[1100 REMINGTON MAN]

For AAA shooters do you use any 1oz loads ? If so when & why ?

 

[oleolliedawg]

AAA at the Southern Grand but I think I was way over-classified. 1oz. for the first shot in Doubles only but my Doubles stink so bad I might switch over to 1 1/4oz. Actually, I tried 1oz. for Singles for one whole ATA season and never broke a 100!!

 

[JT 27]

I have been AA for 20 yr.s and broke several 100's every year. Went to 1 oz. loads 3 yr.s ago. I thought the lower scores were just age catching up with me(72). I loved the lack of recoil. Went back to 1 1/8 and am getting AA scores again.

 

[Jawhawker]

ole shotshooter on here tells me he does. Daro Handy use to.

 

[rodney57104]

I shoot singles with 1oz 8's full choke and 1oz 9's with IM for 1st shot of doubles

 

[Barry C. Roach]

Back in the day, when I was AAA in doubles I used Light or extra light 1 1/8 of 8's for singles and both shots in doubles. I use one once now but I'm not the shooter I once was. I'm planning to go back to 1 1/8 oz. but it's probably mostly in my head.

 

[1100 REMINGTON MAN]

I tried some 1oz last week & I could not tell any difference in recoil. I'm shooting a 11-87 & have always shot 1 1/8oz shells. I reload & don't care about cost savings, I want every target I can get. I have read hear & shotgunworld I might be missing something if I don't try 1 oz loads. So I was courious what the Best in the sport use. Loads I used were.
Hull. STS
Primer Win. 209
Powder. Clays. 17.8. MEC bushing # 32
Wad has been Lag-Uniwad for 16yds. Handicap WAA12 or Clone
Shot 1 1/8oz. 8 1/2 & 8 for 16yds & 7 1/2 Handicap

One oz. load I tried
Hull. STS
Primer. Win 208
Powder. Clays 17.8. MEC bushing # 32
Wad. DRXL-1 Neon Green
Shot. 1oz. 8 1/2

I want to say thanks for he responses, I'm still confused as what to use. I guess I'll shoot 250 of my old loads at 16yds & new 1oz loads for 250 shots & see what the scores are.
I have not shot a registered target in 20+yrs but renewed my ATA membership & hope to shoot some ATA events this summer.

 

[USCTRAP]

I once asked this question of one of the top shooters in our sport and his take on the 1 oz loads was he wished everyone else would shoot 1 oz loads as he needed all of the advantage he could. I got the message and have been shooting 1-1/8 oz every since. But in 16 yd targets I shoot a 2-3/4 dram load at about 1145 fps. But I'll add this, I reached the 27 yard line the first time shooting 1 oz loads.

 

[bigben]

11100 remington man, I have never shot with an any all Americans when the majority of absolute best shooters in the world shooting ATA trap shoot 1 1/8 oz of shot on the ATA 16's , doubles , and handicap, it tells volumes, the effective "killing diameter ' on targets are thus, 1 oz. 24 inches, 1 1/8 27 inches, at 38yds. should your skills anything less thn the best, throw the most number of shot at the target,you will be rewarded. incinerate em!

 

[Straight50]

I don't like shooting sub-gauge, if I did I would just shoot a 20 gauge.

 

[AveragEd]

I carried a AAA singles average for a few years using one-ounce loads and broke quite a few 100s each year but I'm not a genuine "good shooter." I have, however, discussed things like porting, barrel work and one-ounce loads with Phil Kiner, who is a genuine "good shooter." Phil told me he has his guns ported, the barrels worked on and uses 1-1/8 ounce loads just in case any one of those things might get him one target some time when it really matters.

Personally, I saw no difference in my 16-yard scores or target breaks with either shot payload. I never tried one-ounce loads for handicap - I just didn't trust them from 27 yards but I do know one 27-yarder who did well with them.

Ed

 

[jrton80]

I believe you should pattern your loads with both the 1 ounce you want to use and the 1 1/8 ounce you use to see which one gets you the best pattern from your gun. Sometimes I have found that some barrels pattern better with 1 ounce versus the 1 1/8 ounce. Not so much a hot center (unless you like that) but a more evenly distibuted pattern that won't let a target get through. Jeff Rickert

 

[Primedust]

I've shot one once on everything for the last 3 years. Have noticed the breaks are poorer at about 35 yard line, but good everywhere up to and including the 27 with sootballs.
I do occassionaly shoot 1 1/8 oz. for handicap, but not normally.
Estate 1oz. 2 3/4 dram 1145 fps. works for me.

Primedust

 

[1100 REMINGTON MAN]

Thanks for all the replies. I guess I will go to all 1 1/8oz loads for my shooting as I have in the past. I will try and pattern some 1 oz loads this summer just to see how they compair & total pellets in 30 inch circle will be the winner & not the one with the highest percentage. I will also plan on checking 3 new wads to me Blue Dusters, DRXL-1 1/8, DRF8, looking for a 16 yd wad & Handicap Wad.

 

[kgunron]

no!

 

[Sky Buster]

I have been shooting 1 oz. loads exclusively for 16 yards for over 20 years. Broke 200 straight at the Grand in '92 with 'em. I can't tell the difference in the brakes between 1 oz. and 1 1/8's. I do shoot 1 1/8 loads at handicap.

 

[likes-to-shoot]

From isssue #1 of TrapShooting USA.

Go to page 76. There is a article on 1 oz loads.

 

[WoodsonEnt]

You better be shooting 1 1/8 ounce loads in AAA competing against Leo, Harlan, Ricky, Mitchell, etc. If the ATA deemed 1 1/4 ounce loads legal, there would be shooters switch.

Shoot the heaviest load allowed. If recoil is a concern.....get a 391, Soft Touch, Stock Lock, Pro-Soft, etc.

 

[likes-to-shoot]

5 lbs of shot is not going to help if your outside of the pattern.

If the bird is inside the pattern of 1 oz of 8's (more pellets than 1 1/8 oz of 7 1/2's) it will smoke the target, period!!

If most people didn't know what they were shooting between 1 oz and 1 1/8 oz they wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

At least read the article I posted above and then decide for yourself.

 

[bossbasl]

The theme with ATA shooters is generally "the more the better" which explains ATA extreme reluctance to mandate 1 oz. or 7/8 oz. loads as the international games have done. Also explains why so many long term/high volume trap shooters end up having to shoot a release to compensate for recoil induced flinch. Go figure.