Was looking at some Fiocchi 7/8oz 1350fps shells. Was curious what the recoil would be comparable to? Generally I shoot 1oz 1200-1250fps. Thanks in advance for your feedback.
Nothing scientific, but I've shot several flats of Fio 7/8 (Shooting Dynamics 1350). To me the felt recoil is much the same as the 1-oz. 1235 Estate shell - generally pretty pleasant.
Good stuff. Given the horrible BC of lead shot... 150 fps advantage at the muzzle gets you only ~50 fps increase at a 40 yd target. I'll never trade a low velocity, comfortable, good patterning load for a high velocity "advantage". Just like choke selection... pick something that works and clear your mind to the job at hand.
I purchased a flat to try on closer to midrange Fitasc presentations. Shot through Perazzi/Wilkinson 19 & 25thou. The softer lead @ 1350 hammers them! My initial perception, felt pretty stout. After rolling smoke, could hardly feel them. To me, felt comparable to a 1oz. 1,250-1,280.? Great Load!
I shoot a lot 7/8oz 1325's I load. Great round. I have loaded 1oz 1200 and 1250. To me easy to tell the difference between the two. I would put the 7/8oz close to the 1200 1oz, maybe a little less.
I shoot the Fiocchi 7/8oz 1350fps shells for practice and they work great. They hit really hard out of my Krieghoff K80 and my Beretta A400 both using Muller U 2's.
I've shot a few flats of the B&P's which I bought for my wife. She has shot 10 flats over time. I wish I could still get them but since 2020 , I have not found a place they are available.
I shoot a K-80 with Parcour barrels, M & IM. I also shoot a lot of 7/8 oz. in 8 1/2’s @ 1275. That combination absolutely smokes targets out to 35 yards. I don’t leave home without 7/8 oz loads.
I have not tried the B&P; just never saw any locally. My favorite factory 12-ga. 7/8 is/was the Federal 7/8x1200. Soft recoil and great performance, but I have not seen any in at least two years maybe three.
I shoot 90-100 sporting clays targets almost every week with a 12 gauge, 6.4 pound Fabarm ELOS D2 and 7/8 oz reloads at 1,300 fps and IC/MOD chokes. The recoil is so light, I'm sure I could shoot 500 a day. You do have to pay attention to shot size, pattern density and choke. This is my all purpose round (90%+ of my reloads) for any clay game with hard #8.5s. A few more pellets than 1 oz of 8s. Added velocity compensates a bit for lighter pellet weight in terms of momentum. I have several flats of Remington Premier 7/8 oz #7.5 at 1,350 fps that I bought for the hulls. Requires a lot of choke to pattern at distance (35+ yards), where the higher momentum of the 7.5s make a difference. They'll be reloaded for years with 1 oz #8 at 1,300 fps.
Those sound like dream loads. I never understood why people propagate Pterydactyl 1-1/8 oz 1350 FPS loads for clay shooting.
I've shot the Fiocchi 7/8 oz loads and they feel basically like a slow 1 oz load in my Semi Auto. Only difference in function with them is they don't eject as far. If you have a fixed breech gun they will obviously kick a little more but they'll still be very comfy.
[QUOTE="StanofKansas, post: 4694200, member: 268052I never understood why people propagate Pterydactyl 1-1/8 oz 1350 FPS loads for clay shooting.
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I've been shooting clay targets for 50+ years and I don't believe I ever saw anyone use 1350 fps loads for clay targets*. If I did they were probably a newbie that showed up with field loads because they had not learned better.
*I understand some skeet shooters use 410s loaded to that velocity because they think they "pattern better".
I know it’s kinda off the original question but I shoot monarch 1350 fps 1 ounce 71/2 for practice. Really hard to beat at $9.99 a box. Breaks everything I shoot at at Club distances from 20-45 yards And beyond.
This has been my go to load for trap and skeet for several years. I've not seen any reason to change it.
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