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I shoot better with my full length Greener than any other gun I own. The only drawback is just one barrel. I bought a shortened version someone had soldered sights on to use as a slug gun and it works quite well apart from a very heavy trigger. Still looking for an Egyptian Police model if anyone knows if there's one out there.

What about Wassailing in this country. Putting toast soaked in cider up in the trees then firing shotguns in the air to ensure a good apple harvest. I forget where. Someone out there must know.

I'll be over about half past nine and call in when I get close. Got my cert. Colin

I've stolen some time away from grandparenting and available early tomorrow (9th) if that is convenient and there are items left. If positive, how do I find you. I'm 50 minutes away in Glos. Thanks and best regards, Colin.

Anything an adolescent won't have trouble with. I have Baikals in 12 and 20 and it's like trying to lift a 56lb weight with one finger. I have a buddy in Blaengarw so the next time I go over I'll drop a message and see if you're available. Cheers, ***.

My cabinet is home to mongrel single barrels. Anything with a decent trigger pull is of interest. Anything left? I'm over the water in Glos btw.

I picked up some 45LC shotshells with aluminium cases, so I tried them in the 410. Like you, I found they would not fully chamber so I put a 45ACP sizing die down them which cured the problem. They fire and eject OK but being Blaser cases, there is a bar across the primer hole. They will do until I can get the 303 cases loaded.

I fire formed by loading a goodly charge of powder followed by a wad and filler and topped off with a .312 lead ball. I shot them through a 410 sub calibre insert in my 12b. Out of 53 cases I got 50 useable ones. The cases taper slightly from the rim end then the front half is parallel and matches the chamber. To thin down the rim, I grip the case in a close fitting piece of stainless tube that I slit down the side. This prevents the case being deformed by the lathe chuck jaws. I leave about an inch sticking out and reduce the rim to about half thickness with a carbide tool, machining from the front of the rim. The body of the case is not reduced. I've put a sizing die down the case and they slide easily into my 410 chamber. If doing this, it is important to anneal the cases before loading and fire forming. Heat to cherry red and quench in cold water. Fully dry the cases before reloading. I'll post more once I find safe load for the powders quoted.

Looks like I've found the right thread. I want to reload with Nobel 80 and 82 because that's what I've got. Laying out 45 quid and more for new powder is beyond my cut of the housekeeping. I annealed and fire formed 50 303 cases and sized them down correctly. The rims needed a few thou off the front face to seat properly, so I need some reloading data if anyone would be so kind (and knowledgeable). Obviously the primer is a large rifle size (CCI) and I have cork wads and an appropriate punch for cards. The cases are 2 1/8 inch from front of rim to the mouth. Any information gratefully received.

I'm trying to bring together a 410 load, but little data out there to fit my circumstances. I have some Nobel 80 and 82 I wish to use up in old 303 cases I've annealed and fire formed. I had to skim the rims to fit. Any gen I could extract from the reloading hive mind would be very gratefully received.