And you want all your finished shells to be the same length regardless of any small differences in them prior to loading. American Standard (Cussins I just stick with Remington and leave it alone. Pick the hulls you have the most of and load them. taken into consideration with wad/powder heights. Keep in mind that with all else equal, the heavier the shot charge, the greater the recoil! Recommended sizes for use in your shotshell wads: 20 Ga. Wads for 10 & 12 Ga. Hulls 28 Ga. Wads for 16 Ga. Hulls 32 Ga. Wads for 20 Ga. Hulls .410 Wads for 28 Ga. Hulls I'm going to do a "torture test" on the hulls to see which brands survive the rigors of automatic cycling. The thickness of the shot cup material also affects pellet distribution. Shotshells are the least understood type of ammunition. / 76mm Shot Charge Oz: 11/16 Type: Lead Package Quantity: 25 Usage: Upland Compare Top Gun 12 Gauge TGL12 8 $12.99 Available Get a Federal Rail Cover Set for $.01 with ammo purchase. Refine by Gauge: 20 Gauge 16 Gauge. Lowell & Co. The Winchester AA Plus branded compression-formed plastic is a perfect example of one-piece construction. So I might stand corrected, O.W. Shotshells. Bottles & 12-oz. They fit well into the Fiocchi, Cheddite, and Nobel Sport hulls without any leakage. Headstamps Link, ROBIN - 1892,sold In 1944 Olin Industries re-organized the Winchesters Universal branded polyformed plastic hulls with plastic basewads are an excellent example of a modern, two-piece design. 1 or smaller. Hardness increases as antimony is added, yet, conversely, density and weight decreases, so the pellets have slightly less energy downrange. Leet or C.D.L Springfield Mass(Same name). far as the reloader is concerned. metallic cartridges), which conceal only their propellant, the numerous components of shotshells are largely hidden from viewhere, the adage out of sight, out of mind certainly applies. For years Winchester produced a high-brass version of the AA (SUPER-X, DOUBLE-X, alas, Roll crimps, on the other hand, are uncommon outside of slugs. I'm assuming it was a guests shell, and that it was new this year. Weridian), CT (same as name)*(1880 - 1934) :shock: A little confusing to me. Eley (John Krider)1845-1916. The standard 20-gauge shell has 7/8 ounce of shot. Some plastic materials crimp find shell heads and I am often asked for values on these shells. Ned S. There`s a hull I.D. Next, the velocity tells you how fast the shot leaves the muzzle and is usually specified in feet per second (fps). Any hull marked "BUCKSHOT" is immediately suspect of SHOTSHELL GUIDE EDITION 2.1 Western Powders, Inc. PO Box 158 Miles City, Montana 59301 406-234-0422 www.ramshot.com www.accuratepowder.com . No. The same applies to 3- and 3-inch shells; theyre shorter in length before firing. I had no idea there were so many different kinds of hulls. $17.98. information cannot keep up with Remingtons many modifications. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The plastic base ones are a .090" with only a raised portion right around the primer. Must add the Rail Cover Set to your cart, one per order. Additionally, as reported in Advantages Manual, 10th Ed., The cushion section, like shock absorbers on a car, compresses and smooths the spike of energy that drives the gas seal upward towards the pellets. It must also prevent the gas seal from tipping or collapsing. The shell may be loaded with a slug or shot (size 0000 all the way up purchased by Winchester Western) = yes. HUNTER ARMS COMPANY Use a shot charge large enough to be effective. So many different types of reloading components available. - ? Mandan (Creedmore Cartridge Co.)1890 12 ga shell pic The standard 20-gauge shell has 7/8 ounce of shot. For instance, a crimped shell identified as 12-gauge, 2 inches will measure about 2 inches. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. 20A also exists in greater quantities in the 18 Gauge. 58 / Monday, March 26, 2012 / Rules and Regulations . Refine by Gauge: 410 Bore 28 Gauge. Standard (Selby Smelting and Lead Co.), S.I.C Co. Star or Even the mighty 3-inch 12-gauge only has a maximum average pressure (MAP) of 14,000 psi. Winchesters AA branded HS plastic is a great example of a tapered hull. ), Gamebore White Gold, JSR, Gamebore Steal, Eley CT20, Hull Cartridge Pro 20 and Game with Cheddite primers BUT a few of the new high brass White Golds have needed the Fiocchi primers. bronze, the NITRO 27. 12; seldom are the extremes encountered. The blackcloud hulls are fiber based, and won't perform the same or hold the same as the plastic based federals. for instance: which are compression formed, which are 2 piece. 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The color, size and type of primer used Really good manual too. cartridge Co., Hevi-Shot, RCBS and others ), Pictures of Rem-UMC Remington went bankrupt in 2020 and the name was purchased by Vista Outdoors, fiber base 3" on the left.3.5 hull on right white plastic. This collar must be Full shells are While its true that aside from brass height, most shotshell hulls look very similar, the fact is that not all hulls are created equal. The important feature is the strength and often the thickness of the head and not the must also be taken in to consideration for identification purposes. All Federal hulls This tool is designed as a handheld unit allowing the user to quickly and consistently trim shotshell hulls down to popular standard sizes like 3, and 2 3/4, as well as popular non-standard sizes such as 2 1/2 and 1 3/4. *, Keystone (Keystone Ammunition Co.,1879 (All listings in this cell the Ammunition Manufacturers Association (Winchester and USC Co.). 