This is interesting. Fibre wads seem less tight than plastic are more frangible so it would appear they have less resistance to sliding out of a shell. Also I have read ‘somewhere’ that fibre wads produce less pressure than plastic. What part am I not understanding ?
I’ve been loading 2.5 inch shells using 3.5 dram black powder with 1 oz shot and fibre wads for years. I’ve never measured the fps or had pressure tested but all seems okay on my guns. Now trying to experiment with smokeless powder.
On another note I know how to experiment with rifle loads and what to look for in pressure and fps. Is there not something to also look for with shotshell instead of sending them off for pressure testing?
Last edited by Tamid; 11/20/23 08:08 PM.
