Might try that one day but I have enough hulls for now, and only euro primers so I'm not worried about trying to make the domestic primers fit. I've since lubed up the ole load all, but they do make some noise lol🇺🇲👊
You may want to save some of that 7-8 shot to make some buck shot , unless you really need some trap loads . I myself prefer a more potent load than trap loads . BB , 00 buck and slugs are my preferred loads .
I've got two buckshot molds I need to break in and get a bunch of cast up, #4 and 00. Going to use range scrap, add a touch of linotype and quench after powder coating. I'd like to get the little HF drum tumbler to smooth out the buck shot before PCing. How hard do you actually need the buck shot to keep from deforming? I'll be using BPI original buffer and probably not magnum loads. Just going to copying the military 9 pellet 00 1200fps load. Thanks! 👍👊🇺🇸
@@DummyRound I use good ole wheel weights or recovered shot for buck shot and water quench . I don't worry about getting them perfectly round . My thought is , they'll deform when going through the choke anyway .
What will speed your loading up would be to just put the hull in the station and not try and slide it up on the stem and hold it while you bring it back down, that's wasted motion and slows you down. Enough practice you can pull the handle down over the hulls and I think you will find that a lot less tiring.
I know putting a roll crimp on the newer Winchester "western" hulls will cramp your hand fast. they are definitively a different polymer. I have been thinking about getting into shot shell reloading. just more money haha
@@DummyRound I bought a few from the old eBay. Just called a shot shell crimp removal tool. Most are just 3d printed like the brass jigs but work great. Uses replaceable utility blades. Then I upgraded to a bench mount Forrest camping 12g roll crimp tool(trust me your hands will thank you). Or just spend the same and get one that goes in a drill press lol.
Stuff like Winchester universals are great for loads where you don’t mind loosing a hull in the woods. I find a lot of older style AA’s at gun shows or on classifieds I was just given a huge tote worth of hulls and in there is probably half full of red and silver AA compression formed.
How much heavier is the shot charge with #7 shot? The loading manual says the bushings are optimized for #6 shot and anything smaller will produce a heavier charge.
imho wasting of time I did 20k+ with MEC 8567N and pretty happy because an hour and I got 200 rounds. this press only for 25-50 rounds and you wont shot them because your sweat stick it to your ammo bag :))) If like this single stage I'd rather buy a cheap ammo than do this job.
@@DummyRound One problem of MEC it is to big you have to have reloading room for that. And Lee cheap as dirty I agree if 20-100 rounds per month I can bear slow process of it but if 200 per week buy ammo or progressive any press IMHO
Excellent!! Thanks again for the link and everything!
No problem! Let me know if you have any other questions
Apply some wheel bearing grease to the return spring gets rid of the squeak.
Yessir!
Good hobby right here
Very relaxing👍🇺🇸👊
Titewad, wad wad, you had me rollin! good stuff DR 👍
🤣glad someone caught that
BPI has a tool to tighten up the primer pocket. I thought my load all was the only one that squeaks lol
Might try that one day but I have enough hulls for now, and only euro primers so I'm not worried about trying to make the domestic primers fit. I've since lubed up the ole load all, but they do make some noise lol🇺🇲👊
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Oh some gratuitous shot gun loading! Sweet vid bro.
Yessir! Thanks🇺🇸👊👍
You may want to save some of that 7-8 shot to make some buck shot , unless you really need some trap loads . I myself prefer a more potent load than trap loads . BB , 00 buck and slugs are my preferred loads .
I've got two buckshot molds I need to break in and get a bunch of cast up, #4 and 00. Going to use range scrap, add a touch of linotype and quench after powder coating. I'd like to get the little HF drum tumbler to smooth out the buck shot before PCing.
How hard do you actually need the buck shot to keep from deforming? I'll be using BPI original buffer and probably not magnum loads. Just going to copying the military 9 pellet 00 1200fps load.
Thanks! 👍👊🇺🇸
@@DummyRound I use good ole wheel weights or recovered shot for buck shot and water quench . I don't worry about getting them perfectly round . My thought is , they'll deform when going through the choke anyway .
What will speed your loading up would be to just put the hull in the station and
not try and slide it up on the stem and hold it while you bring it back down, that's
wasted motion and slows you down. Enough practice you can pull the handle down
over the hulls and I think you will find that a lot less tiring.
I'll get more gooder in time. I'm just trying to make em correctly right now 😂
I know putting a roll crimp on the newer Winchester "western" hulls will cramp your hand fast. they are definitively a different polymer. I have been thinking about getting into shot shell reloading. just more money haha
I just started and I'm balls deep in it already, might as well pick up a drill press for my roll crimper😂
@@DummyRound 🤣🤣🤣
And what was that tool you used to cut the crimp off your bird shot and turn into a slug? I need one of those, too😉
@@DummyRound I bought a few from the old eBay. Just called a shot shell crimp removal tool. Most are just 3d printed like the brass jigs but work great. Uses replaceable utility blades. Then I upgraded to a bench mount Forrest camping 12g roll crimp tool(trust me your hands will thank you). Or just spend the same and get one that goes in a drill press lol.
I'll have to get one of those, for shenanigans and such
I got a lee load all now. Now I need to figure out this different wad thing 😂
🤣 it's a giant rabbit hole... what hulls are you starting off with?
Might be able to send a variety of wads with your lead👍
@@DummyRound thanks 👊🇺🇸
What size of bushings are you using for the powder and shot?
I find an average between what Lee and Hodgdon recommend for a given powder and payload weight👍🇺🇲
@@DummyRound Thank you!
Did u also get a lee slug mould? Id love to see a video on slug reloading!
It's on the never ending shopping list!
Challanger hulls are cheddite so are score for the most part early on score did use a different hull.
Stuff like Winchester universals are great for loads where you don’t mind loosing a hull in the woods. I find a lot of older style AA’s at gun shows or on classifieds I was just given a huge tote worth of hulls and in there is probably half full of red and silver AA compression formed.
Awesome, thanks
Pellet in the hole it's call the gold pellet
Yessir!
Yes king!
What size bushings are you using
The smallest recommended charge for any given powder per payload👍🇺🇲
What shell holders are those
Lee 50BMG loading block
Do you have a block you recommend for 20 gauge ? Do you use that only for 12 gauge ?
It'll work for 20ga pretty well, too👍🇺🇲
How much heavier is the shot charge with #7 shot? The loading manual says the bushings are optimized for #6 shot and anything smaller will produce a heavier charge.
It would be slightly more dense but probably negligible
imho wasting of time I did 20k+ with MEC 8567N and pretty happy because an hour and I got 200 rounds. this press only for 25-50 rounds and you wont shot them because your sweat stick it to your ammo bag :))) If like this single stage I'd rather buy a cheap ammo than do this job.
Yeah, the Lee is pretty slow, but it's great for Buck and slugs. I've since gotten a 600jr and it's in a whole new league🇺🇲👍
@@DummyRound One problem of MEC it is to big you have to have reloading room for that. And Lee cheap as dirty I agree if 20-100 rounds per month I can bear slow process of it but if 200 per week buy ammo or progressive any press IMHO
So I run a pw800 and a lee load all 2 and to be honest I personally prefer the shells load out of the lee vs my pw. I also can do one off test rounds.
It is great for testing and small batches 👌
@@timberboy1984 I bought Lee 20Ga as well and reloaded for a small project about 300, not bad for this price it is unbeatable. After I do roll crimp.