wads for 12 gage reloads - The Firearms Forum

38 special · 10-27-2009, 09:33 PM

How important are plastic wad types for shotgun shell reloading? I have thousands of green plastic wads with no marking on package They look similar to Waa12 plastic wads but I have no idea what manufacturer they are. I would like to use them but dont know if it would be ok to substitute them for shotshell loads with waa12 wads.

Appliancedude · 10-28-2009, 11:47 PM

Post a picture of it. If no one here can help, try over at shotgunworld.com.

Popgunner · 10-29-2009, 12:04 AM

You'd have to first make sure they're for 12 ga dia. Then you'd have to know the height of the petals that would relate to how much shot that part would hold. Then the height of the wad below the petals. If all that was the same as a known wad you could maybe try them using the data for the known wad. Better to identify the make & type though. I use alot of windjammer brand wads that are supposed to be the same as Waa-12 wads. they shoot fine with the winchester wad data.

res45 · 10-29-2009, 06:13 AM

Here is a pretty good selection hopefully one of them matches. Any numbers on the base of the wad.

http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...1462***9503***

10-27-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
38 special Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 548	wads for 12 gage reloads How important are plastic wad types for shotgun shell reloading? I have thousands of green plastic wads with no marking on package They look similar to Waa12 plastic wads but I have no idea what manufacturer they are. I would like to use them but dont know if it would be ok to substitute them for shotshell loads with waa12 wads. -->

10-28-2009, 11:47 PM	#2
Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: wads for 12 gage reloads Post a picture of it. If no one here can help, try over at shotgunworld.com. __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one. Last edited by Appliancedude; 10-28-2009 at 11:49 PM..

10-29-2009, 12:04 AM	#3
Popgunner Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Contributor Posts: 1,764	Re: wads for 12 gage reloads You'd have to first make sure they're for 12 ga dia. Then you'd have to know the height of the petals that would relate to how much shot that part would hold. Then the height of the wad below the petals. If all that was the same as a known wad you could maybe try them using the data for the known wad. Better to identify the make & type though. I use alot of windjammer brand wads that are supposed to be the same as Waa-12 wads. they shoot fine with the winchester wad data.

10-29-2009, 06:13 AM	#4
res45 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 182	Re: wads for 12 gage reloads Here is a pretty good selection hopefully one of them matches. Any numbers on the base of the wad. http://www.midwayusa.com/browse/Brow...1462*9503*