[birdk9]

Look on the Hodgdon site. You can run International with 3/4 ounce load at 1150 FPS. I have not personally loaded that light but I would think it should fit and crimp well. It calls for a WAA20 wad. That's the tallest wad for 20GA. If it doesn't work then you will need to lighten up some 7/8 ounce loads using Universal.

Good luck.

 

[tdy1958]

Winchester makes a low recoil / low noise AA load .... 980fps, min dram .91 oz (12)

Make them in 12 & 20 gauge

 

[ezz555]

Claybuster makes a 3/4 oz. wad. They have load data on their website showing 13 grains of International going out of the barrel at 1150. You might try finding some of those wads otherwise you are more than likely going to have dished crimps

 

[rosies dad]

At the age of the kid, Dad should be working on upper body strength with the kid. Its going to take him a while to be able to "handle" the weight of a shotgun, short stock or not. Then using the Clay Buster 3/4oz wad, build a light load, try shaving a half grain or whole grain of powder off recommended loads to check recoil and stack height of the load.

 

[SecondChance]

Winchester makes a low recoil / low noise AA load .... 980fps, min dram .91 oz (12)

Make them in 12 & 20 gauge

I want to reload them, not buy them. That's why l listed my list of loading components.

 

[scoutmaster]

I use a load for younger clay shooting Boy Scouts using Alliant "20/28" powder 3/4 ounce load which recoils on par with the 28 gauge. The only issue being how much gun weight can the youth handle.

 

[ezz555]

I want to reload them, not buy them. That's why l listed my list of loading components.

You won't like the 3/4 oz loads with the 7/8 oz wads.

 

[EdSy]

The Claybuster 0175-20 wads are especially molded to contain 3/4 ounce (nominal) loads. The data supplied by Claybuster does not include all possible powders. If you don't have a powder that they list, you could consider using 7/8 ounce data as is, or with a small reduction in powder charge. -Ed

 

[Kevin Fleming]

Claybuster has a 3/4 oz wad CB1075-20 that is in stock in places if you don't mind buying more components; plus some Int'l load data for it. The AA wad works pretty good with Green Dot and 3/4oz, I'd try it with Int'l and see what the stack looks like...

K

 

[SecondChance]

If nothing else, I can use Styrofoam wafers or cherrios in the bottom of the 7/8ths wad and achieve what l need for he won't be shooting much/many. Just enough to get used to it.

 

[birdk9]

The Honey Nut Cherrio's work the best. They have a fine layer of sugar coating that keeps the Cherrio from breaking down while crimping.
Original are okay. The multi-grain are the worst. They crumbling into little bits.

Report back on what the young shooter thought about your shells and shooting.

Go out and shoot something, Have a great weekend.

 

[billyboy07208]

I used to load 11/16oz 20ga with 11g promo.
1 red bean on top kept the crimp flat.

 

[flashmax]

Use Grapenuts. They are light but damn hard so if they travel too far they might even break a target.

 

[wcowojo]

I use a CB 1075 (3/4oz) Unique Powder with a Win. 209 primer, This load has less recoil than my 28ga. loads. They will not operate a gas gun.

 

[SecondChance]

Use Grapenuts. They are light but damn hard so if they travel too far they might even break a target.

Thats for damned sure!!! They HAD to have been developed by a Dentist for they are guaranteed job security for them!!!!

 

[flashmax]

Thats for damned sure!!! They HAD to have been developed by a Dentist for they are guaranteed job security for them!!!!

Soak in milk for 30 minutes and still crunchy as quartz gravel.