Sub-gauge reloading
10-20-2002, 09:50 AM
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Waterford Ohio USA
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Sub-gauge reloading
Any of you guys reload the sub-gauges such as .410 & 28? I have found the .410 requires a lot of attention, but the 28 loads up really nice. The tough part about the 28 is finding empty hulls.
Been thinking about buying some 28 gauge Fiochi hulls from Ballistics Products. I want the 2 3/4" and not the 2 1/2".
Airedales hunt for feather or fur!
Been thinking about buying some 28 gauge Fiochi hulls from Ballistics Products. I want the 2 3/4" and not the 2 1/2".
Airedales hunt for feather or fur!
10-22-2002, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: New Waterford Ohio USA
Posts: 92
RE: Sub-gauge reloading
I'm using all MEC. I use the single stage Sizemaster and they work great! Took a while to tune the .410 press, but once I got it tuned, it loads nice.
I tried the adjustable bar, but found that it did not work well in the smaller gauges. Did okay in 28 until I tried to load a little larger shot for hunting. Then it tended to jam. No problems with the straight MEC bars. I did find that the #16 bushing loaded about a grain less 800X than stated in the chart. I have a #17 on order and will try that. I can always bore one out to match my load.
I have presses in .410, 28 & 12. Plan to add one in 16 and that will handle all my shotgun gauges.
Airedales hunt for feather or fur!
I tried the adjustable bar, but found that it did not work well in the smaller gauges. Did okay in 28 until I tried to load a little larger shot for hunting. Then it tended to jam. No problems with the straight MEC bars. I did find that the #16 bushing loaded about a grain less 800X than stated in the chart. I have a #17 on order and will try that. I can always bore one out to match my load.
I have presses in .410, 28 & 12. Plan to add one in 16 and that will handle all my shotgun gauges.
Airedales hunt for feather or fur!
