Shotshell reloading without a press - part 3 using antique tools.mov

[DocTacDad]

Are just about any shotshells reloadable? I've got a lot of the Walmart Federal multi-purpose shells. Thanks!

[StrelokProha]

antique reloading tools? I used a similar all the time. I just recently bought a lee. I think you could put a wad of lower height (less than 2 mm). with respect

[PUJARTIAGO77]

Nice video, do you load smoke less powder shells also? I bought that same roll crimp tool too. Thanks for responding.

[duelist1954]

@PUJARTIAGO77 No. I only load black powder shot shells for cowboy action shooting. I buy my smokeless shells for hunting at Wally World

[mpccenturion]

Great vids! Thanks p have been loading for 30 years and the old tools always made sense to me!

[duelist1954]

I recently shot some in a match that I loaded seven years ago...no problems.

[aliaj00]

@duelist1954 that is OK thanks for the video its informative but keep in mind that the cup for the powder and the shot is volumetric and you can finish with 1.5-1.6 grams or even 1.8 easily without noticing. and 31-33 grams for the shot presuming that is a 32 shot and all the balls are the same shape and size.

[aliaj00]

@duelist1954 as for a good gun you are within spec of the barrel but if you go higher you may blow up pretty easy so 32 is the recommended load for this type of reloading if you don't use a scale. for the rest BEST VIDEO on reloading for the MAN who don't mind doing it by himself.

[dave4854]

Hello again, do you have any idea on how long the shelf life would be, I'm assuming if they're kept dry, they should last for yrs.

[uniquetool]

Nice video, Mike! I believe that we are going to start reproducing some of these tools, beginning with the manual roll crimpers for 20 gage. Any suggestions or questions, my email is uniquetl@vtc.net .....again, thanks ....Joe Rollings

[duelist1954]

@uniquetool Joe, when you are ready, I wouldn't mind seeing the tools you make. Maybe I could review them for my Guns of the Old West black powder column. Drop me a line at mike.beliveau@hotmail.com

[nylon53mm]

Where do you find your wadding?

[dudespin]

Good stuff. 

[weitzfc1]

graf and sons has paper shotgun hulle.

[onebigyooper]

i dont see why people complain. thewe tools are around for a reason. they were used for many years only with paper shells. i was wondering how da methods here would work for smokeless, only with da proper powder charge. as you mentioned with that much smokeless would be a bomb. also would it work well with plastic wads. thanks for da great vid and any info on smokless.

[mmcilwain12347]

Mike - Your video series has made the rounds and is being linked to in several different forums. The latest comments I saw were negative. Some people are unnerved when they see something being done that isn't printed in a book. I, personally don't see anything unsafe being done. I don't think shells loaded like this with black could generate enough pressure to be dangerous. I plan on using some of these to hunt squirrels this fall. Thanks for your efforts.

[duelist1954]

@mmcilwain12347 Thanks for the heads up. If you'd like to email me at mike.beliveau@hotmail.com, I'd appreciate knowing what the concerns are, or links to the forums. I shoot 400 to 500 of these shells a year, and have for over 15 years, with no problems.

[mmcilwain12347]

Mike, enjoyed the video series. Have a question. when using a roll crimp, how many times are you able to reload the hull?

[duelist1954]

@mmcilwain12347 I only use black powder hulls once. The heat makes them very brittle.

[FourFingersofDeath]

Thanks for a good series of videos. The antique dealers seem to be aware of the value of the old tools now the prices have ridden up accordingly :(

[1873Winchester]

@FourFingersofDeath I've found that new ones are being made, this site sells manual roll crimpers (siarm dot com goto reloading->various equipment) but it's a european site. But likely there should be some american dealers one would think. Planning to pick one of these up and see how it works.

[summerdude600]

with the roll crimper. to get some smoother nicer looking rolls try using very little pressure at first so the friction warms up the plastic then gradually add pressure to form the roll. cool series and the vintage tools are nice to see.