new to 20 gauge reloading

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks, I think. I guess the bottom line is "It's hard to blow up a good shotgun"

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Thanks, I think. I guess the bottom line is "It's hard to blow up a good shotgun"

I doubt very much that anything I mentioned above would create an over pressure load. Substituting a CB 3/4 wad in recipe calling for a CB 7/8 wad for a 7/8 load wont change pressure, they are same wad with the exception of nub in the bottom of the shot cup of the 3/4 wad to reduce capacity. Adding a .070 nitro card beneath the wad in low pressure 10ga load isn't going to do much either. A 12 ga wad on top of the x10x if anything would likely reduce the amount of bore scrub which creates pressure. When starting out with a load that is 6700 psi there is room to be safe with that substitution. We are loading shotguns not rifles.

[Woodcock survey]

Bill I do not normally load straight walled hulls but only had federal 16 ga. at one time so loaded them with Remington wads. Very erratic performance including poof shells. Have obtained Remington 16 ga. since and no problems since. May have things backwards but have always stuck with Remington and Winchester with the called for Claybuster wads.