arm3000gt Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 (edited) Over the last few months I've managed to collect together all the bits and pieces I need to have a go at reloading. I finally managed to find some time to set it all up and have a go. I've got a mec grabber and lee load all. The lee is a 67mm set-up so I had a go with the grabber as most of the empties I have are 70mm. The grabber is fitted with the universal charge bar which after a fair bit of fiddling I got it to set to drop consistently the powder and shot. All was going well, and managed to only drop about 4 cartridges worth of shot and powder on the table in the process. Slowly got all the stations set ish, just a minor adjustments then. Thought I'd check the powder and shot drop one more time. All seemed well emptied the shot and powder back into the hoppers. Just one last tweak of the crimp station and tipped the hoppers back. Before my brain could fathom what was going on shot and powder was spilling all over the bench and down the back doh!! I forgot to put the plugs back in At that point I gave up for the day. Here's my best effort. Is the crimp still too deep? The one on the left was an early one and the crease at the bottom is clearly visible. The others are later attempts. I don't have a spinner to finish off but I think it looks ok. Any thing I've missed? Edited April 15, 2017 by arm3000gt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Look ok to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted April 15, 2017 Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Pretty tidy for a first go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm3000gt Posted April 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2017 Ok thanks for the feed back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 They will be fine mate, get out and have a shot with them and you'll be hooked when you break a clay or bring down a pigeon with your own shells. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 They'll work! A spinner is the icing on the cake and I'd recommend getting one, especially if you are using them in an auto ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 A lot better than my first attempts pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 They'll shoot well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 A spinner is the icing on the cake and I'd recommend getting one, especially if you are using them in an auto ... ...or just finish off with a taper crimp die. Some presses come with them, with others they're an optional extra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 I'll take a thou 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm3000gt Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Thanks for the feed back all it's encouraging. The mec grabber has a 3 stage crimp so I guess that is what saddler was talking about and has helped. I need to try them through my pump gun as that is my biggest concern they won't feed consistently. I'll look into a spinner and cheap drill when £ allow. Hopefully get to make some more this week and go for a round of clays on Friday. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted April 16, 2017 Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 If you are useing New cases,go with Roll Turnover.. The cases will last longer,They split otherwise after a couple of loadings.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm3000gt Posted April 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 I had another go yesterday. Went much better than the first time no powder and shot disasters this time. Still using Hull Superfast once first cartridges. They will only last one reload the plastic is to fragile and some had already started to split. Some of the crimps didn't turn out perfect but should be usable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Don't worry too much about iffy crimps they will still shoot fine. A percentage of my 20 gauge reloads have tiny splits in the crimps which when left over a couple of weeks go like trumpets but as long as I can screw them into the chamber they will perform as well as anything else. You're doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted April 24, 2017 Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 had some awful crimps in the past looked like fold over pastry,but they still shot o k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arm3000gt Posted April 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2017 Thanks for the comments. Still yet to fire any of them, fingers crossed for this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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