I would shoot the 1 1/8 ounce 1200 fps. Any 1 1/8 ounce load of at least 1150 fps should do the job. Either 7.5's or 8's will work fine.

 

I tend to agree with your first statement. 1150fps appear to be a bit slow for 23 yard line and would require more lead for extreme crossers on stations 1 and 5. But again, it is a matter of personal choice.

 

1 oz at 1220 that you have been loading is fine. I personally do not like 8.5 but in warn weather it won't matter.

 

I agree with them. If it was 27 I would go with 7 1/2.
Steve

 

I use a full choke with 7.5 Fiocchi 1oz @1150 and still break them hard at 23 yards.

 

Why not shoot a practice round or two before league using your 16 yard load with 8’s or 7-1/2.

The 2-3/4 dram equivalent of a 1 oz load is spec at 1180 FPS,

a 3 dram load of 1 oz is 1235FPS.

 

1 ounce of 8s at 1250 is great for 23 yard targets. Works great from the 27 too.

 

I prefer 12 gauge from 23 yards.

 

I am happy with 1oz of 7.5s at the 22. It ain't the shell.

K

 

Your singles load with 8’s or 7.5’s should work just fine. Less reloader change over is a bonus.

 

BTW, this will get really messy when I start loading shells. I was going to use Fed GM hulls or Grand Hulls. My components on hand are Win 209's, Red Dot Powder, 12S3, 12S0, and CB6100 wads. Alliant Data, of course does not show a one ounce load using a W209 primer. There is only one load shown with Red Dot for a 1200 FPS load and it uses a FED209A. Everything else is a 1300 FPS. Lack of a full set of data is the reason I try not to use Alliant powders. Green Dot is the only powder i have any faith in but I am all out right now. Red Dot will have to do until I can find something else.
The Remington hull data for a one ounce loads is worse than the Federal GM hulls. Uggghhhhhh.
There is sufficient data for either hull in 1 1/8 load, not what I really want to load due to cost and recoil.

 

My everyday one ounce load uses Eagle #8. So I'm really loading #8 thru #9 shot due to Eagle always running small. I don't have a lot of confidence in 8.5 and 9 pellets at 23 yards. Good hard 8's or 7.5 would make me feel better. I can get my hands on some West coast 8's or 7.5.
Thanks for the responses.

 

I shot nothing but 8s until I got to the 25 yard line. I had too many birds that I dusted and did not break...thats when I went to 7.5's and I use nothing but West Coast.

Just ignore what yard line you are on. What is more important is keeping your head down and gun moving. If you do that it will break.

More importantly, those are good looking dogs in your profile pic.

 

1oz loads filled with #8's work well for 23 yards and even back further, but I think I would prefer 71/2's if I was back at 25 yards.
Devonian.

 

Just fill your shot bottle with #8 shot and have at it. If I were you. I would go down one powder bushing on your #81/2 shot singles load though!!! No need to have a 1,220 fps load on the 16 yard line. I like one oz. of #8 1/2 shot for the 16 yard line though. Just load it at 1,180 fps is all. Now get out there and have some fun. break em all jeff

 

i shoot from the 23.5 same as 23 and use 1 1/8 -1200 fps -71/2 , with IM choke

 

Speed is not important for the 23 yd line. Try 1-1/8th oz. of 7-1/2's at 1100 FPS. A full load with less recoil and you may be surprised at how well they break targets.

 

I breezed right thru the 23 yard line with an ounce of 8's at about 1220,stick with what you have and keep your head on the stock you will do fine. Jerry

 

IM choke and 1 oz 7 1/2's @ 1200 or 1220 with smoke targets at 23 yards like nothing if you are on the target, if not nothing will work, most important head on stock, eye on target and keep gun moving through target, then smoke ball it is

 

I have shot 2 3/4 dram 8 or 7 1.2 all the way to 27. 1200 might be a little better at 27 but that light lost works on sporting, trap or skeet. You will be surprised how well one load will work.

 

23 was our yardage during league as well. I tried a couple rounds with #7.5 shot 1220 fps handicap loads loads, i had something funky with powder metering in these particular loads (a couple flubs and light shots) I switched to my #8 7/8 oz 16yd loads (its all I had on hand) and noticed no measurable difference on how the targets were breaking nor was there a drop in score. I'm not at all saying 7/8th is the way to go, but don't lose sleep on shot size at that yardage, particularly in the warmer months.

 

I think I'll run the one ounce at 1220ish like I have. I just need to get some good shot instead of the trash Eagle shot I have on hand. #8 West Coast, one ounce, doing 1220 fps will get er done. Now I have to extrapolate a load with Red Dot and decide if it is going in a Federal or Rem hull.
Components on hand:
Federal GM, Grands and Top Gun - Hulls
12SO OEM, 12S0 Downrange clones, CB 6100 - Wads (The CB 6100 is my least preferred due to really low pressures with that wad)
Remington STS, Nitro, Gun Clubs and Field and Clays - Hulls
TGT12 OEM, Down Range TGT12 clone Hybris 8 petal, Green Duster - Wads
Win 209 primers
Red Dot powder.
Since the Alliant data is short on loads using w209 primers when using Federal hulls and Rem hulls, if any one has a load using any of the above components I would love to hear about it. Looking for 1200 plus, FPS speed.

Thanks again for all the replies.

 

The way finding factory shells and primers for reloading are feel lucky to find any shells to shoot but 8's would be my choice in warm weather and 7 1/2's in freezing conditions.

 

16 yd to 23 yd......21feet! Use what works for you at the 16.