Originally Posted by Argo44
Previous discussions indicated the Federal shells had the lowest pressure in general. Will writing to Federal help?

(I know we've been down this route before but it's time to fish or cut bait on the Reilly hammer gun.

Yes we have and nothing has changed.

Federal hulls are often chosen to hand load lower pressure shells because data is published for them using wads intended for tapered hulls.

This does not mean that factory loaded Federal shells have the 'lowest pressure in general'. That is a dangerous extrapolation and has no basis in fact.

Cheddite primers and Ramshot Competition are currently available online. I'd start there.


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