Federal Gold Medal Paper?

Mike Stahle · 11-16-2010, 05:08 PM

Just ordered a case of these, anyone else use these?
What do you think of them?
Federal Gold Medal Target - Paper, 12 Ga. 2¾"
T118-7 12ga. 2 3/4" 7.5 1 1/8oz. 1200 FPS

Bruce Day · 11-16-2010, 06:23 PM

Have several cases of them. Great shells, great smell. They will stand 5 or 6 reloads, watch for pinholes at the top of the brass base. I have an old Double Automatic and some will hang up in that. Costly.

10ga Hammer · 11-16-2010, 07:40 PM

Many millions have been fired on the trap fields, a classic.

Researcher · 11-16-2010, 08:05 PM

I try to always have a flat of them around for when I need the good smell. Killed a Pheasant with one out of the right barrel of my old 1914-vintage A-Grade Fox on 8 November 2010. I have a handful off old Federal paper 16-gauges, but didn't use any today when I was out with a 16-gauge. Bruce is right about cost. The invoice in my currant flat is $108 plus Washington State sales tax!!

Mike Stahle · 11-17-2010, 06:16 AM

Hummm!

I didn't think the price was all that bad.
I just sent for 10 boxes for $76.99 + $11.00 shipping.

Mike Stahle · 11-17-2010, 02:21 PM

So what's the deal with the different smell?
Is it the paper shell or a different type of powder
used in these shells.

Opening Day · 11-17-2010, 02:28 PM

The paper.....

Mike Franzen · 11-23-2010, 01:49 AM

Does anyone know how much pressure these generate?

Chuck Heald · 11-23-2010, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Franzen

Does anyone know how much pressure these generate?

I don't have any info on the T118, but I bought a few flats of Golden Medal Extra-lite paper T172 years ago and was curious about pressures, so I called them. The tech said "we like to keep them around 9500 psi." T172 is 1 1/8 oz. @ 1100 fps. I had hopeday to used them in my damascus guns but 9500 is too high. So, I shot about two flats into my steel barreled vintage double designed for that pressure.

I did work up a 6500 psi 1oz @ 1150 fps load in those hulls and have killed a few wild roosters with it as well as quail with my damascus guns, by loading them with either 7 1/2 or 5 shot.

Chuck Heald · 11-23-2010, 05:40 AM

If you're willing to send a handful to Ambrust for testing, them T175 with 1oz @1180 fps sounds promising to have low pressures.