grizzlylar Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Hello, I've been reloading centrefire for years but never reloaded shotshell so wandering if anyone can help me out. I bought a press and a load of reloading consumables from Clay and Game ages ago with a view to reloading shot but never got round to it. I shoot target/practical more than clay nowadays and as slugs are so expensive i've decided to cast my shot into slug. So now I have a load of 525gn Sabot slugs and the following consumables: Gamebore Velocity plus hulls Cheddite 209 and Remington STS Primers Gualandi V-Zero VO25 and VO23 wads Vectan AS powder I'm hoping to make a slug load out of the above but from what I've read about reloading shotshell/slugs the margin for error is very small. Space wise I can get a good fit with the Gamebore Hull, VZero Wad and 525gn slug with enough left for a star crimp. It also chambers as normal so no stiffness or extra width from the wad petals. Question is can I make a load up with the Vectan AS and primers for slug? Has anybody reloaded slug with Vectan AS and these wads/hulls? Thanks, Grizzly Edited February 18, 2017 by grizzlylar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt1980 Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 Handy timing!! Was chatting today about slugs, seen Folkestone does them but seem to have the wads built under them. How does it stand regards FAC with slugs? I thought you needed a FAC tickets to buy them or use them? Most of the shop bought ones seem to have shorter cases so there's no fold over on the top, just a lip to hold the slug. Interested to hear how it all works. Sorry I'm of no use to the guy who posted tho! 😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlylar Posted February 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 I have two sec 1 shotguns on my FAC with condition for slug. The slugs you saw were probably roll crimped. You can also star crimp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 AS will not do 34gram slug. AS is for 32g shot -slow to 28gram fast. I suggest you seek professional advise. I have heard the Lee slug being used with AS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 AS is far to fast for slug loads you need a powder in the unique burn rate more like Vectan AO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlylar Posted February 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 Thanks both. Will sell my AS and switch to Unique\Herco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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