90/93
Posted: June 12th, 2018, 4:57 pm
What's the 90/93 load I see on some people's post. Also what's everybody's favorite 20 guage 3" load? I am new to reloading and just wondering. Thanks.
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Why not just shoot a 2.75" 1 5/8oz load? That would be easier than having to trim the hull and cut the wad just right. Also, if you cut the 93 too much, you are going to lose cushion and the pressures will rise.Jstocks wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 9:46 am 90/93 all the way for me.
I shoot a 20 gauge Affinity. Any Italian design auto you have, your gonna need to do a lil hull trimming and make sure you cut the 93 wad low enough to give the finished load a short enough overall length to feed/cycle.
If I was shooting a pump or breech loader, Hal's MOA is hard to beat if you can handle the recoil.
Why?el diablo wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 10:02 amWhy not just shoot a 2.75" 1 5/8oz load? That would be easier than having to trim the hull and cut the wad just right. Also, if you cut the 93 too much, you are going to lose cushion and the pressures will rise.Jstocks wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 9:46 am 90/93 all the way for me.
I shoot a 20 gauge Affinity. Any Italian design auto you have, your gonna need to do a lil hull trimming and make sure you cut the 93 wad low enough to give the finished load a short enough overall length to feed/cycle.
If I was shooting a pump or breech loader, Hal's MOA is hard to beat if you can handle the recoil.
Definitely stick with what works for ya! I haven't saw a 1 5/8oz out perform another, so I just go with the most simple.Jstocks wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 10:15 amWhy?el diablo wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 10:02 amWhy not just shoot a 2.75" 1 5/8oz load? That would be easier than having to trim the hull and cut the wad just right. Also, if you cut the 93 too much, you are going to lose cushion and the pressures will rise.Jstocks wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 9:46 am 90/93 all the way for me.
I shoot a 20 gauge Affinity. Any Italian design auto you have, your gonna need to do a lil hull trimming and make sure you cut the 93 wad low enough to give the finished load a short enough overall length to feed/cycle.
If I was shooting a pump or breech loader, Hal's MOA is hard to beat if you can handle the recoil.
It's the most consistent hunting load I've seen with my gun and it's easy to load. I've got plenty of supplies.
Nothing to hull trimming. It's easy with a dowel and razor.
I have cut the wads the same length repeatedly with no issues. There is still plenty of cushion, I usually cut it around the 1/2 way mark if I remember correctly.
My gun shoots the load great with a .582 Undertaker (it was too tight with a .570 tightwad). My buddy's little Mossberg shoots it almost too tight with a truglo.
1 5/8 oz loads can definitely get you out there further than a person should be reasonably shooting at a turkey in my opinion.Reloader wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 12:00 pm There are a lot of good loads out there, some are easier to load than others.
Of my 1-5/8oz loads, the Lil Hammer is one of the easiest to load and components are readily available. I've tested and developed many loads and it patterns the best and most consistent for me. It gets very good feedback as well. Thor is the easiest load I have, but I like the LH better. That said, with a little choke tinkering Thor does about the same.
You kind of have to decide what maximum range you really need. If a fella truly never intends to shoot past 50yds, 1-1/4oz is more than enough. If you must go long, 1-5/8 is nice. Anything more is overkill bigtime plain and simple.
I shoot the 90/93 load almost exclusively. I shoot it out of a Benelli M2 with no trimming and no problems. The difference is I fold crimp instead of roll crimp. I fold on an old Mec600 Jr. Then finish with the Gaep finisher. Works perfectly in my gun.Jstocks wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 9:46 am 90/93 all the way for me.
I shoot a 20 gauge Affinity. Any Italian design auto you have, your gonna need to do a lil hull trimming and make sure you cut the 93 wad low enough to give the finished load a short enough overall length to feed/cycle.
If I was shooting a pump or breech loader, Hal's MOA is hard to beat if you can handle the recoil.
I have the components on hand now to load the lil Hammer. Should be a winner!!!Reloader wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 12:00 pm There are a lot of good loads out there, some are easier to load than others.
Of my 1-5/8oz loads, the Lil Hammer is one of the easiest to load and components are readily available. I've tested and developed many loads and it patterns the best and most consistent for me. It gets very good feedback as well. Thor is the easiest load I have, but I like the LH better. That said, with a little choke tinkering Thor does about the same.
You kind of have to decide what maximum range you really need. If a fella truly never intends to shoot past 50yds, 1-1/4oz is more than enough. If you must go long, 1-5/8 is nice. Anything more is overkill bigtime plain and simple.
Looking fwd to your results.Fl strutter wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 1:35 pm I've loaded most of the popular 20 gauge 3 inch loads and to me the lil hammer is the easiest to load. Waiting on a day off to pattern it.
are you sure about that?
TurkinatorTurkinator wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 12:55 pmI shoot the 90/93 load almost exclusively. I shoot it out of a Benelli M2 with no trimming and no problems. The difference is I fold crimp instead of roll crimp. I fold on an old Mec600 Jr. Then finish with the Gaep finisher. Works perfectly in my gun.20180308_074706.jpgJstocks wrote: ↑June 13th, 2018, 9:46 am 90/93 all the way for me.
I shoot a 20 gauge Affinity. Any Italian design auto you have, your gonna need to do a lil hull trimming and make sure you cut the 93 wad low enough to give the finished load a short enough overall length to feed/cycle.
If I was shooting a pump or breech loader, Hal's MOA is hard to beat if you can handle the recoil.