2 1/2 low pressure reloads

[john pulis]

hi all,

does anyone know of a low pressure 12g 2 1/2" reload recipe or where i could locate some. i have a bunch of RSTs hulls and would like to reload. this is a great site for those like me who are new to relaoding. i tried to track a reference to a sherman bell article for 12g but could not locate it. many thanks, john

[charlie cleveland]

some body will come up with old sherman bells recipes....welcome to reloading.... charlie

[Paul Harm]

You just need something for RST hulls - it wouldn't matter if they're 2 or 3" hulls. What wad can be used in RST's ? Would BP's have something ? Paul

[Autumn Daze]

John, Here are a couple of loads that member Dave Miles sent me awhile back.

2 1/2" Cheddite (RST) hull
Cheddite or Winchester 209 primer
20 grains International Clays powder
GU-1222 wad.
1 oz. lead shot/6 fold crimp
1220 FPS@6800 PSI


2 1/2" Cheddite(RST) hull
Cheddite or Winchester 209 primer
22 grains IMR PB powder
GU-1222 wad
1oz lead shot/6 fold crimp
1225 FPS@7200 PSI

[Paul Harm]

Dave, what's a GU-1222 wad ?

[Autumn Daze]

Paul, Gualandi Wads..... Outfits such as Precision Reloading use their own numbers in the catalog but they can be cross referenced.

[Brent Francis]

Does anyone know if the 12 ga. 2 1/2 inch Polywad Vintager uses a cheddite hull? and would the above work for used vintager hulls?

[Autumn Daze]

Brent, I believe the Poly-Wad hull is cheddite also.

[Roundsworth]

Apparently, the Cheddite hull is used by many outfits. The headstamp with four stars and four digits designating the gauge is found on RSTs, Polywads and Gamebore to name a few.

[Brent Francis]

Im having a problem locating the GU-1222 wads. Grafs doesn't list a 1oz Gulandi wad online ( at least I cant find them) would there be another 1 oz wad that could be substituted?