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GENERAL => Ammunition, questions, and handloading techniques => Topic started by: Dan_69GTX on June 25, 2024, 12:28:49 PM
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As mentioned previously, I was going to get into shotshell reloading - and I did!
Got a MEC Sizemaster for 12 gauge.
Using winchester AA hulls when I crimp them, most do not fall into the chamber gauge and need to be resized at the mouth of the hull.
I tried moving the final stage crimp to no avail.
I have no problems with the Winchester Universal or the Remington gun club hulls.
Using claybuster wads for 7/8 oz loads #8 shot, Red dot powder.
It is really nice to able to load cowboy rounds now a LOT cheaper than I can buy them. Found a place in PA that I bought most of the components and loader from. Car was a lot heavier going home, then going there! ::)
Thanks in advance for your advice.
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Well, I spent an hour writing you a nice long explanation...
which I promptly and mistakenly deleted through my own shear clumsiness ! :-\
I'm not going to try and re-write that, but I will show you how a Ponsness-Warren reloading machine prevents this issue. They use a support bushing that keeps the hull from expanding during loading, and then full-length re-sizes the hull during the extraction process. Here's a vid that my son and I made years ago. Note that I'm loading Winchester AA's like you...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLMWkeXVO5Y