Smiler23 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hia lads, been looking at a few recipes to try out over the summer months, and wondering how important the casing matters?? I'm loading for 10 bore, I have lots of once fired federal cases, some recipes are federal case, some are remington case.. Could I use the federal as a replacement or not? What would it alter? Is it dangerous? Genuine questions I'm new to this... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old06 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) It's been years since I put together shot shells but it all revolved around the case each make had a different capacity the height of the wad would dictate case in point my Winchester AA case recipe wouldn't work in Remington or any other maker's for that matter Edited February 21, 2016 by old06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 I reload for 12 g and it doesn't matter what cases i use the only difference i have found is some crimp better than others... have my PW set up for super fast cases at the moment they crimp very well and easy to get at the clay ground... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 If you want some Winchester and remington once fired let me know, I would do you a swap for some federal cases if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted February 22, 2016 Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 i`d use the exact hulls. its to do with hull fit with the components, wad / powder etc. the old 8mm basewads from fiocchi are classic, they went from ~10mm then 8mm then low basewads. then everything now is low basewad cheddite type. a recipe that fits the latter will not fit the other... same deal as the "gordon system" huge basewads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted February 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2016 Iv just been and bought aload of gear off a lad selling up... 500 mixed once fired, different powders ,wads,shot, gas seals , primers... Enough stuff to make at least 300 shells... So no need to swap cases now, cheers for advice tho fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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