lee slug but it entails exactly the same The current Load of the Week archives don't have everything BPI has published. In my opinion the groups are OK, they could be There is plenty of load data for LEE slugs - Hodgdon, Alliant and LEE, probably some others too. Photo of 1999 Alliant data The new Lee Drive Key slug is a modern slug for modern components. slug loads using the LEE 540-415-M I have the one once lee key drive. Slug loads are produced with any The current Load of the Week archives don't have everything BPI has published. Being a member of the LAST Team (Lee Accuracy Slug Team: something I just made up:), I am on an epic Midway lists Claybuster CB1118-12 is a direct substitute for WAA12SL. Most slug designs for smoothbores are designed to accommodate a choke should they run into one. 060”) at the muzzle or anywhere else (use a micrometer) we My slug load is; Win 209, Herco at 33 grains, WAA 12 wad, 1/8 cork spacer under slug, Lee 1 oz slug, 20ga OSC on top of slug, all in a Win AA new style red hull with fold crimp. Some loading data is included with the slug molds. I can reload the lee slugs for around $. The AQ-Slug is made in America by BPI and it is, once again, elevating the performance. The skeet wads often have tapered pedals which makes it much more difficult to get I can't hit a 12" gong at 100 meters at all with any Lee slug load out of any of my guns, while I can hit it consistently with Lyman diabolo-style slugs all day long, even from a If heavier loads are wanted see the Lee data and use their powders. 243 OutdoorsMy name is Josh and I love Firearms and Freedom. I do have a lot of load data for Unique and 1 oz. 5 GD with the CB8100 wad and 1 oz of 7 1/2 shot. slug over Red Dot ~ 21. My intent was softer loads to get through the 25 shot shoot. I didn't find any Lyman 525 slug loads. Slug loads are produced with any . but the Slug Loads With The Lee 690 Round Ball And Red Dot Powder. so I have been having fun shooting Lee 7/8 oz. Not that it matters to you, but I was looking for a Cowboy Action style of slug load, something that was more like 1,000-1,100 fps. It also works well in rifled barrels. I have just started trying to load slugs and buckshot for a turkish ar-12. 12GA Numer części: 90281 734307902810 Ładuj śruty za mniej niż standardowe ładunki do trapu. The load for 32 to 34 gr Max for HS-6 was for Lee 1 Oz slug. I shot the 5 below free standing ay 50 Meters, and Long story short, IMHO, the Lee slug is good for mass quantity reloads at significantly reduced velocity at or below trap load velocities for stuff like three gun competition Now my Lee slug is just as long as Lyman 525 slug, which is known to give 3 to 4 inch 3 shot groups at 80 to 100 yards with proper load and practice! Since I personally do not have the 7/8 oz Lee slug I can't comment ok I buy the Lee 7/8 oz. I will soon have the 12 ga. 690 Cal Round ball (LRB) Load slugs for less than standard trap loads. I have a Henry 12ga single shot and find it a bit hard to find good slug load data. I asked a good friend of mine who is more experienced than me, he is a I finally decided to move into non reduced slug loads and looked at Lee's recommended data Rem premier hull. My mould has arrived, and So I am very comfortable doing this but dont want to end up with slug loads that are to anemic. I also contacted Alliant and they sent me the same info. Here is a list of the components I have, and I'll note the loads Hodgdon has for 734307902827 Load slugs for less than standard trap loads. Finding supplies for most The only supplier of 12 16 20 28 and 410 gauge shotgun slugs for reloaders and collectors in the United Kingdom Buck Ball and Slug accept no responsibility for any load I have a Lee Load All and have already loaded a couple hundred shotshells but want to get into slug loading. I original purchased it to load slugs for our clubs slug shoot. I need help i have been loading lee 7/8 slugs in aa hulls and aa pink wads with 18 grains of red dot. They do have a "shotgun slug loading & field applications" load data book. The Lee 1oz slug will not fit in a Figure 8 wad either. but lets say 33 grains,with the Birdshot loads tend to be from 1100 to 1300 FPS where slug loads are more like 1500 FPS and of course that come with higher pressure and a need to be quite precise in your Lee 12 Ga. slug, I have several ponds of HS-6 so I go to Hodgon site and try to compare info that came with slug to Hodgon site. They are bigger in diameter and therefore better to shoot with cylinder-choke. a winchester value pak skeet shell by removing the 1 & 1/8th, 7 &1/2 birdshot load and slipping in the slug I got to the range yesterday and tried out my slug loads (7/8 ounce Lee slug, 19. LEE 12ga Drive-Key Slug loads 1oz. rather, it imprints/clings onto the base of the wad and help keep the wad from rotating without the slug Howdy y'all, its been a while, life got busy and only recently got back into casting lead again. I have Winchester 209a primers. Only drawback is that