Ok, I know there will be skeptics here. Over the last year I have been experimenting with 800X powder for everything from 28 gauge to 10 gauge. I know that it does not meter that well but + or - .5gr has not made a difference in any gauge from my single stage Mec 600 Jr. I regularly shoot 50-75 strait at skeet with my vintage and modern guns alike with this powder. The "magic" 12 gauge low pressure load is as follows: 19.5gr. 800X, Win AA case, Windjammer blue wad, Rem. or Win. 209 primer, and 1 1/8 Oz. of #8 or 9shot. Pressure is 5000 psi. For all you short 10 gauge lovers out there I just developed a great load. Here it is: 24gr 800X, Rem SP10 plastic wad, Win. 209 primer, 1 1/8 Oz. of shot with 2 16 gauge card wads or 1 1/4 Oz. shot with no card wads. This is very soft shooting. My point is that 800X is not the best powder for all applications but it is convenient to load all gauges except .410 with one powder! I will develop an 8 gauge load this week with 26-28 grains of 800X and 1 1/4 Oz. of shot. And yes, I shoot these 800X loads in all of my Damascus guns and my modern over/under shotguns. I hope people will respond with their thoughts. If you need my pet loads for 14, 16, and 20 gauge I can provide those as well.
