Reloading

[reedbradshaw]

Just sent my SGC off. I seen a post the other day talking about reloading ?

 

firstly - can this be done on shotgun carts ?

 

- how can it work out cheaper when a box of carts costs around £5.00...is it worth it ?!

 

- how do you do it ?

 

- would anyone recommend it ?

 

Many Thanks

 

Reed

[InGen]

first off if u can get a box of carts around £5 then ur living in the right place. but no you cant on just a SGC you will also need an explosive cert for the black-powder. the explosive cert is free though. if you want to make cheap cart then no its not cheaper if ur trying to make high quality carts then it does work out cheaper.

[wy111]

but no you cant on just a SGC you will also need an explosive cert for the black-powder. the explosive cert is free though.

shotgun cartridges use nitro cellulose propellant, NOT, black powder, so no certificate is required under 5kg in storage.

 

I reload for my rifle but it is a different ball game for shotgun shells. For 12 bore, it's not a lot of differnce in price, for other gauges, it can be a good saving, depending on how many you shoot. For those who fire 100's a week, it can be a lot cheaper, remember you've got to offset the outlay of the eqipment. If you want to know any more info, PM me

[starlight32]

first off if u can get a box of carts around £5 then ur living in the right place. but no you cant on just a SGC you will also need an explosive cert for the black-powder. the explosive cert is free though. if you want to make cheap cart then no its not cheaper if ur trying to make high quality carts then it does work out cheaper.

 

Only someone from Norfolk could have made that mistake .

 

As mentioned before you don't need a cert for nitro unless you are keeping vast quantities.

 

You can load black powder if you want -just remember to increase your lead by around 10 ft everytime you shoot

[bob300w]

Just sent my SGC off. I seen a post the other day talking about reloading ?

 

firstly - can this be done on shotgun carts ?

 

- how can it work out cheaper when a box of carts costs around £5.00...is it worth it ?!

 

- how do you do it ?

 

- would anyone recommend it ?

 

Many Thanks

 

Reed

Price up the components, you will find that they come to more than the cost of buying 'ready made'.

It only works out cheaper if you are loading heavy wild-fowling loads or small gauges, or if you have access to cheap/free shot.

It's quite straight-forward and safe to load your own, I would suggest that you buy a book on reloading before you go any further.

It's very satisfying to shoot clays or quarry with cartridges that you have loaded yourself, but it's not cheaper.

[Floating Chamber]

Bob,

History repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, when lead shot goes up in price. The only winners are the likes of us, when we buy up the bits and equipment at a discount, from the ones who think they can load for less than 'half price'. I'm still using Bofors powder and Nobel 60 from the 1960s!!!

Edited May 19, 2008 by Floating Chamber

[bob300w]

Bob,

History repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, when lead shot goes up in price. The only winners are the likes of us, when we buy up the bits and equipment at a discount, from the ones who think they can load for less than 'half price'. I'm still using Bofors powder and Nobel 60 from the 1960s!!!

Don't it just! The 60 powders bring back some memories, along with the old roll turn-over machine. I still have a few tins of Nobel rifle and pistol powders that will get used eventually, but no shotgun powders. Lead shot is now £3/lb in our local gunshop, Red Dot is £30/lb, and primers £49/1000. Wads are £41/1000, does not take a lot of working out does it?

[Maiden22]

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Edited April 9, 2009 by Maiden22

[bob300w]

Just out of curiosity, how many times can you reload one cartridge case?

Untill the crimp splits, but if you are desperate for cases, you can squeeze another loading out of them.