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I shot couple loads with regular primer with RE-17 and 1040 gr slug in 12GA FH NEF, and it does great. Tested loads that were cooled outside a while.Perfect ignition. I fired loads RE-17 8ga plastic,in my 8GA FH on new NEF long heavy barrel that was a 10 ga and RE-17 is great. No hesitation, it fires off as good in 8ga as the 4759. Remember I couldn't get good ignition in 8g with 4227, but so far RE-17 is magic. In 8 ga all it would hold under the 8ga REM wadcup with 770 gr slug is 200 gr of RE-!7, with the wadcup pressed down, compressed real hard,good crimp, and it really bellers.2400 plus.Going by case expansion about 20k pressure. Which don't bother those one piece compression molded super strong 8ga REM cases. You must have real tight proper roll crimp in plastic cases and good tight taper crimp or rolled in crimp in groove in the brass cases. In RMC brass I size it so slugs have to be shoved in with press. And this RE-17 doesn't break up the kernels when powder gets to a certain point, like the 7383 does, causing burning rate to speed up more than what it was designed for. I tested 7383 in my 700HE, and when up to 35-40k it's pressure went up fast, much more than linear progression. I still like 7383 at shotgun pressures, but I really like RE-17.Just pour case full and shoot with lighter slugs. Ok- for those who want to get into the 12GA FH and get the long strong 3.85 inch cases Rob on AR got some made, email him to deal to get some- garnickrob@aol.com He can also tell you where to get reamer.Ed. |