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Thursday, 12 January 2023

Wait…What?

 


It’s been a decade since I reloaded shotshells…but I could swear I was reloading those cheapo low brass shot hulls…? Any a you guys doing it? Am I having a brain fart? I originally had one of those cheap Lee Load All presses as a kid and made a million shells on it before it broke. I distinctly remember paying $55.00 for it in the store.

I think they still make them too…I can only imagine what they’re charging for them…

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11 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 January 2023 at 09:54

    The brass, high or low, has nothing to do with anything. Only the base wad height matters. I have reloaded all of them over the years. How well they crimp has always been the deciding factor.

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    1. Anonymous12 January 2023 at 15:17

      Yep, spot on. Ive reloaded both, reloaded truck loads worth of low brass for trap and skeet on my fathers MEC loader, its over 50 years old and still cranking. As you stated when the crimps fail, or the tops crack, no reload, file 13. There are guys out there reloading steel. Probably not worth it but its being done.

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  2. PioneerPreppy12 January 2023 at 11:41

    They just don't wanna do it is all. Everything they mentioned except maybe the aluminum or certain few steel stuff that will harm your tools is re loadable just not worth the effort IMO. Of course I haven't reloaded now in years so maybe my info is dated too.

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  3. Don't mind me.12 January 2023 at 13:39

    Lazy yunguns.

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  4. MN Steel12 January 2023 at 16:56

    I've been reliably told sinkers crimped on a steel leader plays hell on geese when they land on ice, and sinkers loaded on a flat cardboard wad are great in a hallway.

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  5. Anonymous12 January 2023 at 17:35

    Apologies as this is WAAAAAY OFF-TOPIC - speaking about all the "juicy" stuff over the last couple of days - how's this for OUTRAGEOUS;

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-13/jewish-community-reacts-to-dominic-perottet-nazi-uniform/101849560

    The premier of NSW is being censured because he wore a uniform to his 21st birthday party - a fancy dress party - OVER 20 YEARS AGO.

    When are these stupid politicians going to say, "So what ? I DON'T CARE ????" I wore a costume to my private 21st party, TWENTY YEARS AGO ???? Your point?"

    The whole incident is so effing contrived that I immediately wonder - what are TPTB trying to sneak past us now? Don't look behind the curtain - look at premier Dominic "Pair-of-Tits" - he made a wrong-think fancy dress choice at his 21st birthday party ! Boooooo Hiiisssssssss ! ! ! !

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  6. polimath12 January 2023 at 20:05

    Nope, two thirds of that is B.S.
    Aluminum work hardens. Splits when resized, may not show right away but if it sits for a bit it can split the mouth. I know. I did some for giggles.
    Some shot shells have a such a thin cheap wall they crinkle. The brass height doesn't matter. Used to be the high brass protected the paper base wad from burning. I never see that anymore as powders have improved a lot.
    If you have to, you can reload Berdan but it takes different primers. and a special tool to remove the spent ones. I built a water piston to remove some just to see if would work. Yuck.
    Steel cases do contribute to wear of dies but you have to do thousands to see the difference. You should be lubing your steel cases anyway.
    If we can't find brass someday we may have to go back to steel cases.

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    1. RHT44713 January 2023 at 07:59

      "I know. I did some for giggles."

      I have zero desire to try that, but am curious, where did you find primers to fit aluminum cases? Or did you re-work the primer pockets?

      On that note, I recall a Yootoob video where some guys had figured out a fairly simple way to re-work berdan primer pockets, using a jig in a drill press to machine out the primer pocket anvil and drilling a third hole for boxer primers. Rather labor intensive, but it can be done.

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      RHT44713 January 2023 at 07:59

      {I have zero desire to try that, but am curious, where did you find primers to fit aluminum cases? Or did you re-work the primer pockets?}

      I was reloading some aluminum cases with Boxer type primers. Blazer if I recall.
      Yes, I did try drilling primer pockets to larger boxers but it was a pain. There is also a way of inserting a copper sleeve and swaging it into place, then drilling to size. Also a pain.

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  7. Don Curton13 January 2023 at 05:40

    I think mainly he's discussing reloading on semi-commercial scale automated machinery. What you can do at home, reloading one at a time, is a bit different. If you're buying spent cases by the barrel from various gun ranges, then yes, you gotta be a bit picky as to what you feed your machine.

    I reload mainly pistol rounds on my 40 year old Hornady progressive press, but I only buy and shoot brass cases and only pick up my own cases when at the range. But that's more a case of sticking to what I know works. I do know aluminum will harden and crack. Never messed with shotshells.

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  8. Anonymous13 January 2023 at 10:48

    Low brass, hell I've reloaded the old "Active" all plastic shotgun shells.

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