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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ What's preferable, using an adjustable shot bar for dropping |
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Tue May 05, 2015 6:21 pm
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#5 shot for a few shells, using standard MEC bar, or dip using a adjustable
shot/powder dipper?
This is for lead shot, but may want to make shot bismuth loads.
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Tue May 05, 2015 6:36 pm
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For a "FEW" shells, so these must be high priority shells?
So, weigh the shot load on a scale using the dipper to start the measurement
process.
You will KNOW you have loaded these "FEW" shells to your best ability and no alibis 
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Tue May 05, 2015 8:10 pm
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For shot as large as #5 you can often use a bar one size larger and get the proper drop. So, if you use a 1 1/4 oz bar you will get pretty close to 1 1/8 oz of shot.
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Jeff |
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Tue May 05, 2015 9:08 pm
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| I have an adjustable bar on my 12 gauge MEC and really like it. It may take a little adjusting, but once you establish by weighing that your bar is dropping exactly what you want, you just start loading. No messing with dippers or scales on each shell. I find the adjustable bar to be well worth the money. |
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Wed May 06, 2015 2:41 am
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| I enjoy using adjustable bars, for me it's not worth the effort readjusting the bar for just a couple/few sample/special rounds, I simply hand dip/weigh those. |
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Wed May 06, 2015 6:04 am
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I use both and usage depends upon volume. I load brass hulls for hunting and I have made powder dippers to use along with a commercial adjustable shot dipper.
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Wed May 06, 2015 6:30 am
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For hunting loads I drop and weigh all.
Matt |
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Mon May 11, 2015 11:57 pm
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| This. I have adjustable bars and the fixed ones but these days weigh nearly all my shells with the exception of bulk trap loads. |
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