shotshell wads question

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does anyone know of a shotshell substition chart i bought a truck load of reloading stuff at a farm auction and in there was a bunch of wads still in there original bags but i am new to shotshell reloading and know very little thanks in advance.
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Lyman shotshell manual . It generally has very diverse data and the latest version has non-toxic data too .
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Here is Hodgdon's chart: Wad Substitution
On the left side are the wads used in Hodgdon's data, to the right, are the substitutions. I would Google the same for the powder brand you plan on using. That seems to be the trick.
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Thanks, RD, for the chart link. Many years ago I bought what I still hope is a lifetime supply of Winchester 16 gauge wads. Winchester discontinued manufacturing the wad some time after that purchase.

While I still have several bags of the wads, I can see a day, if I live long enough, that I will run low. Now I can see there is a Claybusters substitute.
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Ranch Dog wrote:Here is Hodgdon's chart: Wad Substitution
On the left side are the wads used in Hodgdon's data, to the right, are the substitutions. I would Google the same for the powder brand you plan on using. That seems to be the trick.
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That’s cuz he is a basic older rocket scientist...

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AlaskanGuy wrote:That’s cuz he is a basic older rocket scientist...
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