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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Which Hulls Do You Prefer To Reload? |
PablosDryFliesAndBirdshot |
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 3:33 pm
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Do you prefer to reload Remington Game Loads, Federal Game Loads, or Herters Dove & Quail Loads? I have a couple hundred hulls of each and wanted to know which if any you prefer, and why you prefer them. Any input will be greatly appreciated. |
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:04 pm
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All do well
The Remington's do best in the Model 12 pump gun and my early A-5.
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:43 pm
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Location: Tennessee
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Which Hulls Do You Prefer To Reload?
Free ones!
But, seriously, all of them load well, at least for a couple times. |
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:17 pm
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Joined: 13 Oct 2015
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Location: SE Ks
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I've loaded mostly Herter's because thats what I have the most of. I've only had 3 or 4 boxes each of the other two. I've really had better luck with the Cheddites I've bought as new primed hulls from Precision, Grafs, or BPI. It seems like they are a bit heavier wall or at least a slightly different material from the Herter's. It seems like I get more loadings from them than the Herter's or Remingtons. Haven't documented it, but that's the way I remember it anyway.
Edit to add: Fit isn't a problem for me, I shoot a modern SxS with 2 3/4" chambers. |
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:48 pm
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Joined: 24 Jul 2016
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Location: Ohio
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Of the three you have I like the Federal best. Federal and Green Remingtons' are my favorite two. |
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Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:51 pm
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I like the Federal hulls best for reloading. |
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:35 am
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Joined: 15 Dec 2005
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Location: missouri
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All of the above do well.
I was given around 100 RIO 16 gauge hulls, after trying to reload them I wouldn't recommend anyone wasting their money buying them, total junk IMO. |
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PablosDryFliesAndBirdshot |
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:26 am
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Good to know. I saw Rios on sale at my local gun shop but decided not to buy any. |
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:40 am
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Location: Oswego, Kansas
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I have had good luck with the Herter's hulls but I have only loaded them about four times each so far. i have a couple thousand of them that I bought when they were selling for $59.99/case a couple years back and i wait until I have them all empty before sitting down for a real loading session.
The RP game load hulls don't last as long but they do run better thru my M12 and rem M11. I recently cut some down to 21/2" since the crimps were worn out and after the first loading they are ready to be discarded.
I haven't used federal hulls in many years since they are not commonly found in my area and when i do see them the cost is too high for this old cheapskate! |
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 8:52 am
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feds cut to 25/8 - by miles !! |
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:57 am
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Joined: 20 Jun 2011
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Location: Illinois
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Im torn. I like the Federal for its larger capacity and ability to push the edge of the envelope with the 16ga. But I can only get 1 maybe 2 reloading from a hull. Where as with the Chedittes I can get 4 or more reloads from a shell.
I also like the ability to buy chedittes new instead of buying a box federals when all I really want is the hull.
Mike |
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PablosDryFliesAndBirdshot |
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Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:47 am
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A box Herters hulls always seem to be at least $1 cheaper than the rest, at least around these parts they are. |
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:14 am
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Ched's & RGL's. The Cheds work for everything I do, have plenty a capacity and are easy to get. The RGL's I use for my trap loads just because I have a load that works well (+ a mountain of SP16 wads) so I don't mess with it. |
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:01 am
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Joined: 24 Jul 2016
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Location: Ohio
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mcrewz wrote: |
Im torn. I like the Federal for its larger capacity and ability to push the edge of the envelope with the 16ga. But I can only get 1 maybe 2 reloading from a hull. Where as with the Chedittes I can get 4 or more reloads from a shell.
I also like the ability to buy chedittes new instead of buying a box federals when all I really want is the hull.
Mike
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I'm curious as to why you only get 1 to 2 reloadings out of Federal hulls. I get 5 to 7,at times I switch to a Rio primer if the primer pocket becomes to loose. If the base wad starts coming apart I pitch em. |
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Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:11 am
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Hey mcrewz, Cheds/Herters Cheds, RIO Cheds and Winchester Cheds (all the same), as well as the very similar Fiocchi's and Martignonis (Nobel and some older Winchester Super-X but not the really old ones, and maybe even the B&P's and Gamebores) all have more capacity than Feds. |
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