[Matt Valinsky]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

The early RST 2 7/8" hulls I encountered were brown Federal hulls with RST markings. Later RST started using red Cheddite hulls with RST markings. The Federal's were better IMO.

19gr of Red Dot with either hull and 1 1/8 oz will be a nice target and small game load and "period correct". With the SP-10 wad you will need a 1/2" of or 1/2"+ spacer to get a proper crimp. Both 16ga and 20ga filler wads will work. Fiber wads are more forgiving of stack height than hard wads but they produce some confetti when shot. Annoying to some but others smile, depends on which way the wind is blowing.

Both Red Dot and SP10 wads are currently unobtanium.

Thank you!