RST 2.5 inch 28 gauge loads

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Can someone point me in the direction of (or share loading data for) loading 2.5 inch 28 gauge hulls, particularly RST since I have a lot of those?
I tend to load 800X and IMR 7625.

[Paul Harm]

George, the problem you'll have is getting the correct height in the shell for a good crimp. Measure one of your 2 3/4" 28ga loads before the start crimp - from the top of the shot to the top of the shell. This is what you'll need with the 2 1/2" shell. BP's may sell shorter wads - the cushion part. You'll need a 1/4" less than a standard wad. If you can't find any then you'll have to use fiber wads to get the correct height. Good luck.

[Bill Murphy]

My solution, if the load were over full would be to adjust the shot load, clip off the wad fingers of the plastic wads, or use fiber wads. If you're like me, you will forget what you did to make the perfect load. Write it down.