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Shotgun wad substitutions
- Thread starter cdoc42
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From that thread:
The WAA12R, commonly called the Winchester red wad, was designed for 1-1/8 ounce loads in the Winchester paper case. It is generally too short for 1-1/8 ounce loads in the typical plastic case and is used mostly for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 ounce field loads in plastic cases.
If you are looking to buy wads for 1-1/8, I would look at ClayBuster or Downrange for a clone of the expensive Winchester
The WAA12R, commonly called the Winchester red wad, was designed for 1-1/8 ounce loads in the Winchester paper case. It is generally too short for 1-1/8 ounce loads in the typical plastic case and is used mostly for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 ounce field loads in plastic cases.
If you are looking to buy wads for 1-1/8, I would look at ClayBuster or Downrange for a clone of the expensive Winchester
"The WAA12R, commonly called the Winchester red wad, was designed for 1-1/8 ounce loads in the Winchester paper case. It is generally too short for 1-1/8 ounce loads in the typical plastic case and is used mostly for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 ounce field loads in plastic cases."
FITASC, I think you explained my accidental success which occurred many years ago when I had a bag of "red" wads and loaded them up in a plastic AA shell with 1.25oz of #4 for Turkey and bagged one. I still have the load in inventory, and I still have the wads but now I can feel more legitimate with their use!!
For 1-1/8 I've been using CB-1118-12 with more knowledgeable comfort, but I came across a Hogdon site that listed substitution wads which triggered my question.
FITASC, I think you explained my accidental success which occurred many years ago when I had a bag of "red" wads and loaded them up in a plastic AA shell with 1.25oz of #4 for Turkey and bagged one. I still have the load in inventory, and I still have the wads but now I can feel more legitimate with their use!!
For 1-1/8 I've been using CB-1118-12 with more knowledgeable comfort, but I came across a Hogdon site that listed substitution wads which triggered my question.
bladesmith 1
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You can't have too many different wads. Never know when one of them will come in handy.
stuckinthe60s
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when you've owned a cadillac, driving in a VW will never be a substitute, no matter how hard you try to convince yourself its luxury...
which seems to be the norm these days.
which seems to be the norm these days.
"You can't have too many different wads. Never know when one of them will come in handy."
I hunted small game when I had a Shorthair, but not since he died. I use 7.5 and 8 shot for clays, but I'm sitting on 100 pounds of #4, 5, and 6 that remind me of those good old days and I'll never use any of it.
I hunted small game when I had a Shorthair, but not since he died. I use 7.5 and 8 shot for clays, but I'm sitting on 100 pounds of #4, 5, and 6 that remind me of those good old days and I'll never use any of it.
bladesmith 1
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Not sure what the caddy and vw have to do with this discussion.