Ted you are right. I load low pressure loads in hulls trimmed back to just over 2 1/2". Fellow board member here gave me a few suggestions and Hodgdon had a few more. In low volume reloading you can do just about anything it you try. 5K 12 loads, 6.5-7K 20 loads, you don't need high velocity or high shot content. Low, slow and works for me is fine in these old guns.