new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz

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new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz #2567711 09/01/18 09:07 PM 09/01/18 09:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,044 NC hawglips OP 6 point
hawglips OP 6 point Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,044 NC	Been playing around with a new-to-me old Stevens 220A 20 ga (28" barrel that mics .581"), and can't wait to tote it in the woods. Here's the way it shoots some new-this-summer 2-3/4" 20 ga loads: 40 yds, 10" and 20" circles 2-3/4" 1-5/8 oz - 1078 fps, 11448 psi (new Gualandi wad) 2-3/4" 1-3/4 oz - 1181 fps, 10182 psi 2-3/4" 1-7/8 oz - 1146 fps, 11548 psi I was pretty pleased with how the fixed full choke shoots them, though I'm certain I'll be seeing some more impressive numbers with proper turkey chokes. But dang, that thing kicks pretty durn good with the 1-3/4 oz and 1-7/8 oz payload at that velocity!

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2567731 09/01/18 09:20 PM 09/01/18 09:20 PM
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Hevishot13 14 point Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,820 North Alabama	Looks good Hal!

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2567963 09/02/18 07:45 AM 09/02/18 07:45 AM
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sj22 14 point Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,908	Nice

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2568128 09/02/18 12:43 PM 09/02/18 12:43 PM
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TurkeyJoe 10 point Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,609 Spanish Fort	You said it kicks pretty good, but I bet it'll be easy to tote! Good looking patterns Micah 6:8

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2568321 09/02/18 06:44 PM 09/02/18 06:44 PM
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n2deer Old Mossy Horns Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,021 Hartselle Al.	Nice work Hal. Bet it will be a joy to tote. Do you want to hear him gobble, or do you want to kill him.

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2568498 09/02/18 09:04 PM 09/02/18 09:04 PM
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Squeaky 12 point Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,002 Covington County	Hal do you expect these new recipes to feed through an automatic? If so I’d be interested in trying the 1 7/8. "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes to us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2568746 09/03/18 09:53 AM 09/03/18 09:53 AM
Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,044 NC hawglips OP 6 point
hawglips OP 6 point Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,044 NC	I made them 2-3/4" so that there won't be any feeding problems in a Benelli or similar low-length-tolerance 3" chambered guns with no trimming required. The issue will be gas operated autos (usually less expensive) whose gas ports sometimes cause heavy and hot loads like this to start ejection prematurely. The only other issue is how much the 1-3/4 and 1-7/8oz loads kick. With that Stevens single shot - ouch.

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2568764 09/03/18 10:24 AM 09/03/18 10:24 AM
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Squeaky 12 point Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 5,002 Covington County	Hal I’m shooting the franchi affinity. If the recoil is the same as your new moa 2 1/8 oz recipe I can live with that. "Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes to us at midnight very clean. It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands. It hopes we've learned something from yesterday."

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2569496 09/04/18 05:54 AM 09/04/18 05:54 AM
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BOFF Booner Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 10,054 Northport, Al.	Looks like you have a fine shooter and loads Hal!! God Bless, David B. Premium member #8925 Team Rack Addicts 2016 Aldeer Deer Champions

Re: new 2-3/4" 20 ga - 1-5/8, 1-3/4 and 1-7/8 oz [Re: hawglips] #2569531 09/04/18 07:22 AM 09/04/18 07:22 AM
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mr.clif 6 point Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,071 NBama	The 1 3/4oz and 1 7/8ths loads really filled in the 20" nicely