Hunters and sportsmen alike that would like to save money should look into reloading their own shotgun shells. Not only can shell loading be a hobby within a hobby, it will also give the hunter or sportsman a chance to make their own custom shells to match whatever game or target they prefer to shoot.
The difficulty of this exercise is moderately challenging, and can be expensive at first, but will save you money over time, sooner if you shoot a lot. You will need empty hulls, a reloader (the most expensive piece of equipment, and also the most important), primer, powder, wad, and shot. We will now go step by step through the process of reloading your own shells.
1 – Remove any spent primer from the casing, and resize the shells brass at the bottom. Be sure to pull the handle of the reloader all the way down, else you ma produce a defective shot shell.
2 – Place your new primer in the second station with the shot shell on top of it. Pull the handle down. Be sure the primer is level and even with the brass, and is not sticking out.
3 – Put the shell into station three and pull the handle. Now move the top bar to the left of the machine with your other hand. Let the handle up, and put the wad in the guide. Pull the handle again. This will place the wad at the bottom of the shell. While the wad is still depressed, move the bar to the right.
4 – Move to station 4, and pull he handle to make the starter crimp. Before you finalize the crimp, look into the shell and be sure the shot is on top of the wad. If things do not look right, stock and cut open the shell so you can figure out what you missed.
5 – If all was okay in the previous step, place the shell into station 5, and pull the handle to complete the crimp. Congratulations, you have just made your first shotgun shell.
Warnings and Tips
A good reloader for novices to start with would be the MEC Jr. 600, which is a single stage reloader. This means each step is completed with a single lever pull. An experienced shell reloader can fill a 25 shell box in as short as 7 minutes, and 10 minutes at the most. Components of the shells, the lead or steel shot, the wads and powder, and the primer can be ordered off the internet, or at the local sporting goods retailer.
Once fired hulls can be had for as little a three cents for each hull, or if you have the time, for free off the ground at local trap and skeet shooting ranges. Be sure to follow manufacturer instructions. Alterations to a recipe can lead to shells exploding in the barrel, causing grievous injury, or even death.
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Originally posted 2009-10-08 03:18:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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