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Posted: 5/20/2010 9:49:05 AM EDT
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New to the reloading of 12 ga shot shells so I need a little help. Will be reloading next weekend with a friend for the first time and I am in need of proper formula to reload the cheap federal hulls (ones found at WalMart) I have a few thousand of these. If I can reload them once or twice I will be happy and once I am done I can move to the STS or AA hulls. Looking for someone to point me in the right direction to where I can get reloading data for these hulls. I wanted to stay away from the federal primers as I heard that they are expensive and am looking at using green dot power. Any advice or can someone point me in the right direction.
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Get the Lyman shotshell book, MEC made a book, and most of the powder manufactures have a book.
The Lyman and MEC have the powder bushing chart in them. Make sure you have the right crimp set (6/8 point). I always used Winchester primers, but have some Wolf to try next, heard good things about them and they're cheap. Get the book, then decide on your components, don't know why you like Green Dot....ain't nothing wrong with it, but it might not be an option when you get down to it, I dunno. I would think any decent gun shop would have the Lyman book, it's an excellent resource. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Keep in mind that modern cheap hulls use a brass plated steel base, so check for cracks. How long before they crack?.....I haven't loaded any newer hulls, I'm still working off AA hulls from the 80's. Don't know, but steel does not take to flexing lots like brass does. I never bothered to load the cheap stuff, just picked up once fired hull at the range. |
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Keep in mind that modern cheap hulls use a brass plated steel base, so check for cracks. How long before they crack?.....I haven't loaded any newer hulls, I'm still working off AA hulls from the 80's. The major issue is that they will be a multipiece hull with a separate base wad. Additionally, all the federal hulls I have from those promo loads have a fiber base wad. The multipiece hull is an issue because it(the base wad) can(and does) separate after a few firings. The fiber base wad is an issue because it is(obviously) combustible and may contribute to inconsistencies from load to load. Load them twice and throw them away. The new AA hulls are crap IMO. The old ones were a one piece compression formed hull. The new ones are a multipiece, just like cheap promo loads. Rem STS/nitro 27 are still a one piece compression formed hull. If you're going to set the press up for a hull, this is what I would use. I'm using up all the AA's I have before switching my press to the Rem hulls.....and all the federal hulls are being put back for a rainy day. 
ETA: sorry, mistook you for the op. 
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