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ammo.crafter

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Does anyone have the recipe for Remington STS super HandicaP 12 GA?

iT'S ONE OF THE FEW TARGET LOADS THAT FUNCTIONS WELL IN MY 1187.

tHANKS, ALL.
 
I use a bunch of hotter reloads - but in 1 oz I like Hodgdon Clays at 19.8gr with a WIN 209 primer and the 12SL wad at about 1290 fps. Hodgdon International has a load at 21 gr for a little less pressure with the WIN 209 primer and the 12SL wad.

If you want to go to 1 1/8 oz I wuold load International at 21.1 gr the win 209 primer and the WAA12 wad this time. You can get a 1 1/8 oz load out to 1310 fps but you need to look at Hodgdon Universal and a REM fig 8 wad but at 25gr it's pretty dirty.

If you like them real Hot - 1 1/8 oz and use hodgdon Longshot REM 209P primer and WAA12 wad at 30.6gr it will give you 1420 psi, and at 32.7 gr ut wukk give you 1530 fps ( there is a similar load with WIN 209 primers and WAA12 wad 31.7gr Longshot 1420 fps or 33.5 gr at 153 fps

But anytime you get over about 1250 fps - you got to ask yourself if the recoil is worth it. You might also be "blowing" holes in your patterns. But if you have to shoot a load with that much velocity to make the 1187 work well - you might want to clean and lube it well first. I have an 1187 that will cycle 1175 - 1200 fps loads just fine.
Check a good reloading manual - or online before you play with any of these "Hot" loads please. I pulled the above out of the Hodgon book.
 
I have found that Remington STS loads just like Winchester AAs and I have been very happy with IMR 700X powder.
Here is link that you can use to help you find a recipe you like.
http://www.imrpowder.com/data/shotshell/12winaa-118.php
I suggest you follow the data. Based on my chronograph, it is awfully close.
Part of the fun is working to find what you like most. If you get 6 responses, I think you will end up with a half dozen different answers.
For my taste, I like 1 1/8 of 7.5 shot, 17.5-18 gr of 700X, Winchester 209 primer and Claybuster wads. You might have to work up to 18-19 grains of the powder to equal the super Handicaps. You shouldn't need it and your 1187 should cycle fine with the first load.
 
Interesting. My load was Nitro 27 hulls, Rem figure 8 wads, Rem 209 primers and 18 grains of 700X. I always use Lawrence magnum 7.5 shot.

Always got good results with this load.
 
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