| Topic: Cheddites stick in chamber, fail to extract, fet, any help? |
wellshooter
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 Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:17 pm Subject: Cheddites stick in chamber, fail to extract, fet, any help? |
| I had a similar problem with a Mod 37. Ithaca told me the thin metal in the modern hulls is a problem in older guns. They are, and it still hangs once in while even though I BOUGHT a modern barrel f ... |
| Topic: DR16 Petals Not Separating |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:21 pm Subject: Petals |
| If you are concerned, you can, as I did, cut the petals loose before inserting them in the hull. After about 100 rounds I quit doing it because there was no discernible difference in performance. No ... |
| Topic: Pierced Primers in 16 ga Black Hull Remington Game Loads |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:00 pm Subject: Pierced Primers in 16 ga Black Hull Remington Game Loads |
| Same problem here. I quit buying them. Herters doesn't do that. |
| Topic: Remington 31 on GB |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:35 pm Subject: Remington 31 on GB |
I agree looks dirty and $400 seems too much. But hey if it sells for that it means mine just went up in value.
Most I have seen were choked FULL. Other chokes are harder to find and might make it ... |
| Topic: OOps! switched R16 for Sp16 |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 3:36 pm Subject: OOps! switched R16 for Sp16 |
Tougher then me! 
Amen, amen ... |
| Topic: Started getting things together to reload 2½" 16ga |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 3:14 pm Subject: Started getting things together to reload 2½" 16ga |
| I agree ,DR-16 still needs work. I have set up a PW 375 that has the dies for loading 2.75" shells on one set and the other set of dies loads 2.5" shells. I have been using the CB 16ga wad f ... |
| Topic: Started getting things together to reload 2½" 16ga |
wellshooter
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Views: 15543
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:33 pm Subject: Started getting things together to reload 2½" 16ga |
Alan
I make a tool that will trim 2.75" hulls down to 2.5" hulls It is driven by a cordless drill or screw driver and will trim 25 hulls in about 5 min. PM me if you want one.
and I migh ... |
| Topic: need help with chronograph results |
wellshooter
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Views: 20564
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:26 pm Subject: need help with chronograph results |
My experience with the Universal 7/8 oz loads was that velocity decreased approximately 50 fps per 0.5 grain reduction, give or take 15-20 fps
I'll be curious to see what you get. |
| Topic: need help with chronograph results |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:15 pm Subject: need help with chronograph results |
Now ypu know that 6' of distance is worth 45 fps. Other than that ????
But I have to agree with you I couldn't match up with Hogdon data when I was working up my 2 1/2" 7/8 oz load with Univ ... |
| Topic: Firing Pin or Primers |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 4:43 am Subject: Firing Pin or Primers |
| It's not too hard to hand sand a firing pin back from blunt or sharp back to smooth and round either. A little time and a little patience. |
| Topic: DR16 and International or Universal |
wellshooter
Replies: 34
Views: 23564
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:54 pm Subject: DR16 and International or Universal |
| Great comparison Mike. But we need a pic with the W209, and didn't I read somewhere that the W209A is a tiny bit smaller than the W209. Maybe that's what the problem is. But I yield to you guys, all ... |
| Topic: Sporting Clays Load DR-16 |
wellshooter
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:42 pm Subject: Sporting Clays Load DR-16 |
| I've always heard that higher pressures make things cleaner but it's not my experience. I took the 7/8 oz 16 ga Universal load off the Hogdon website and stepped it down to 1050 fps 1/2 grain at a ti ... |
| Topic: DR16 and International or Universal |
wellshooter
Replies: 34
Views: 23564
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:09 pm Subject: DR16 and International or Universal |
| I load that exact load in 2 1/2" hulls. |
| Topic: 16 ga Citori Feather |
wellshooter
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Views: 2863
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Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 3:07 pm Subject: 16 ga Citori Feather |
Armslist again. But somebody was looking for one of these the other day, I forget who.
Dallas Texas
http://www.armslist.com/posts/6632786/dallas-texas-shotguns-for-sale-trade--browning-citori-f ... |
| Topic: Sporting Clays Load DR-16 |
wellshooter
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Views: 18205
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Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:30 am Subject: Sporting Clays Load DR-16 |
You should consider cutting your 2 3/4 hulls down to 2 1/2 so that no filler is needed for 7/8 or 3/4 oz loads.
I shoot Federals and Herters factory 1 oz and then cut them to 2 1/2". Then rel ... |
