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Hello all,

 

I have been reading the reloading section with great interest. I have very kindly been given some reloading equipment at the clay ground I shoot at.

 

I have a MEC 600jr 12g (Must be an early one, instructions are from 1974)

 

I also have these components. Can they still be used? Do I just match the same sizes of wads etc with the recipes? Can you be a few mm out?

 

300 ish Winchester 209 primers

Card discs, around 2mm, and some 3mm (Made by Eley I think)

Fibre wad around 10mm (3/8) Eley Kleena

Fibre wad around 20mm (Has a cap on each end)

 

The only powder I have found that lists winchester primers is Hodgdon. My local gunsmith has some longshot but it is not cheap.

 

I am hoping reload mainly for wildfowling but might experiment with other game and clay loads. I was planing to start with a load for geese using lead. (Inland Shooting) So any pointers would be more than welcome.

 

Pete

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Hello all,

 

I have been reading the reloading section with great interest. I have very kindly been given some reloading equipment at the clay ground I shoot at.

 

I have a MEC 600jr 12g (Must be an early one, instructions are from 1974)

 

I also have these components. Can they still be used? Do I just match the same sizes of wads etc with the recipes? Can you be a few mm out?

 

300 ish Winchester 209 primers

Card discs, around 2mm, and some 3mm (Made by Eley I think)

Fibre wad around 10mm (3/8) Eley Kleena

Fibre wad around 20mm (Has a cap on each end)

 

The only powder I have found that lists winchester primers is Hodgdon. My local gunsmith has some longshot but it is not cheap.

 

I am hoping reload mainly for wildfowling but might experiment with other game and clay loads. I was planing to start with a load for geese using lead. (Inland Shooting) So any pointers would be more than welcome.

 

Pete

 

 

Pete

 

you cant shoot lead at wildfowl mate inland or foreshore

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Thank you for the reply. Yes they are the standard ones. It is good to know I can make use of them.

 

I have to say until I looked into reloading I never realised there was so much too it.

 

Is there a place where I can get recipes? I have seen reference to a Clay & Game CD But I cannot find it.

 

Pete

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