Different recipes for assorted shotgun shells?

[sandiego67]

I have mishmash of assorted shells (AA and Gun Club). Do I need to have separate recipes for each shell?

I also plan on loading the cheap shells that I can collect at my club (once fired).

If I want to have one consistent recipe for trap shooting, can I mix shells?

[bigbossman]

I use the same recipe for AA, Remington Gun Club, and Remington STS shells

[sandiego67]

I use the same recipe for AA, Remington Gun Club, and Remington STS shells

Thanks.

[bigbossman]

Thanks.

I should have added the caveat that I did look up my recipe with those shells and it was vetted as being suitable across those three hulls, given the wads, primers, and powder that I use. You should practice due diligence and look your recipe up and see if it would be the same for you.

Just don't blindly follow the suggestion of some random internet moron.

[JagerDog]

It depends.

All Remington target hulls (Gun club, Shurshot, STS, Premier, Clay & Field) can use the same recipe.

The current AA (AAHS vs the compression formed of old) has a bit less volume. There can be a fit issue and/or pressure issue. There can be crimp setting differences even if they are both "safe".

If only making one load, stick to one brand. I make several loads and use different hulls for each load in order to identify them at a glance.

[beetle]

also keep in mind that the "cheap" shells you find at the range most likely will use different components, especially if they are european (Rio, Fiocchi, etc). European (and Federal) hulls need straight wall wads, which are different than wads used for Remington and Winchester.

[Revoman]

All of the above, plus with the less expensive hulls there is usually cardboard (or similar) on the inside at the hull head. That cardboard can and will separate and at times make for a bad experience if it lodges where it's not supposed to.
If you use the cheaper hulls, just don't try loading them too many times, like chuck them after 2, maybe 3 loadings if they are once fired.

[NapalmCheese]

I use the same recipe for AA, Remington Gun Club, and Remington STS shells

I should have added the caveat that I did look up my recipe with those shells and it was vetted as being suitable across those three hulls, given the wads, primers, and powder that I use. You should practice due diligence and look your recipe up and see if it would be the same for you.

Just don't blindly follow the suggestion of some random internet moron.

I load for 16 gauge and have a hard time finding many recipes that are the same between different hulls. I occasionally find the same recipe for different wads, but not that often.

12 gauge has the benefit of having LOTS of recipes, so a lot of overlap.

That being said; unlike rifle loads that are basically useable across any kind of brass, shotgun recipes are specific to the hull, wad, and basewad.

Also, unlike rifle where a 10,000 PSI difference is normal (between say the starting load and the max load), a 10,000 PSI difference in the realm of shotgun reloading is the difference between blowing up your gun and having a blooper.