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Brass Shot Shell Loading
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Does anyone have any load data (or a link/reference) for Magtech Brass Shot shells? I have 12, 16, 20 and .410 ga. brass and plan to use IMR 4227 smokeless and/or if absolutely necessary BP. I have fiber wads and shot-card because plastic wads seem to be too small in diameter to provide a good gas seal. (Although a 12 ga. wad may work well in the 16 ga. brass my concern would be pressure.) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Thank you so very much. Found every thing I needed to know over there and more.
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What type of gun are going to fire these in? Also you never said what type of loads you where after. That will make a difference. As far as wads go, use fiber wads 1 gauge larger. Plenty of places sell them: Balistic products, Precission Reloading, Tracks of the wolf, to name a few. Check the net. You still can use just the shot cup portion of a shotgun wad, or you can by a 'wrap' that will go down the barrel just like the cheap Federal and Winchester promotional shells.
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For case longevity, do not roll crimp the case! Instead, take 240 grit sand paper and wrap it around your finger, then sand the inside of the brass case down to about 3/8 inch from the mouth. Sand in a circular motion, just spinning the case on the sand paper. You just want to break up the finnish and ruff up the surface. Use a .030 over shot card on top of the shot and run a bead of RTV (silicone sealer) around the inside of the case mouth on top of the card wad. A 1/8 to 3/16 bead applied at a 45 degree angle is all you need.
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