I have a Do-It molds slingshot pellet mold which casts 1/10 (approx #1 buckshot) and 1/6 oz (approx 000 buckshot) pellets. I've read conflicting information about reloading buckshot by weight. Here's my question, what do you folks think of the following load
9 stacked pellets of the 1/10 oz pellet (3/layer) for an approx 9/10 weight
#8 shot used as filler to make a weighed total load of 1 1/8 oz
WAA hull (12 guage)
Win 209 primer
WAA12 wad
18.0 gr Red Dot
The loading sequence is to place the 9 (1/10 oz) pellets on a lyman scale set at 1 1/8 oz and then add birdshot to a total of 1 1/8 oz. Primer and charge the WAA shell with 18.0 gr red dot powder and insert a WAA wad. Then layer 3 pellets, add birdshot to fill in around pellets, layer another three pellets, more birdshot, final 3 pellets and the remaining birdshot, then crimp. This makes a nicely filled cartridge. If the shell were loaded with only birdshot, the final published velocity/pressure would be 1200 fps at 1040 psi. Does this sound like a safe and reasonable way to make a "homebrew" light buckshot load for target and home defense use?
9 stacked pellets of the 1/10 oz pellet (3/layer) for an approx 9/10 weight
#8 shot used as filler to make a weighed total load of 1 1/8 oz
WAA hull (12 guage)
Win 209 primer
WAA12 wad
18.0 gr Red Dot
The loading sequence is to place the 9 (1/10 oz) pellets on a lyman scale set at 1 1/8 oz and then add birdshot to a total of 1 1/8 oz. Primer and charge the WAA shell with 18.0 gr red dot powder and insert a WAA wad. Then layer 3 pellets, add birdshot to fill in around pellets, layer another three pellets, more birdshot, final 3 pellets and the remaining birdshot, then crimp. This makes a nicely filled cartridge. If the shell were loaded with only birdshot, the final published velocity/pressure would be 1200 fps at 1040 psi. Does this sound like a safe and reasonable way to make a "homebrew" light buckshot load for target and home defense use?