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Yesterday and Saturday, I shot several rounds of trap at our club. Temperatures both days were in the low thirties.
My standard loads have been 1oz #8, 18.3 grains Red dot, Windjammer 1oz wads, STS hulls, and Winchester primers. The shells sat in the back of my SUV overnight. So, they were somewhat chilled.
I noticed, as did fellow shooters, that a lot of the shells had a rather "hollow" sound when they went off; not the usual sound.
Now, the Wednesday before, I tried out some 700X in Federal Hulls, with 1oz, and Federal Wads. The reports were definitely sharper, even in similar weather conditions.
Is the Red Dot load considered a "warm weather" load? We discussed in the club house, and comments were decidedly mixed (!?!?).
Any one else like to chime in? Comments, explanations, emotional outbursts?
Thanks.
Best,
Dennis
My standard loads have been 1oz #8, 18.3 grains Red dot, Windjammer 1oz wads, STS hulls, and Winchester primers. The shells sat in the back of my SUV overnight. So, they were somewhat chilled.
I noticed, as did fellow shooters, that a lot of the shells had a rather "hollow" sound when they went off; not the usual sound.
Now, the Wednesday before, I tried out some 700X in Federal Hulls, with 1oz, and Federal Wads. The reports were definitely sharper, even in similar weather conditions.
Is the Red Dot load considered a "warm weather" load? We discussed in the club house, and comments were decidedly mixed (!?!?).
Any one else like to chime in? Comments, explanations, emotional outbursts?
Thanks.
Best,
Dennis