Catchy name, yes? No, I'm not starting up a business. And, no, you can't buy them anywhere. But you can make them yourself, after all, that's why we all come here, to exchange ideas, right? Well, yesterday was range day. It was also something else;
FRUITION
Fruition, like when a plan comes together..........I started down this road four years ago. I wanted to be able to handload a shotgun slug that would at least equal the accuracy of rifled slugs from my gun, about 3-1/2" at 50 yards.
Yesterday I shot the group below.
I sat there for five minutes looking through the spotting scope, almost in disbelief, but there they were. Five shots, one jagged hole. Finally I walked downrange to retrieve the target. I had other loads I planned to shoot, but the thought that came to mind was "Patrick, it ain't gonna' get any better than this!" I packed up and went home. And then I loaded up a 25 round box of those loads! Here's the list:
Once fired AA hull (old style)
Win. 209 primer
19.0 grains Red Dot
Federal 12S-3 wad seated with 60 # pressure
Winchester .150" hard card
2" x .5" x .011" paper patch (cut from NRA outdoor smallbore rifle target. The outdoor targets are thicker paper.)
.662" round ball cast of 50% COWW + 50% pure lead
Fold Crimp
1290 fps
The OD of the "sabot" with payload inserted measures .739".
This was from my Mossy 500A, rifled barrel with a Leupold 1-4X shotgun scope mounted.
A deep feeling of satisfaction has settled upon me, and just in time too! Deer season opens November 18! Critters Beware!!!Attachment 250322Attachment 250323