I've been pondering getting into reloading. Up until now I've been shooting Winchester "Low noise, low recoil" loads in a 12 ga. Lefever "G". I don't shoot a lot (just a couple of rounds of casual skeet a year), but at the same time this old gun has been rode hard and put up wet many times. In my way of thinking, low pressure will benefit the action and lockup while 1 oz. loads might be better for the 106 yr old wood than 1 1/8 oz. loads. The heavier loads might add marginaly to the lockup wear and tear as the recoil transfers rearward thru the receiver and stock. Does the shot charge make as much difference as I'm thinking on the wear and tear as I'm thinking.
