16 GA 2.5 INCH 1 OUNCE LOAD LOW PRESSURE

[gman]

I took some pictures but they were bad and would tell nothing. Only thing to do would be disassemble dies and compare to a standard 2 3/4. One could still try to adjust for the 1/4" but not sure how that would work in the first 3 stations. Sorry I couldn't shed more light on this.

[Mark Garrett]

I have talk to few others about try to convert one and have come to the conclusion that it would be to much trouble to do it . also talk to the guy at MEC and he did not shed to much light on it , but did say that if I sent the 2 3/4 press that they would the conversion , but by the time I shipped both ways and paid to get done it is not worth it . So I will order a new 2 1/2 press and be done with it .

Eric, I appreciated all your effort .

Thanks .........Mark

[Chip Beckford]

Has anyone tried using PB in a 16 Ga 2 1/2 with one oz.? interested in a loading if you did.

Just curious.

Chip Beckford

[Tom Shaffer]

I have a load for 7/8, w/ PB, but nothing throwing an ounce.

Originally Posted by Chip Beckford

Has anyone tried using PB in a 16 Ga 2 1/2 with one oz.? interested in a loading if you did.

Just curious.

Chip Beckford

[Paul Harm]

I'm guessing, but I would think the only mod needed is to drill a new hole in the main bar to lower all the dies a 1/4". Maybe with the existing holes it isn't possible and a new bar with no holes is used. At least with a single stage press when going from 3" to 2 3/4" shells all you do is change what holes are used. Just an idea.

[Dave Erickson]

Originally Posted by Jerry Harlow

This was worked up for me by Precision Reloading. I like one ounce in the 16 for doves and rabbits. Thought I would share it as dove season approaches and we are loading up.

2.5 INCH UNPRIMED CHEDDITE HULL

209 WINCHESTER PRIMER

18 GRAINS LONGSHOT

2116 WAD

1 OUNCE SHOT

1200 FPS

7270 PSI AVERAGE PRESSURE

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I DID. I LIKED IT.

Has anyone used a Cheddite primer with this load?

I’m out of W209 primers, but I have plenty of Cheddites. I’m getting some other loads ready to be tested by Tom Armbrust, so perhaps I’ll add this load with a Cheddite primer to the group.

[Doug Schoenung]

Originally Posted by Dave Erickson

Has anyone used a Cheddite primer with this load?

I’m out of W209 primers, but I have plenty of Cheddites. I’m getting some other loads ready to be tested by Tom Armbrust, so perhaps I’ll add this load with a Cheddite primer to the group.

Here are a couple of loads I had Tom test earlier this year.

[Dave Erickson]

Originally Posted by Doug Schoenung

Here are a couple of loads I had Tom test earlier this year.

Doug, much appreciated!

I really like that top load and I have all of the components including short, red Cheddite’s! Perfect hunting load for my current magic wand.