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mec reloaders

muzzelloader69muzzelloader69 Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
edited April 2007 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
i want to start reloading 12,and 20, gauge shotgun shells , does mec make a loader that does both or do i have to buy two different press,. thanks ron .
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  • HandgunHTR52HandgunHTR52 Member Posts: 2,735
    edited November -1
    The 500 will load both 12 gauge and 20 gauge. You just have to buy the other set of dies (kinda like metallic reloading).
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  • n4571cn4571c Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can actually change die sets on most MECs ... it is kinda a pain. You can buy two MEC single stage loaders for very reasonable price and the die issue goes away. Mount them on boards and mocve as needed weighte by a bag of shot. Look on EBay or any of the gun forums for used.
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  • muzzelloader69muzzelloader69 Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i added up the price for every thing , wads , powder, shot , primers ,per 1000 reloads , and it comes to the same if i buy two cases of esate shells, it's not even worth your time or trouble to reload , not when i get them for the same price for doing nothing.
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  • richbugrichbug Member Posts: 3,650
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by HandgunHTR52
    The 500 will load both 12 gauge and 20 gauge. You just have to buy the other set of dies (kinda like metallic reloading).


    the 500 hasn't been made in a long long time. No parts available from MEC.
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by muzzelloader69
    i added up the price for every thing , wads , powder, shot , primers ,per 1000 reloads , and it comes to the same if i buy two cases of esate shells, it's not even worth your time or trouble to reload , not when i get them for the same price for doing nothing.

    The big difference is one is quality ammo, and the other is promo-junk.
    Now if you like promo-junk ammo, than buy promo-junk ammo. But if you prefer good ammo, than reload your own.
    IOW look at the price of Winchester or Remington skeet/trap ammo when making the compairison.
    Remember, there is a reason that promo-junk ammo is as cheap as it is
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  • muzzelloader69muzzelloader69 Member Posts: 62 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    well i've been shooting a case of estate 20 gauge shells every weekend now for a couple of months and have had no problems with them at shooting clays, .i no the rems, and winchesters are better but you can't beat the price of the estates , .
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