Federal Shorty Shells

[Robert Deveer]

So is a low recoil 1 3/4" shorty shell at 1200 fps considered a low pressure shell like the RST? Are they considered safe in a damascus barrel?

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Robert Deveer

So is a low recoil 1 3/4" shorty shell at 1200 fps considered a low pressure shell like the RST? Are they considered safe in a damascus barrel?

Maybe this will help you .

[Ken Hill]

Federal would have to tell us the PSI for the shorty shell. They only have to make them to meet SAAMI specs. RST gladly provides their PSI for their loads. Good luck getting it from Federal.

Ken

[Woodcock survey]

Do not have any experience with those but if they are marketed to function in auto loaders i would not believe them to be ''low pressure''unless the manufacturer will give you the established pressure information.

[Andy]

Can someone explain what "low pressure" is? Below a certain PSI? I have not seen pressures on RST I think you have to ask them unless I missed it.

[Bruce Hering]

As the posted sheet above shows in the upper left hand corner in small print PSI is 11,500.

I would say that is high compared to RST loads but .....

[Ken Hill]

Originally Posted by Andrew Sacco

Can someone explain what "low pressure" is? Below a certain PSI? I have not seen pressures on RST I think you have to ask them unless I missed it.

Andy,

I emailed RST in Feb of this year about their 2" loads. Chris sent me a pdf with most of the 2.5" loads in 12, 16, 20, and 28 gauge loads along with the 2" 12 loads. The highest 12 gauge psi listed in 6300. Their 2" loads range from 4800 to 6200 psi.

Bruce,

The sheet Milton posted looks like the SAAMI spec for the shell and not necessarily the Federal shell.

Ken

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Ken Hill

Andy,

I emailed RST in Feb of this year about their 2" loads. Chris sent me a pdf with most of the 2.5" loads in 12, 16, 20, and 28 gauge loads along with the 2" 12 loads. The highest 12 gauge psi listed in 6300. Their 2" loads range from 4800 to 6200 psi.

Bruce,

The sheet Milton posted looks like the SAAMI spec for the shell and not necessarily the Federal shell.

Ken

The Federal 1 3/4" load is the only one with a SAAMi spec , the other ones out there dont have one such as the one sold by Aguila.

[Bruce Hering]

Originally Posted by Ken Hill

Andy,

I emailed RST in Feb of this year about their 2" loads. Chris sent me a pdf with most of the 2.5" loads in 12, 16, 20, and 28 gauge loads along with the 2" 12 loads. The highest 12 gauge psi listed in 6300. Their 2" loads range from 4800 to 6200 psi.

Bruce,

The sheet Milton posted looks like the SAAMI spec for the shell and not necessarily the Federal shell.

Ken

Ken: Yep. I took SAAMI to be the upper limit of that load which in and of itself is a bit "HOT" for some of our guns....

[Andy]

Wow that’s low. Thanks Ken.