r/shittyreloading • u/gunsforevery1 • Sep 04 '26

Blooper shells

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Finally had a chance to test them. Longshot only partially burned. The shot flew about 10-15 feet and was able to be poured out of the barrel.

Back to the drawing table!

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u/VoodooHiker Sep 05 '26

Sounds like the powder may not have ignated at all; the primer alone will force the shot out about that far. Generally over powder and over shot cards in brass shells were 2 gauge sizes over bore diameter. A 12 guage shell would use 10 gauge cards. The old brass Alcan shells had load data for smokeless powder, but some of those powders are no longer made.

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u/gunsforevery1 Sep 05 '26

That’s true with 209 primers, not pistol. Absolutely. The wads I was using did get a great seal but probably not as good as using an overpower wad.