Quote: "I also make my own jacketed bullets for my 416 Rigby."
Off topic but, interesting! I also started reloading at about age eight and I make jacketed bullets for my 416 Rigby for practice. I use 30-30 brass for the jacket. Made the mistake of shooting a spike elk with one. Messy, messy.
As for smokeless loads in brass cases you'll most likely need cases that use modern 209 primers. I've heard the ones primed with pistol primers don't light up well. Good luck, let us know how it works out. I for one would be interested in trying some smokeless in brass cases. The military had 12 gauge buckshot rounds loaded with smokeless during WW-2.
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