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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ question about hull lengths |
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Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:27 am
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Joined: 21 May 2017
Posts: 2
Location: Topeka, Kansas
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Hello,, this is my first post/question,,,after a few fireings in my A-5 the crimp are splitting on these Win /cheddite hulls. insted of pitching them would it hurt anything to trim them back to 2 1/2 to use in my old ithaca flues sxs,,it seems to me just commin sense to trim and reuse but i was wondering if someone in the foram has'nt already been doing this and it a sound reuse of splitting 2 3/4 s .Thanks.. |
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Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:19 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 9463
Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Hello Rammbler
Welcome on your FIRST posting
Yes, by all means trim them and use the 2 1/2 inch Yahoo loading info.
The Flues is a FUN GUN, I have one in 20 gauge.
I prefer using the 2 1/2 ammo in my Win Model 12 plus I also use it in
my Geco SXS and my Krieghoff Drilling.
Pleased to have you here
Post often
Mike |
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Sat Jul 15, 2017 11:33 am
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Joined: 21 May 2017
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Location: Topeka, Kansas
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Thanks,, I thought it would work but just wanted to make sure,, I like these lod guns and don't want to hurt them so i realy try to watch the pressure levels,,,Thanks agin for the answer |
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Posted:
Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:58 pm
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Joined: 22 Aug 2011
Posts: 1498
Location: the Moosehorn
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You will need a hull trimmer
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/666748620
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Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:38 pm
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Joined: 26 Apr 2010
Posts: 3177
Location: NCWa
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A friend of my dads who also grew up during the depression used shotshells, trimming when needed, several times, until the shells that started out as 2 3/4 were down to less than 2". He adjusted the load, but his loads were fiber wad so it was mostly a matter of removing a wad to get the correct length. Getting a correct load would be more difficult with todays one piece wads.
Again, welcome to the site! |
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