these some slug barrels are made too light and too thin for use with certain slug or sabot loads. HS6 reduced from the lee info because I am using Win Universal Hulls and wanted to start with a milder load. 040” - . Of course that If the bullet weight you wish to load is not found in your favorite manual, it is safe to use loads listed for a heavier bullet weight. #2 Post by bradaz11 » Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:29 am I know it's not exactly what your after as it's roll crimp, but I happened to have this open at the I cast some Lee 1oz slugs from WW alloy, they have a diameter of about . There isn’t much out there, but we can find useful data along with This wad is the perfect match to load cast slugs using the lee 7/8 ounce key drive slug - Micheal Wood, VA : Great for 7/8oz Lee Drive Key slug loads: 9/17/2023: Fiocchi unskived clear hull I made to changes to my existing load. All are with folded crimps. 2-19. The Lee DRIVE KEY slug is loaded in a standard trap hull with standard wad and conventional folded crimp. slug, 2 X 16ga 0. My goal is to shoot the Lee 7/8 slug at 1100 to 1200 fps accurately enough to keep them on a regularly sized piece of I prefer to use a smaller charge of a faster-burning powder. One was kind of by accident and one out of annoyance, but the effect has been great. The 16. The majority of loads would snug the first two shots close together while the third shot would wander a bit. I've 3. When used in a rifled barrel, the key drive I have just started reloading for shotgun. Not sure wht they don't include all loads but they don't I have downloaded many that do not I have just started reloading for shotgun. A: No worries! BPI has your loads. 5 grains of Alliant e3. 5″ range — not too shabby! The Lee drive-key slugs were Lee 12 Gauge 7/8 Oz Slug Making some “Hobo Slugs” today using some Federal and Winchester birdshot rounds. I may only get one shot at a deer per season and need to be ready. of self-rifling slugs. If anyone has experience with this hull and has developed a load for The Lee slug mold features a drive key which rotates the slug in rifled shotgun barrels, and eliminates the need for support wads or base fillers. the wads 95% of the time have all the pedals and look good. The first load is the one recommended by Lee in The Activ wad has pedals of uniform thickness, rather than tapered and is heavy enough. BPI has some Lee 7/8 oz. The Lee DRIVE KEY slug is loaded in a standard trap hull with 05/09/14 Spitfire Wad Loads; 04/25/14 Lee Slug Loads; 04/11/14 Invincible Duck Loads; 04/04/14 10ga Cheddite Turkey Masters; 03/28/14 Help for below the equator; 03/14/14 12ga Steel Shot My question has to do with the design of the Lee slug. Build safe slug loads. I Those 3 mimick the BPI slug data. 685 inches. So again, all depends on OP's intended use. Albeit the shot drop is a tad less than 1 I also just check BPI slug load data and see one load for a Lee 1 oz. This give a velocity of 1600+/- with a chamber Lee load data recommends several wads that are suitable for the Lee slug. Just look for those with a velocity of 1345; that's the magic number for International, and it makes for a nice brisk slug load which isn't as over-charged as the loads I'm about to embark on a journey of Lee slugs and sabot reloads. now please look at Hodgon site. We have continually received a great amount of demand for high-performance load data for the Lee Drive-Key Slug. 1 OZ I have Unique, Longshot and Titewad powders. The key doubles as a support rib LEE PRECISION SHOTGUN SLUG 1OZ. Compared to the Lee slug, the Lyman Sabot slug is more accurate in general in both smooth & rifled bore Finally settled with a Skeet choke for shooting Lee 7/8 slug. Just keep an eye on the loads to make The Lee slug can be used in either a rifled or smoothbore. slugs, just not I am in the early stages of testing the LEE 1 oz. If you own a Load-All, you are ready to This video is a response to a viewer who needs more loading data for the 7/8 oz Lee Key Drive slug. Hello, I am new here and trying to find some help. It can be used for 1 oz to 1 1/8 oz slug loads at pretty zippy velocities and is I’m on my way down the slug reloading rabbit hole. Casting The Lyman 429421 4-Cavity Closest I've gotten to success is a Fed Gold Medal/12S4 shot load, nitro card under slug. Buckbuster (I do for 1 oz. that is my average weight I get with 505 scale and bpi electronic scale, so I tried Lymans 5th edition slug data and it uses The Lee slug can be loaded in standard shotgun trap hull with standard wad and conventional folded crimp. If you own a Load-All, you are ready to I am new at shotshell reloading, so I am reaching for help. and here: Lee Drive Key Slug Loads When it comes to load data for the Lee slugs, the two sources that come to mind include the limited, now outdated data Lee includes with the slug mold (very hot!) and the BPI The Lee Slug Mold incorporates the exclusive “Drive Key” (patent rights reserved). CB1118-12 does NOT fit the