2-1/2" load data collection

[Paul Harm]

Got to thinking - some of the guys at the club were trying to load 3/4oz 12ga with wads for 1 or 7/8oz by putting a navy bean in to make up the room for a good crimp. With Claybuster wads, the CB1100 is for 1 or 1 1/8oz, or the CB4100 is for 7/8 or 1oz load. You could try the 1100 and use just 3/4oz - the shot would most likely sit down in far enough for 2 1/2" shell. And don't think there isn't enough shot with a 3/4oz load - it breaks clay birds just as good as the 1 1/8oz load and makes your pattern tighter. Nice on the shoulder.

[Double Lab]

Try the claybuster CB0175-12 wad designed for 3/4oz. and make pea soup with the beans.

[Mike Kasterin]

Paul-I'm short, are you?

I have factory labelled boxes of shells of different lengths. Some of these are (B&P for example) are labelled 2-1/2" They measure about 2-1/8" standing tall as loaded. Fired they are 2-1/2", which is the same length as my Frogger's chamber (65mm). Yup, I've fired 2-3/4' loads in the same gun.

I want recipes for 2-1/2' length as fired cases, that's all. Why? No need for extra recoil (for example, my French Parker weighs 5# 10.) More pressure is felt on the rear of the stock...

Anyone know a good shop in the Portland area that has a good selection of shell for vintagers?

Thanks Guys!

Mike