This shot shell reloading seems to be tougher that pistol and rifle reloading.
Before I give up I figure I'll ask for help.
The member that had this machine was making hunting loads. He told me so and gave me a bunch of Cheddite 3" hulls, I believe he was also making 3 1/2" shells. I found the instructions for the machine online and finally figured out how to shorten it to make 2 3/4" shells.
I think the machine is still out of adjustment, because when I went to put together the 1st shell the shot appeared to be too high to crimp the top correctly, so I didn't even try to crimp it. I rechecked the recipe, components and weighed both powder and shot. The machine is throwing the correct amounts of each. So I figured the wad wasn't seated fully, but after taking apart that 1st shell I believe it was seated all the way down.
So I'm stumped, I'm not sure what I'm missing. I know for sure the last crimp station has 2 adjustments per the instructions, though they don't specify where they are. Even when I played with an unprimed shell without powder and just filled the hull with shot the crimp was too deep.
Anyways, does anyone use one of these machines and can you talk with to me about it?
I'd visit or have you here if you wish.
I could also take pictures of the hull, wad and whatever you'de like so you could see if I'm missing/misunderstanding something.
I found a load to make with components I have from the Hodgdons website.
From what I'm reading this is more of a field load than a trap load, but I had the components....
It's a Winchester AA HS hull
Win 209a primer
AA wad
32 grains of Long Shot
1 1/8 ounce of shot (#8)
Thanks,
Bill
Before I give up I figure I'll ask for help.
The member that had this machine was making hunting loads. He told me so and gave me a bunch of Cheddite 3" hulls, I believe he was also making 3 1/2" shells. I found the instructions for the machine online and finally figured out how to shorten it to make 2 3/4" shells.
I think the machine is still out of adjustment, because when I went to put together the 1st shell the shot appeared to be too high to crimp the top correctly, so I didn't even try to crimp it. I rechecked the recipe, components and weighed both powder and shot. The machine is throwing the correct amounts of each. So I figured the wad wasn't seated fully, but after taking apart that 1st shell I believe it was seated all the way down.
So I'm stumped, I'm not sure what I'm missing. I know for sure the last crimp station has 2 adjustments per the instructions, though they don't specify where they are. Even when I played with an unprimed shell without powder and just filled the hull with shot the crimp was too deep.
Anyways, does anyone use one of these machines and can you talk with to me about it?
I'd visit or have you here if you wish.
I could also take pictures of the hull, wad and whatever you'de like so you could see if I'm missing/misunderstanding something.
I found a load to make with components I have from the Hodgdons website.
From what I'm reading this is more of a field load than a trap load, but I had the components....
It's a Winchester AA HS hull
Win 209a primer
AA wad
32 grains of Long Shot
1 1/8 ounce of shot (#8)
Thanks,
Bill