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ClaySmoke, what Hornady didn't tell you was their shot bushings are marked for soft shot and are conservative, meaning they do not want to throw more shot than is marked on the bushing.

For example, I bought a bushing for each shot size and weight. The bushing for #8 threw light charges of real magnum shot (Lawrence and West Coast). I enlarged it to .648" ID and it now throws 492 grs of West Coast magnum #8, give or take a grain or so. Same with the other bushings.

Cunninmp, try putting a piece of 3M black electrical tape inside your .651 bushing. That will reduce the ID and throw less weight. That rick was taught to me by Hornady Customer Service. The old timer I talked to said it would never fall out, and he was right. I still use a couple with tape inside them. However, most store bought bushings are going to be small, so I enlarge them with a rat tail file and sand paper on a mandrel, or a Dremel tool.