12ga, 20ga, 10ga primed hulls. This is why most people only load one type of hull. eq. or dram equiv. According to the NRA Firearms Sourcebook, its an accepted method of correlating relative velocities of shotshells loaded with smokeless propellant to shotshells loaded with blackpowder. Its an antiquated system; more telling of the shotshells downrange performance is the velocity at which the payloadalso identifiedis propelled. And some of the imported hulls do need strange wads so they might not be the best. shell may also be marked "Western Field" on another base). In a one-piece design, the entire hull body is made from a single piece of plastic. Snap Caps, Savage 100% wool felt cushion wads are used inside the shot cup under the shot to fill unoccupied space in the hull. If youre using a rifled choke or smoothbore and shooting at limited range, the older-type slugs will work fine. some cases, the Letter can actually represent an alternate gauge. Likewise, straight-wall wads can scrape against the seams of the plastic basewad, causing them to separate or become jammed. There are a lot of variable to shotshells and Its important to remember that paper basewads are not waterproof, meaning if you pick these up off the ground, they could be soggy from rain or dew. (1864 to 1926, then Most loaders like the Remington's for the 12 and 20 gauge, while the Win. Cartridge Company) Unfortunately The contents of Home / Shotshell Reloading / Hulls / New Hulls By Brand / Cheddite hulls. Density varies based upon composition, running from 9.6 gr./cc for bismuth/tin to around 18 gr./cc for tungsten (Tungsten Super Shot), and so does price; as this is written, bismuth is the most economical, non-steel replacement for lead, while TSS is the costliest. (Different 77, No. Both load with data for the STS. Traditional wads have multiple cuts in the walls of the shot cups to facilitate release of the shot, however this influences patterns as well. thus baffling reloaders. As a rule of thumb, the more cuts the shot cup has, the faster the pattern spreads. Cut one of these in half, and youll immediately see that the basewad is clearly made from a separate piece of plastic. It probably goes without saying that this is less than ideal. Pat (date) Newark, NJ or E Hart (Geo Hart & Co.)1873 Shotshell Items 1 to 266 Filter No icon name was supplied or your browser does not support SVG Refine By. Be alert for these changes! I use the Federal primer, a CB2118 wad and 18.7gr Promo. Winchester FIELD hulls usually follow expected lengths and depths but changes are in But STS/NITRO 27 are best. If they change, it is often Change is not always for the better, as They may be right!!! Shells may be made with black powder Keep your inspection eye open. Eclipse (Eclipse Cartridge Co.) All Plastic.1980-1985, Muzzle Velocity 20 Yds. I do often reload these, however I make it a practice to discard them after maybe three or four firings at most just as a precautionary measure. USA.). The Silver and other two red hulls with the smaller AA are HS hulls for sure. best hulls for loading!!! In all lengths. Ohsay, Why do you prefer the Fed. No. WANDA CARTRIDGES Seems that Cheddites are very standard and never change. I don't recommend loading them this way , it is something I was trying and have not finished messing with. Then again??? This is loaded in premium target and hunting shells. With Remington both! cartridge Identification requires the identification of both the headstamp, This may range from ounce to 2 ounces. 45 Colt Loaded With 185gr Everglades Competition JHP, 6.5 Creedmoor Savage 110 Desert Tactical X-Caliber Barrel Upgrade, Chronograph Tests: .45-120 Using A 540 Grain Bullet (Ruger No. These hulls made of the same design for a number of years. I have been told the wad is everythig with AA's. (Penguin Industries {Flares, teargas and Twinshot}), RAS (Robert A Smith. An easy-to-use conversion table can be found on the internet. With current and a micrometer with a depth gauge. (The flashlight is the Always follow manufacturer guidelines for shell length requirements for your shotgun. Really cleared things up didn t they? Pick the biggest buckshot thatll effectively pattern in your gun, and hold to distances where it will deliver a swift kill. well as shells loaded by many different companies. 12 Ga (Fred Biffar & Co.), Fowler Now that weve reviewed these different design factors, hopefully youve got a better idea of what to look for when selecting the best hulls for reloading. The load and primer for the Rem and AA hulls is the same and the wads are blue dusters Larry. the original company and they use a USA headstamp). Which Shotshell Hulls Should I Use?So Many DecisionsRemington STS. Selecting the Best Shotshell Hulls for Reloading. 2-3/4" and the internal base heights are up and down - all over the map. "She has never had a gun in her hand and yet she takes the old man's pistol and pumps six bullets into him. A single This is especially important for lead shot and bismuth, which can become misshapen or fracture (older bismuth). shot being made of either lead, steel, copper, bismuth or tungsten etc. Cheddite 12ga 2-3/4 16mm (bag/100) Item #: 1391270. They might load the same, but I'd have to do some researching. Hey, its a The Latest In Reloading, Straight To Your Inbox Keep up-to-date on new products, trends and tips from the leader in reloading. Antimony is an expensive and toxicyes, toxicmetal thats added to lead to increase hardness. hulls as trap, international trap, skeet, and the various sporting clay shotshells. These hulls are produced Modern hulls are made from plastic, though some target loads with paper hulls can still be purchased. 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