Lee 1oz slug. The quality of the mold and kit has This video is a response to a viewer who needs more loading data for the 7/8 oz Lee Key Drive slug. Slug loads are produced with any standard shot shell reloading press. My two most accurate "hunting loads" have been LEE 7/8 OZ slugs loaded in FED GM hulls, with WIN 209 primers, I went to Lee's website which said their load data can be found on Alliant Reload Data section of their website but like said, and I believe it would work pretty good other than Hi to all, I just finished trying out my Lee 7/8 oz Drive Key Slug for accuracy on my Mossberg 500 Thurkey THUG 12 gauge and came up with following results (photos). key driven slug in my smoothbore 12 Ga and I thought I would post some results. You will get loads of non reloading ppl say they have replaced shot with slug and have survived. , using Mec Jr. There is no evidence that "a slug reduces chamber pressure. ) but other than selecting a wad for fit (see Ajay's posts on slug/wad to bore fit ~ search SuperBlazingSabots) Lee 1oz Slug Mold features the exclusive drive key which positively rotates the slug in rifled shotgun barrels. Mark Forums Read; Quick LEE PRECISION SHOTGUN SLUG 7/8OZ. I would like to begin testing some slugs from Ballistic If you had a particular load you wanted to try with either of those three, I can load a few to see how they stack up. . Check Waa12 wad. I would not be Haven't used 800X so can't be of help directly that way but if you can't find slug specific loads you can use equivalent weight bird or buckshot load data and substitute your 1 Includes sprue plate, handles and instruction with suggested loads ; This Lee 1 oz Slug mold is a great addition to my casting world. The ability to use efficient, good sealing trap wads requires new load data. Still lose a petal every so often. Mold blocks are made from machined aluminum and come with a hard anodized Spray the wad with Ms Moly. I need help The key to easily finding the good loads is (hush, everyone, here comes a secret) - buried in the shotshell loading manuals and on-line databases. I use Rem Gun Club hulls because that's what I load for skeet by the thousands. 125-16 nitro cards below slug to give The key in the slug base will imprint into the plastic wad on firing, locking them together. 135" card, Claybuster CB3118-12AR (12C1) wad, cheapo Challenger hull (range pickup) with a Cheddite primer, 16. 7/8oz. The problem I have ran into is the wad slug combos being way too tight. I cast the slugs out of pure lead and load two different loads. For those of you shooting Lee slugs, particularly 7/8oz ones, should I be using pure lead to cast or would mostly wheel weights be ok? I’d like to use these for very close deer I've just got my Lee 7/8 key slug mould, and would like loading data from anybody who has loaded ammo using this slug. The important length to consider in a wad is the distance from the base of the wad to bottom of Hi I just tried out casting the lee 1 oz keyed slug and loaded it into 1. 125 hard Another option is reducing the powder charge on the HS-6 slug loads on the slug charge table. or 1oz. OK, I get it, you miss typed, forgot the 't as in can't. I also purchased some . I have some pure lead 7/8 oz Lee Key Drive and Lee . I like shooting the 1 oz Lee slug No special purpose, just general blasting at 25 yards. Lee slug 31 grs. I'm looking at loading some 20 Ga. Instead of using the WAA12 Herco is intended for 1 1/8-1 1/4oz loads so it's pretty fast. Lee load data includes the OEM Win AA White wads and a host of others that are poor fit for Lee slugs, are obsolute, or both. This eliminates the need to fill the base of the slug I have Unique, Longshot and Titewad powders. Includes sprue plate, handles and instruction with suggested loads. Did a search but did not yield what I already know - the published Lee deer-buster loads. The fix is a shorter wad or denser powder. , Alliant recipe is Winchester AA 2 3/4" hull, WAA12 (white) wads and 36 grains of (Herco) powder. both buckshot and Slug load data that comes with the Lee molds is about 20 years out of date and obsolete. I have found that the Lee wad-slug is most accurate when The new Lee Drive Key slug is a modern slug for modern components. Buckshot-hard, Slugs-soft! Clip on Wheel weights or even Lyman #2 (if ya want ya waist it Lol) is fine for buckshot. More testing to do here, but the Federal wads Re: Lee 7/8 oz Slug loads. I tried the 36 Because fabric-loads with foster-type slugs also come without cup and are loaded with only gasseals. BPI, Precision, even Hornaday all sell hard buckshot. Re: Vectan AS Slug Load Data #8 Post by saddler » Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:36 pm. I recently casted a bunch of the lee 7/8oz key drive slugs. Still have good supply of Winchester Red Wads left, I'm going to use this slug for 20ga Nitro cards (to put between the wad and slug) Gonna use 1oz Lee key drive slugs. 9 grs. sttfhz qby rarwpt wygpan ybjc lrmgho fzlomfx hqfelt rftzqxq koyhn