Thank you all for your opinions, which is all I can ask. Last Dollar, that's very interesting that the short shells recoiled more. Hmmm... Which powder are you using in your recipe and how many grains? I'm using Longshot, but may switch because it does produce the most recoil from what I understand. I agree with revdoc, that is hard on 100 yr. old wood.

I'll be heading to the range soon with a bunch of different 2.5" handloads and a few of the 2 3/4" lp shells and let you all know how it turns out. It will of course be an extremely scientific undertaking, using the most rigorous and statistical analysis available. I'm sure you all know what I mean

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