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Hi Guys
Has any one had any experience in making 2 1/2" shells on a MEC 600
currentley there is 3 of the things in my reloading room one for each gauge.
12 16 & 20. so far I have been roll crimping all 3 for guns with 2 1/2" chambers and have not attempted to star crimp as yet.

regards
sbs470

sbs470,

Let me study mine for a few and I'll get back to you.

Member Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 1545 Location: Michigan

I just loaded up some 16 gauge, 3/4 oz. loads for the Rev.
If your loading 2-9/16" hulls you can get by without the short kit. There is enough adjustment in the press.
If your loading 2-1/2" hulls, you'll need the short kit.
As in my case with these 3/4 oz loads. I didn't want to use filler.
I trimmed the cases to length of 2-7/16" used the short kit adapter, and got real good 6 point crimps, without filler. I shoot a couple of these loads yesterday at a tree stump. (only thing handy) and you can hardly feel them.

And if it hadn't been raining here in the desert yesterday, I would have tried them out Confused

Oh well, rain's a good thing this time of year and what we had, done hit TX, OK, and KS again-I have real concerns about the quail next year when the numbers were already way down from the summer drought Sad

I've got some 'Dr 16g specials' to try out also-full report when I get back from Guatemala.

Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 158 Location: NW Florida

Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 370 Location: Amarillo, Texas

I use a MEC Sizemaster, sometimes with the short kit, sometimes withoutto load both 2-1/2 and 2-9/16. I load Cheddite hulls exclusively, either with the TC16 or the SG16 wads.

Best,

Mike

In looking at how a 600 Jr is connected at the base, would it be possible to simply drill another hole in the red base and through the main shaft allowing you to drop the shaft 1/4"?

I'm sure adjudtments would still have to be made for depriming, resizing, crimping and such.

Hi Guys
Thanks very much for your response .I have located MEC short Kits
on Ballistic Products site I'll give them a call and get them ordered.I have to call them as the computer won't except oorders from overseas countries.
I'll need some help from you guys regarding wads for short shells and star crimps.The only wads we can get are Winchester Winchester and you guesed it and if you don't like 12 ga 2 3/4" don't bother calling

thanks again
good shooting
sbs470

Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 158 Location: NW Florida

SBS470, Suggest you join the low pressure reloaders forum. Tons of info for 2.5in shells. Bob