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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ What do you use--- |
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Wed May 18, 2016 7:09 pm
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Location: EASTERN NEBRASKA
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Now that I am reloading 2.5 inch hulls I am at a lost for at having no boxes for the short loaded shells. I have a couple of MTM ammo boxes but really like plain old
card board boxes . Therefore, what do you use to store short shot shells ?
Glenn |
Last edited by QUAILSHOOTER on Thu May 19, 2016 11:32 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Posted:
Wed May 18, 2016 7:41 pm
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Regular boxes with 1/4" Styrofoam filler
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Plane an empty Cheddite primer tray to 1/4"
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Wed May 18, 2016 7:55 pm
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mine fit pretty good in a rem game load box |
_________________ 16ga 3-Win 37
16ga Ithaca 37 1946
16ga Western Auto Revelation
16ga Browning A-5 1929
16ga Marlin 90 1939
16ga browning citori lightning grade 3 2003
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Wed May 18, 2016 8:03 pm
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25 16 ga shot shells fit perfectly in 1/2 gallon cardboard milk cartons, cut down with one side left as the top flap and two sides partially trimmed to fold over. Left Full length the cartons hold 75 16 ga. I'll post a photo later. |
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Wed May 18, 2016 9:53 pm
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I make s filler similar to what Skeettx does but make it out of a square piece of cardboard of the required thickness. |
_________________ Dennis
Current 16ga. Stable
Browning Citori Gr I
Browning Belgium Sweet 16
A.H. Fox Sterlingworth
Remington 11-48
Remington 31
Remington 870
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Posted:
Wed May 18, 2016 9:55 pm
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Here is a photograph of a box of 16 ga, 5 to a side, 25 to the box. Height is adjustable by cutting the carton to desired height.
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Thu May 19, 2016 2:03 am
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fit great in a Ziplock Bag |
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Thu May 19, 2016 5:26 am
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MTM boxes, as they are easiest to sort out all the different loads,
I have more than 20 |
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Thu May 19, 2016 6:20 am
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The one gallon plastic zip lock baggies work for me. I just write the pertinent load data on the outside with a permanent marker so I don't have to try to guess what's in there. |
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Thu May 19, 2016 7:32 am
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Hmm!! I just put them back in the 2 3/4 boxes. A little loose but not sloppy loose and easy enough to tell the difference between 2 1/2 and 2 3/4 just by squeezing the sides. |
_________________ 16 - The only "True" gauge
16 ga. Citori White Lightning
3- 16 ga. Remington M 31's
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Thu May 19, 2016 11:39 am
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Thanks to all. Great ideas !
Glenn |
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Fri May 20, 2016 9:53 am
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A Herter's box is a good fit too for shorts. |
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Fri May 20, 2016 10:21 am
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AmericanMeet wrote: |
Here is a photograph of a box of 16 ga, 5 to a side, 25 to the box. Height is adjustable by cutting the carton to desired height.
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I have made a coluple with the opening on one end so I can use my trap pouch. It's a bit fiddly as I have to employ duck tape to make it work. |
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Fri May 20, 2016 1:48 pm
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Nice crimps |
_________________ 16 - The only "True" gauge
16 ga. Citori White Lightning
3- 16 ga. Remington M 31's
16 ga. Ithaca M 37 Featherlight |
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