Comments on: Shotshell Reloading – How to on Shotgun Reloading Steel

By: Captain Mike

Captain Mike — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:09:11 +0000

I think you did a terrific job on this article. Thanks for all the great tips. I am just now changing over to loading steel on the Mec 600 and will use your tips through the process.

Regards and thanks,

Mike in Alaska

By: Dean

Dean — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:45:25 +0000

I reload steel and reloaded lead back in the day. Here are my recommendations for the average hunter.

1. If you don’t already own the required equipment, you will likely never recoop your costs unless you shoot one heck of a bunch of shells and then you’ll pay yourself minimum wage,(at best) to reload.

2. If you purchase components at retail prices and have to purchase hulls in be in the hole vs value shopping factory loads.

3. With enough experimentation ($$$ and time) you will likely a round you really like.

4. You will likely discover that STEEL propellent best lends itself to 1-1/8 oz loads. Moving payloads +\- 1-1/8 oz will have deminishing results for different reasons. If you are seeking 3-1/2″ 12 ga or heavier 3″ loads, you’ll be diappointed.

5. Buy high quality shot if you like longer shooting.

6. Always weigh both the shot and powder charges.

7. Beware the claims of some on the web.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:01:56 +0000

Wow, I am glad that someone included a link to this webpage in a discussion forum. There is a great deal of information here that I have never read in any of the loading manuals that I have studied over the years. Now I can see what I have been doing WRONG for all these years and take corrective action to make better loaded shotshells.

By: Sundance

Sundance — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:15:02 +0000

I had no idea how to aprpacoh this before now Im locked and loaded.

By: Gary Modin

Gary Modin — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:19:36 +0000

You mention felt or cork filler wads.One of the recipes I’am going to use calls for a fiber wad 1/4 20ga. Is that under or over as well, and what would be best?

Thanks

By: Curtis Wenzler

Curtis Wenzler — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:19:08 +0000

Can you use B.B’S in reloading a 12, 2 3/4 Shot Gun? I have a lot of zink coated and copper coated and can not find a reason not to use them. They are not for hunting, just for shoting at plastic bottles and rats.

Ty
Kurt

By: remington

remington — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:27:37 +0000

GRATE ARTICLE, I HAVE BEEN LOADING STEEL SINCE THE 70 HERE IN NEVADA, PICKED UP SOM GOOD IDEAS FROM YOU. GOOD HUNTING

By: TJ Sutton

TJ Sutton — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:01:21 +0000

Great information. I have been looking for load data for 20ga 2 3/4 nitro mag remington hulls. Would like to load 1 1/8 lead shot but can’t find any data ie wad type or powder. Can you steer me in the rite direction or recomend a load for these hulls
they are high base and orig. came with 1 1/8 number 6 lead.
Thanks TJ

By: Peter pollander

Peter pollander — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:10:13 +0000

Just wondering were you using a standard MEC 600 jr to prime and crimp your shell and you measured shot and powder using your beam balance? Is this something anyone can do with the basic reloading supplies that you listed?

By: Chris Hustad

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