I've been reloading Federal papers since I was a teenager. Before the Olins introduced the AA, the Federal Paper was THE hull for reloading. Once fired Winchester RANGERS, Western EXPERTS, Remington SHUR-SHOTS and Peters VICTORS littered the ground at the trap clubs in the Pacific Northwest, but if there was a Federal paper among them, it had been reloaded enough times to be burning pinholes through just above the brass.
Was your problem with cases swelled from getting wet or from being fired in an over-size chamber?
Back in the day, Herters made a heated resizing and depriming machine for paper shells. As one neared the bottom of the stroke, the spring-loaded inside rod and depriming pin slammed down and firmly reseated the base wad. I'd love to get my hands on one of those. There is usually about five pages of Herters reloading stuff on ebay, but I've yet to see one of these resizing machines come up. I know a couple of guys at the Spokane Gun Club that claim to have them, but no offer to sell!!
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