I'm glad that combo works for you, I'm also surprised it does.

Any and every wad other than a Federal style wad that I've used in a Federal hull has been blooper and/or dirt city.

Admittedly, I gave that practice up early on.

My opinion is that there's a reason Federal wads look the way they do, maybe that 'engineering' business again.

I use wads that were made for the hulls I use and tend to favor fast powders for light loads.

I am amazed at myself for sticking with old school Alliant powders for so long though. When their manufacturers induced shortage finally made me buy from the 'powder trust' I discovered Titewad and intend to never turn back.

"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble