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M-66 · 10-03-2008, 09:55 PM

Hey Y'all,
I have a 12 gauge Ithica m-66 super single shotgun...... The gun can take a 3 inch shell but i am looking for a good starter ammo seeing is how i ain't shot the thing yet... i have been told to start with 2 3/4 inch buck shot but i have been also told thats too strong.Please let me know what i should buy.....Thank you!!

XP100 · 10-04-2008, 07:09 AM

Get some 1 oz. trap loads. The 66's have a lot of recoil due to light weight. 1oz. will have less recoil.

carver · 10-04-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by M-66

Hey Y'all,
I have a 12 gauge Ithica m-66 super single shotgun...... The gun can take a 3 inch shell but i am looking for a good starter ammo seeing is how i ain't shot the thing yet... i have been told to start with 2 3/4 inch buck shot but i have been also told thats too strong.Please let me know what i should buy.....Thank you!!

Just make a run down to Walleyworld and pick up a box of bird shot. This is low base and does not have the power of full 12ga. loads. Work your way up to the hi-base loads, then on up to the full house 00 buck in 2 3/4" loads, then on up to 3" if you want to shoot them. I own a 12ga. single shot chambered for 3" and shoot 00 buck all the time in it. I hunt birds, squirles, and deer with mine. I also have a Remington 1100, and I love the gun, but it is heavy. Most of the time I just take the old single barrel. I usually carry at least one round in my left hand for that quick second shot if I need it, and while deer hunting I will carry two rounds of 00 buck in my left hand, between the fingers. That gives me three shots as fast as I can load the gun, if needed. This works great for multiple targets like you would get while squirle, or bird hunting.

Y'all be safe now, ya hear!

Shellback · 10-04-2008, 10:54 AM

This is my starting load Winn. AA hulls, 1 1/8 oz of #7 1/2 or 8 shot, WA112 wads, 21 grains Universal Clays. it is a light to med load and a very good starter load. I load sabot's, OO buck, and every thing in between slugs you name it not with that load per say thats just a good starter load

oh yea winn. 209 primers
Tim

Oneida Steve · 10-04-2008, 08:52 PM

+1 to starting with low-brass Dove & Quail loads.

M-66 · 10-05-2008, 08:42 PM

Ok,thanks ya'll

I picked up some Remington 12 gauge 2 3/4 inch 3 3/4 dr. EQ ( what ever that is), 1 1/0z shot 6 shot shells today. and as a first shot it was ok but i got to get used to the power of a shot gun,thanks for the input.

10-03-2008, 09:55 PM	#1
M-66 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hopewell NJ Posts: 14	what ammo? Hey Y'all, I have a 12 gauge Ithica m-66 super single shotgun...... The gun can take a 3 inch shell but i am looking for a good starter ammo seeing is how i ain't shot the thing yet... i have been told to start with 2 3/4 inch buck shot but i have been also told thats too strong.Please let me know what i should buy.....Thank you!! -->

10-04-2008, 07:09 AM	#2
XP100 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 75	Re: what ammo? Get some 1 oz. trap loads. The 66's have a lot of recoil due to light weight. 1oz. will have less recoil.

10-04-2008, 10:54 AM	#4
Shellback Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Broken Arrow Ok Posts: 950	Re: what ammo? This is my starting load Winn. AA hulls, 1 1/8 oz of #7 1/2 or 8 shot, WA112 wads, 21 grains Universal Clays. it is a light to med load and a very good starter load. I load sabot's, OO buck, and every thing in between slugs you name it not with that load per say thats just a good starter load oh yea winn. 209 primers Tim __________________ The Plumber Protects The Health of the Nation New World Order never, Sovreignty Forever

10-04-2008, 08:52 PM	#5
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,029	Re: what ammo? +1 to starting with low-brass Dove & Quail loads.

10-05-2008, 08:42 PM	#6
M-66 Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hopewell NJ Posts: 14	Re: what ammo? Ok,thanks ya'll I picked up some Remington 12 gauge 2 3/4 inch 3 3/4 dr. EQ ( what ever that is), 1 1/0z shot 6 shot shells today. and as a first shot it was ok but i got to get used to the power of a shot gun,thanks for the input.