#7 Nickel shot

[Penguin907]

Looking at #7 Nickel shot with %6 antimony for a 12 gauge load. Anyone have experience with #7? I know 7.5 is considered to light for 40 yards, but I'm wondering if the nickel coated slightly heavier pellet would be able to do it while having a denser pattern than #6.

[BandedSpur]

Yes, quality NP 7s will kill to 40 yds, but I wouldn't push it any further than that. 7.5s are good to 35 yds. Beware though, that there is some low quality NP shot out there from a large seller of reloading components. If it really is 6% antimony, it should be fine, but I have bought some in the past that did not pattern as good as Lawrence magnum grade unplated shot. It has everything to do with the quality of the underlying pellet.

[wchadw]

I use a 20ga 7 nickel plated pheasant load in o/u. It's good to about 35. I would say 40 is pushing it a little but should work
I use it in my O/U for close to about 30 and other barrel is tss for 30/40
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[Penguin907]

I use a 20ga 7 nickel plated pheasant load in o/u. It's good to about 35. I would say 40 is pushing it a little but should work
I use it in my O/U for close to about 30 and other barrel is tss for 30/40
Yards


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This would be in a 3 1/2in or 3in 12 gauge, so a bit more juice behind it. Is your pheasant load the Fiocci? I've seen that one pop up in a lot in nickel plated discussions.

[wchadw]

I use a 20ga 7 nickel plated pheasant load in o/u. It's good to about 35. I would say 40 is pushing it a little but should work
I use it in my O/U for close to about 30 and other barrel is tss for 30/40
Yards


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This would be in a 3 1/2in or 3in 12 gauge, so a bit more juice behind it. Is your pheasant load the Fiocci? I've seen that one pop up in a lot in nickel plated discussions.

Yes. I use golden pheasant and a hand load "copy" of golden pheasant


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[tracker#1]

X2 what wchadw said. I use a handload turkey recipe off Ballistic Products archives with #7s nickleplated lead in an O/U 20 gauge, which kills at 40. I wouldn't try over 40 though. So I believe with a 12 you should be fine...

[Penguin907]

Do you guys use BPs nickel plated shot? Theirs says 4% antimony and Precision Reloading says %6.

[wchadw]

Do you guys use BPs nickel plated shot? Theirs says 4% antimony and Precision Reloading says %6.

I think i got mine from precision reloading

I stripped down a GP and tried to match components. Sent to precision for testing and velocity was real close to the GP and pressure was good


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[wchadw]

I use a 20ga 7 nickel plated pheasant load in o/u. It's good to about 35. I would say 40 is pushing it a little but should work
I use it in my O/U for close to about 30 and other barrel is tss for 30/40
Yards


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This would be in a 3 1/2in or 3in 12 gauge, so a bit more juice behind it. Is your pheasant load the Fiocci? I've seen that one pop up in a lot in nickel plated discussions.

Probably fine out to 40
I'd pattern it though


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[crow]

Yes, quality NP 7s will kill to 40 yds, but I wouldn't push it any further than that. 7.5s are good to 35 yds. Beware though, that there is some low quality NP shot out there from a large seller of reloading components. If it really is 6% antimony, it should be fine, but I have bought some in the past that did not pattern as good as Lawrence magnum grade unplated shot. It has everything to do with the quality of the underlying pellet.

I have also gotten better patterns with L. magnum shot then with some nickel plated

[BandedSpur]

Do you guys use BPs nickel plated shot? Theirs says 4% antimony and Precision Reloading says %6.

Go with Precision Reloading.