RE: 12 gauge 3" hulls.

[littlejack]

Hey members:
Anyone have any extra 12 guage 3" hulls I could buy, trade for, beg from you. I want to load some 735 rb loads for my Remington 870, w/rifled barrel. Have read promising results on this site. Would like to give it a try. I would also need some fiber filler wads.
Regards
Jack

[cpileri]

How many are you wanting?
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[littlejack]

Maybe a sfrb full to get me started???
How many you wanna sell???

[Hogtamer]

here you go littlejack.....
https://www.precisionreloading.com/cart.php#!c=13

[longbow]

I have had best results using a plastic gas seal then hard card wad column with nitro card wad under 0.735" balls. A scoop of cornmeal or Cream 'O Wheat (okay Hogtamer... or grits) under the ball is a good thing too.

Watch your load data, they weigh over 1 1/4 oz. so are a pretty heavy slug (yeah, yeah I know there are heavier slugs but load data is scarce.) I loaded them over up to 38 grs. of Blue Dot in Fiocchi hulls. The load data I used was pressure tested and ran up to 44 grs. @ 12,500 PSI but I stopped at 38 grs. as recoil was stout, to say the least, in my single shot and also in a Rifled Remington 870 with hard rubber butt (ouch!).

The 870 shot them very well and that was from 2 3/4" hulls so 3" hull should be even better.

I am beginning to wonder why I don't just break down and go rifled gun but I am stubborn and like smoothbore versatility. Can't justify both right now so I play with the toys I have.

Please keep us posted on results.

Longbow

[littlejack]

Thanks Hogtamer, I will be calling Precision Reloading tomorrow.
longbow, thanks for your loading data. Thats a good place to start.
Jack

[cpileri]

Sorry Im late responding, it might take me a while to get it out of storage, but I can send some if PR doesnt ship what you need first- which no doubt they will.
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[littlejack]

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Thank you for your offer. Will check with PR.
Jack