I'm looking for some general pointers on loading 2 inch 12 ga shotshells. I know they can be safely made but have no source of reloading data.
I want this type shell for shooting IPSC competition and with 2 inch shells I can get an extra shell in my benelli M90 magazine.
I have already made some using a roll crimper and the same powder and load as I used in the 2 3/4 inch shell. (when I mention 2 inch shell I mean that's the OAL length of the completed round, not that of the fired hull).
In the standard 2 3/4 hull I have 33 grains of 540 giving 1200fps with a 400 grain buckshot load. In a 2 inch hull, using a green active wad with the petals cut off, the same load is about750 fps.
I need to use faster powders. I will proceed with extreme caution but welcome any advice or experience with these shorter hulls, the goal being to get 1200 fps with 400 grains load.
I want this type shell for shooting IPSC competition and with 2 inch shells I can get an extra shell in my benelli M90 magazine.
I have already made some using a roll crimper and the same powder and load as I used in the 2 3/4 inch shell. (when I mention 2 inch shell I mean that's the OAL length of the completed round, not that of the fired hull).
In the standard 2 3/4 hull I have 33 grains of 540 giving 1200fps with a 400 grain buckshot load. In a 2 inch hull, using a green active wad with the petals cut off, the same load is about750 fps.
I need to use faster powders. I will proceed with extreme caution but welcome any advice or experience with these shorter hulls, the goal being to get 1200 fps with 400 grains load.