I am a new to this forum and to loading 2 7/8" 10 gauge. I have been reading for days and now am ready to annoy the veterans. I have settled on the 19.0 grain Red Dot 1 1/8 oz loads as the base form my first ventures. I have cut 10ga 3.5" factory primed cheddite hulls to 2 7/8" hulls, the Remington SP-10 Wad and intend to use a fold crimp done on a sizemaster with the short shell adapter.
What should the proper length for a folded shell 2 7/8" hull be (more or less)? Mine are measuring 2.47" using a caliper from the base to the top edge of the crimp. Call it 2 1/2. Does this sound about right?
What are most using as a "wad filler" for the shot cup? Based on my reading, I have ordered in the circle-fly 16 gauge 1/2" fiber wads and I have a supply of 1/8" 16 gauge .125 nitro cards. Do I just "mix and match" till I get the crimp I want? Is there a standard approach (wad stack) to get me close?
Sorry to seem so needy. I can offer the results of a small side trip based on my reading. I am having very positive results with the same 19gr of Red Dot and 12 #1 buck shot stacked 4x3 into a SP-10 wad using a 12 gauge 1/4" cork wad placed into the bottom of the shot cup followed by the 4x3 stack, an overshot card and then a 6pt fold crimp. These are measuring 2.47" to the top edge of the fold.
The 12 ball load is slightly under the 1 1/8 ounce load (577.5 gr), but put all 12 balls inside a 9" circle at 25 yards though an I/C choke. Recoil was mild. I only loaded 3 so I will make more and see if it does anything at 50 yards.
Thanks in advance for any responses.
rch
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