Back to your original question - what you have is great and will work but the problem you'll have is load height of the components. It will work if you roll crimp because the roll crimp uses less shell for the crimp. If you still want to fold crimp you'll have to use fiber wads or as I've done in the past use a wad meant for 1 3/8oz. It will have a shorter cushion, bringing the total load shorter. I believe I used a CB-1138 and put 7/8 or 1oz of shot in it. The petals will fold over with the shell when crimped. 2 1/2" shells look cool, and Nitro's are a really good shell. Almost as good as the old Blue ones, but nothing beats one of them for reloading. If you do decide to roll crimp you'll also need a tool to open the crimp back up after firing it. I save the roll crimps for shells I'm going to throw away, not nice Nitro's or STs's. Good luck, hope this helps.
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