Traditions Turkey Pro Shotgun - Manual (Page 19)

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WAD SELECTION:
Two to three wads are needed to load and fire your shotgun,
depending on how you choose to load it:
1. The over powder wad should be a .125" card wad. This wad is placed
and seated directly over the powder charge.
2. A cushion wad of 1/2" fiber or Traditions A1353 Wonder Lube 1000
Shotgun Wad is placed between the over powder wad and the shot
charge to cushion the shot.
3. An over shot wad should be a .030" card wad. It is placed on top of
the shot charge, to prevent the shot from rolling out of the barrel.
4. A better alternative to the over powder and cushion wads is a modern
commercial one-piece plastic wad/shot cup, such as the Winchester
AA shot cup. Traditions highly recommends this approach for faster,
easier loading and better patterning.
SHOT SELECTION:
Use LEAD SHOT ONLY in your Turkey Pro shotgun! Firing steel shot
will damage the shotgun and void your warranty. Traditions
recommends using #4, #5 or #6 lead shot.
RECOMMENDED LOADS:
We recommend using #4, #5 or #6 LEAD shot. Do not use steel shot in
your Turkey Pro shotgun. When using Hodgdon's Triple 7 loose powder,
reduce all loads by 15%.
LIGHT LOAD
1 oz. shot 1 oz. 2F or Pyrodex
FIELD LOAD
1 1/8 oz. shot 1 1/8 oz. 2F or Pyrodex
HEAVY LOADS
1 1/4 oz. shot 1 1/4 oz. 2F or Pyrodex
These loads use the volume-for-volume loading method described in
the Selecting the Powder Charge section of this manual. The one
exception Traditions recommends to this rule is the following load:
WARNING: Maximum charge, not to be exceeded, is 1 1/4 oz.
measured with a VOLUMETRIC shotgun powder measure. If
using a granular powder measure, maximum charge is 110
grains. Traditions strongly recommends using a volumetric
powder measure specifically designed for shotguns, however.