Trap Loads

[givetoget]

What is the preferred loads for trap shooting. Its been a long time for me and just started loading and shooting again. I use Red Dot powder(17grns), is there bigger better cleaner thats used now. Also AA casings with winchester primers, claybuster wads and #7 1/2 shot. Is there anything I can improve here. Thanks

[troutned]

Sounds to me like you're still on a good path. Perhaps some have had better luck with some newer powders, but I still use Red Dot a lot. About the only thing that may have changed in the "long time" since you used to shoot trap is that with the high price of lead, I've gone down to 7/8 oz. loads (yes, in a 12 ga) to save $. WAA12L are the wads I've been using, I'm pretty sure (it's been a couple of years for me too), but I know they're the gray ones (Winchester brand). Still tough to beat the AA casing too, IMO.