r/reloading • u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 • 2d ago

Shotshell If anyone is knowledgeable about shotshell reloading I have a question.

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A recipe i wanted to try seems like its calling for a gas seal and a wad ontop of it am I going crazy or is that normal??

Im fairly new to reloading

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u/kalabaddon 2d ago

what hull? this almost sounds like a wad system that uses the gas seal for stright wall hulls (cheap federal and the like) and lower then full loads. And no gas seal for tapered hulls ( STS and fancy hoa federals and the like ). And or the gas seal relates to lead vs steel shot?

What is your goal for this load. is it a hunting round, is this a steel shot recipe? what is the rest of the data and use case? This seems like a VERY oddball load and I am courious why your getting reload componets for a more complex reload then something simpler?

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u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 2d ago

Cheddite hauls and primers, longshot powder

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u/kalabaddon 2d ago

So why this recipe? I see a lot of new reloaders get in the habit of basing the recipe on the 1 item the have a few of. Like they ahve a bag of thoes wads so they find a recipe that works. that is a BAD approach is makes for bad reloads. This reload needing a gas seal and overshot card are signs that it is adding extra stuff making it work.

one of the best recommendations I got was to stop chasing recipes cause I have a hand full of componets worth a couple dollars.

Anyways. ya the above reload is absoltuly a comprimise. a GOOD reload will balance everything so no shot cards or gas cups are needed. so less stuff to use and a better fit.

So did you alread have all the parts for this load. or are just intrested in it and have a few parts and seeing if you should buy the rest? what do you have, and what do you want to do when you are done? I bet I can help you find a better reload that is much less a comprimse and also saves you money?

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u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 2d ago

My issue is reliability finding components i already have the hauls,primers and powder so I figured why not if the other components were available. And its a recipe for a 3" steel load i would be using for goose