Great for 20 ga loads

Herco is a hot load and some smart recoil field or long antie loads good on 20 at 1 oz

I consulted the factory a few years back..and they let me know..it just does not burn correctly with a light payload.. The pressure is so low the burning is incomplete and erratic..

I used to use Herco in my hunting loads. 1 1/4 oz of shot at a little over 1300 fps. When lead was still legal for waterfowl, a load of copper plated 4's really put the whack on ducks and geese.

Are there some applications for Herco or WSF in 'Target' Steel loads?

Bob

I have an old 4 pound tin of Herco! Still works great too!

Works best for heavy game loads, I wouldn't waste mine for trap targets!

Hap

Go to the Alliant site, Herco is listed for 1 1/8 oz Caps loads. I tried and strongly considered it before I went back to Solo 1250.

Loading 1 1/8 oz at 1250 gives a surprisingly soft shooting and devastating load for Handicap. I tried a delightful load (26 gr) with the Windjammer wad, in a GM case with Fed 209A primer. This powder can attain Warp speeds for porch shooting and games. :^)

It IS loud, especially in my ported Unsingle.

Bob,

Herco is in the correct speed range for shooting steel. Problem is I've not seen any recipes for it. Will be on the lookout for them.

We've asked Ballistic Products to test Solo 1250 with the Helarco wad for steel. Haven't heard back. Also in the ballpark in terms of burn rate.

Joe

I use 14gr in my 28ga skeet/sporting loads.

Used to load it for annies and card shoots. 27 grains of herco, Remington 29928 wad and 1 1/4 ounce of magnum 7 1/2s.

Trade it off to someone for a faster trap powder. You will get more loads/# & better quality. Pistol shooters like this powder very much.

Joe, BPI lists several 26.5gn Herco loads for the B&P M24 wad (1400 & 10k), and a few for Solo 1250 (hotter & higher), too.

Check the datasheet for the "CSD Driver 078".

Bob

Bob,

Way too fast and not enough shot. I want 1 oz and 1225 fps. Those guys are not trap shooters; they're hunters which is reflected in the loads they test. I'll keep asking. Maybe they'll be more interested if we was in bulk. I think we're down to 9 cases from the full order of 36.

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