I'm happy with RST 2 1/2" Max lites but at $10 a box I would like to reload the empties. I bought the short kit from MEC and I bought short wads from Ballistic Products but I can't find a recipe. Ballistic Products has some recipes for 2 1/2" but all are too high pressure (they advise not to shoot damascus).
Hodgdon has a recipe for 2" but not 2 1/2". I also bought the roll crimp tool from Ballistic Products and some over shot wads but I didn't buy any over powder wads or gas checks because I found no suitable recipe. To make roll crimp shells I would have to buy 2 3/4" Fioche hulls, the Ballistic Products jig for cutting them down and their clamp for holding the shell while I do the crimp. All that would be fine if I just had a recipe. I decline to shoot 2 3/4" shells in my ancient English 2 1/2" gun, just on principle. So, where do I go from here? I also decline to make up my own recipe or mix components. I want a published recipe for a 2 1/2" shell at five to six thousand PSI. Is there such a thing or should I stick with buying RST or equivalent?
Please help.
Thanks.
