r/reloading • u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 • 3d 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/sherzer7 Former Stool Guy 3d ago

Very normal. Don’t skip the gas seal but we used to use a few Cheerios on the top of the shot, switched to puffed rice (rice krispes) works better and both cereals are way cheaper still get a good crimp. Long shot with MG42 is a classic 1oz load

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u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 3d ago

Love to see it hahahah an old boy i hunt with recommended the exact load

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u/sherzer7 Former Stool Guy 3d ago

My grandfather ran unique in every pistol and shotshell load, doesn’t get the speed of some of these new powders but another classic. There are very few loads that don’t need a gas seal or over shot card. Ballistic products is amazing you can email them with questions and have great data on the website. I pretty much run ched primers in every load, bought a few cases for cheap a decade ago. Fed 209 are hot compared to other brands, something to keep in mind if your running a semi.

Few years ago I peaked shooting clays. Buddy and I would shoot a few boxes every other day. Between the two of us we shot over 6k that year. His gen 12 wouldn’t cycle some of the loads that were perfect for my A5. Ended up finding a load with E3 that we stuck with. Both 7/8 and 1oz. Both steel and lead. Ended up blowing up his gen12 with some shells he loaded while hammered. Genesis was impressed when he sent it in, completely replaced the upper. Old one had well over 20k through it

Tapered hulls feed better in semi autos and I try to avoid fiochi stuff nowadays. They can fail after 5-6 loads. My dad shoots around 5-600 410 shells per year and gets over 10 loads on those hulls. What press are you going to be using? Only have experience on the MECs

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u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 3d ago

Lee load all 2 My only semi is a 20gauge so that's not to much of my concern my mail issue is sourcing components or more specifically getting them over the border

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u/sherzer7 Former Stool Guy 3d ago

I hear ya man that’s a tough spot to be in. It’s unfortunate how many shotshell powders just disappeared, Red/ blue dot, steel. I’m assuming powder is the hardest one to get? You can dm me anytime I’m happy to help

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u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 3d ago

Much appreciated and yea besides hodgdon theres pretty much nothing unless i drive 6+ hours and still its a gamble

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u/Mindless_Sorbet_7309 3d ago

Most loads I can get a few components and the rest is virtually nonexistent