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  1. Shotshell Reloading
    Is 800X powder safe for 12-ga reloading? Not being made anymore. I just looked at 12-ga = Win-209, 1-1/8th. clay-buster wad, 22.5-gr. 800X powder, 7700 psi at 1200-fps, in a Remington GC hull. But what about 800X powder for a 1.0-oz. 12-ga. load? It seems to be good for 16-ga. 1.0-once loads...
  2. Shotshell Reloading
    Does anyone have any experience with Winchester Super Target Powder (WST)? Having problem with powder left over in shell and in barrel - seems pretty dirty. I'm getting good crimp and fires well, but dirty after the fact. Unfortunately, doesn't take a picture well down barrel. Mec650...
  3. Shotshell Reloading
    reloading on Mac progressive with Federal Hulls and keep getting this result - do I need adjustment on the reloader or bad load data? MEC 650 Progressive reloader Federal Gold Plastic Hull WST powder Win 209 primer CB2118-12 (Pink) wad 7.5# shot 1 1/8 oz
  4. Shotshell Reloading
    Hi all, Spoke to a few people who swear by using GAEP Crimp Finishing Tool that attaches to a drill and seems to give a nicer finish on the crimp. Do any of you use them and see any significant benefit to your loads? Also, would roll-crimping a press-crimped shell give a similar finish? Thanks!
  5. Shotshell Reloading
    Hi, there is a Ponsness Warren 800B for sale near me. Based off of other information I've found on the forum I see that some parts they no longer make for this machine. It appears to be in good condition and the seller is asking $200, I've seen differing opinions on this machine and I am...
  6. Shotshell Reloading
    So I've been using and old MEC 400 for the past 8 months and it's been a great machine to use and get a firm base on how reloading works. In those 8 months you can imagine some things wear out and come loose. I noticed that the rim of the hulls started to roll after putting in the wad with the...
  7. Shotshell Reloading
    Hi all, Reloaded my first few batches of shot shells. 1oz lead 5, green dot and fiber wad seems to pattern very well. However, 1 1/4oz BB steel loads, loaded with aliant steel and fiber shot cups (tested load by fiber shot cup providers) seems to shoot high and to the right by 5 inches. What...
  8. Shotshell Reloading
    Hi everyone, I am looking to get in to reloading and am looking for components (hulls, wads, powders, primers etc.) that will be versatile enough to reload bismuth, steel, and hevi shot through a lee load all II without issue. I am very new to reloading, so if a combo with the versatility I'm...
  9. Shotshell Reloading
    Hi all, Very new to reloading, I got a few manuals and it seems very important to match the hull to the recipe, so I don't want to be careless with it. I live in the UK and have a 16ga, ammo is tough to come by, so I thought reloading would be a good option. However, most if not all manuals use...
  10. Shotshell Reloading
    Over the past two years of the pandemic I have been acquiring reloading components for my Lee Load-All ll. On top of all the shortages in the component arena I am at a further disadvantage in that I am a resident of California--not only scarce supplies but very high prices. This is all that I...
  11. Shotshell Reloading
    Just getting started with a new to me MEC 9000. I have been loading for a while on multiple 600 Jr machines and I have found several things to be true about the 9000. 1. You ARE going to spill shot and powder. 2. If you don't put a wad in things get ugly quick. 3. It would be really handy to...
  12. Shotshell Reloading
    I just recently got some supplies to finally start reloading but I've hit an issue because it don't have a chronograph. I'm reloading with longshot powder into Nitro Gold hulls. Using 1 1/8 load with 7 1/2 shot but I don't know how fast it's going to go when I add 27.7 grains of powder. Is there...
  13. Shotshell Reloading
    Hello so im new to reloading and just got a 37mm flare launcher for my birthday and am looking at reloading some firework rounds for 4th of July I dont really know anything about it other then it has to be black powder so I dont blow myself up so I was wondering which powder and primers you can...
  14. Shotshell Reloading
    I own a taurus judge for self defense and recently purchased a mec jr 600 because ive been told its cheaper to reload than to keep buying .410 for our monthly range trips however, as I was scrolling through a forum post about reloading trying to learn it came to my attention that lead shot and...
  15. Shotshell Reloading
    Guys, its crazy here, where are you getting primers from?
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