lee 7/8 oz. slug

[boya]

ok I buy the Lee 7/8 oz. slug, I have several pounds of HS-6
so I go to Hodgon site and try to compare info that came with slug to Hodgon site. now please look at Hodgon site.
first you get to shotshell loads, select gauge, select shot or slug, I pick Lee Precision 7/8 ounce slug. then pick HS-6,
and pick Winchester AA hulls, well my Lee Precision turns into a Slugmaster! on the instrutions that came with slumaster or whatever it is says use a WAA12 wad and max load of 38 grains of hs-6, and at Hodgon site it has
7/8 oz. Slugmaster HS-6 Win. 209 1-.135" Card + 1-1 1/2" Felt + .135" CA 47gr. 10,300 PSI 1500

which seems like a total pain in the a$$ to load, also in instructions it says to use FILLER wads or FILLER something
to bring slug 7/16 from crimp. this is from Lee info.
and also Lee throws in a 2.2 powder scoop which measures out to 31.5 grains far from 47 grains at Hodgon site. so I make 50 nice slugs, and decide to use boxed info and powder scoop, and a WAA12 wad, also I have to put 2 .125
20 ga. cards into wad to bring height of slug to crimp distance. I make 5 shells and go fire them. a bang NO recoil
and slug goes whining like a rickochet out of barrel. 870 police barrel no choke. I'm really confused by this time. all
loads suck! BUT 47 grains seems like alot of powder! anyone have similar problems? I know you just dont make these slugs and throw them into WAA12 wad and fire away.
anyone have any experience with these slugs? any nfo to share?

 

[Jason_W]

I can't speak for the 7/8 oz loads, but I have had great results with the Lee 1 oz slugs out of both rifled and smooth bore guns. They fit better in AA wad eliminating the need for filler wads.

 

[boya]

Jason, do you use WAA12 wad? does the 1oz slug fill the wad or does the crimp fold into the hull? I wanted the 1 oz slug but Midway was out, so I bought the 7/8oz, I'll buy the 1oz next month and more wads,
what powder do you use? hull,primer? thanks for info.

 

[EMC45]

The 1oz. is a great slug! I use the WAA12 wad in Universal or AA hulls with 36gr. HS6 and a WIN209.

 

[boya]

EMC45,do you use any spacer card wads inside of WAA12
wad to bring slug closer to crimp area? I tried with WA12
and the crimp folded nto shell, WAY off nice crimp, added 2 .125 20 ga. wads to the inside of WAA12 and crimp was not as folded in, it folded in on top of slug.
I guess I'll buy the 1 oz Lee slug and hope for the best,
seems no one buys or reloads the 7/8 oz slug. thanks for any info.

 

[Jason_W]

For me, the 1 oz slug filled the WAA12 perfectly. So far, I've only tried Herco in my loads.

 

[boya]

Jason, are your crimed shells like a shotshell?
I never come close to a crimp, more like folded in crimp is against slug nose and holds it in place.
I thought these should crimp out like a field load or all loads?