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Reload, Mark. So simple and flexible. Be happy to share tried and true data with you.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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YUP and you can trust JOE, he has been there, done that in
low pressure loads.
Mike
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Mark, I had three flats of B&P Comp 1 shells arrive yesterday. They're not a lot cheaper (especially through the new importer), but they are awesome shells. Published pressures on the 1 oz. load is 6300 and velocity is 1140 I think. Natchez Shooters Supply had them at old pricing and delivered to the doorstep, they were $95 per flat. They used to be cheaper, but they have a new importer and pricing has jumped. They also have a 7/8 oz. load that's even lower pressure.
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I'm interested in finding low pressure 16ga 2 1/2" formulas. Currently reloading to Hodgdon spec about 7100 psi. My old shotgun is proofed to handle this psi but I would like to go lower to be more on the safe side. Thanks!
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A used 12ga Mec single stage can be bought quite cheap. Then buy a " short kit " from Mec, or make your own. Then you can make about any low pressure/recoil load there is. It's fun shooting your own loads and the Mec with a short kit should be under $150. I've been reloading and shooting my old SxS's for about 20 years and have always used 2 3/4" shells, but I know they're all low pressure, so I don't worry about it. Good luck.
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I'm interested in finding low pressure 16ga 2 1/2" formulas. Currently reloading to Hodgdon spec about 7100 psi. My old shotgun is proofed to handle this psi but I would like to go lower to be more on the safe side. Thanks! I sent a PM to you on data. Note the lower the pressure the tendency is for dirtier the load. Depending on your gun you may not need to go lower than 7100 PSI. Roll crimping 2 3/4 loads into 2 1/2 shell is a viable option given the load fits.
Michael Dittamo
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I'm interested in finding low pressure 16ga 2 1/2" formulas. Currently reloading to Hodgdon spec about 7100 psi. My old shotgun is proofed to handle this psi but I would like to go lower to be more on the safe side. Thanks! I'm having difficulty visualizing a 16 that's safe to shoot with anything, but in which you need to use sub-7K psi loads. You go too low in pressure and you start having problems with reliable performance if it gets very cold.
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Larry are you in jest on your difficult visualization?
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I'm interested in finding low pressure 16ga 2 1/2" formulas. Currently reloading to Hodgdon spec about 7100 psi. My old shotgun is proofed to handle this psi but I would like to go lower to be more on the safe side. Thanks! I'm having difficulty visualizing a 16 that's safe to shoot with anything, but in which you need to use sub-7K psi loads. You go too low in pressure and you start having problems with reliable performance if it gets very cold. He's in Alabama, Larry, Alabama. Same latitude as me roughly. No problems with loads as low as 5100 psi, even with IMR 7625, here, winter or not. Doesn't get " very" cold down here. SRH
Last edited by Stan; 03/27/17 08:07 PM.
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If it's for a 12 ga, you could try a published load I use to save on shot and recoil:
7/8 oz lead
Federal 12S0
Remington hull (STS)
Win 209
about 15 grains of Clays (I don't have my book handy to give you an exact number, but it is a published load).
It comes in well under 8000 psi (close to 6000, IIRC) and there should be plenty of room for you to roll crimp it down to 2 1/2. It's a nice, easy-shooting load.
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