16 ga Federals

[Harold Lee Pickens]

I cannot find the post, but recall someone stating that they dont recommend using Federal hulls for reloading in Damascus barrelled guns. I was going to load 1 oz #6 for pheasant in a low pressure load to use in my GH 16 and Lefever G 16 damascus. Using those purple hulls would just help me keep all my different loads from getting mixed up. Thanks
Harold

[calvin humburg]

Boy Harold I don't know why. I think I would load a few and if they go together good and go bang and come out easy. Use em. ch

[charlie cleveland]

i m with calvin on this...if they work well use m...charlie

[Rick Losey]

boy I hope not

I am stuffing Federals with low pressure loads for 10s and 12s

[Paul Harm]

I'd like to know who would have said that. What possible difference could it make what hull you're using ? The barrels, whether damascus or steel, can't tell the difference. Let's see - damascus barrels talking - I don't like Federal hulls, think I'll blow up. Don't think so.

[Bill Murphy]

I've been using purple Federal hulls in steel and Damascus since three years before they made them, with good results. I can't imagine that thread exists because I've been reading this forum since three years before it existed.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

I think it had something to do with straight walled hulls vs tapered hulls, such as RGL's. Guess I will load up some 1 oz loads for pheasants so I can use my GH 16 and Lefever G. Many thanks gentlemen.

[Paul Harm]

The ideal situation would be straight wads in straight walled hulls although tapped wads can be used in straight walled hulls. You'll see less performance. Those Federal hulls work just fine, and better if straight wads are used - no worry of powder migrating by the wad.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Great, the load calls for the old W AA 16 or the Claybuster clone--I believe they are straight wall. Similar load uses SG16 wad which I also have.

[Frank Allegra]

Harold, I believe the WAA16 is tapered for the tapered Winchester hull?..... But, I have been wrong before.

[CraigThompson]

I'm loading Federal purple high brass , Win red high brass and older Remington high brass that use the I think it 's #69 primer .

Been loading them on a new MEC600JR and all do nicely now that I have evrything adjusted correctly . The first reload of the old Remingtons is a bit tough but after that they reload like any other !

I only have one damascus 16 a Parker GH but it likes them all quite nicely be it #8 birdshot or #1 buckshot !