It’s a big ask but can anyone give me a complete list of all I need to get started from nothing. I want to reload buck shot and slugs. I realize the ask so just ignore me if it’s too much. I can locate everything just don’t want to buy then need something else and have to keep waiting for shipping.

Curious if there is a downloadable version of the lymans shotshell reloading manual 5th edition I can legally buy online. pdf ebook kindle etc. Google is coming up short. I'm aware of the online data available on hogdons and alliant. I just want to buy a downloadable version I can use without being online. I have the physical book but it would be nice to have a copy on my devices. Especially my laptop. More than happy to buy it.

Do any skeet/dove shooters do any reloading in the mig Ga area? Where do you get supplies and machines? Thanks so much. Rick in Macon

Please comment any improtant data (eddited)

Lee Load-All 12 ga 2 3/4 shells

Hull-Winchester AA Primer-cheddite 209 Powder-Hodgens HS-6 (3 1/4 dram or 88.87 grain) Wad-Claybuster 1 1/4 oz Shot-#6 magnum lead shot

Using the load data with the Load-All for powder measure and shot weight Note: no.128 bushing powder drop at 1.055 Dram

1 1/4 oz bushing w/ #6shot dropped at 1 1/3 oz

So I live in a shotgun only zone for deer and love my rifled barrel 20 gauge with factory ammo, but it's prohibitively expensive. Since the sabots for 45 or 458 pistol projectiles aren't for sale anywhere I can find, I designed and 3D printed my own sabots for Hornady 458 325 grain flex tips, but I have no idea where to start with a powder load or what powder to use. I cant seem to find any data on this, but this is the projectile used in many factory 3/4oz sabot loads. If anyone has any leads on data, a recommendation on powder, or even a personal recipe they would be wiling to share (I will start with an underload and work it up for my sabot and projectile) I would really love something to use as a starting point. Any data, advice, or personal experience is welcome. Thanks.

I see it's a deprimer. When plugged in it gets hot. I thought it was to possibly help straighten out crimps. I tried my theory, it made a mess of the shell. Only writing I can find is a sticker that says Texan.

I recall reading a review on Lee Key drive slugs and the picture they posted of the finished roll crimped rounds had one loaded normally and one loaded backwards. The text of the review didn't say anything about the backwards load.

Has anyone tried this? I can imagine that it could give it some drag stabilization depending on whether the air interacts with the hollow portions (filling them in with something lightweight that wouldn't overly increase the slug mass might work better), or maybe they were hoping for a poor man's hollowpoint.

If anyone has done serious testing of this I'd be very interested in the data!

I have a perverbiable dump truck load of led that I have gathered over the years because ooo free led and was wondering if anybody had any leads on cheaper molds, then the Lee, ones that are 50 or 60 bucks. I was just curious if such a thing existed. If not then it is what it is I was just curious..

Load: 12 gauge Win AA hull Win 209 primer 1 1/8 oz 7.5 shot 17.5 gr Titewad WAA12 wad

According to the chart I should be using a 417 bushing but that gave me 16 gr. 420 gave me 16.5. I don’t have the 423 or 426 so before I go buying more I figured I would ask what you guys or gals would use. Seems like I should be closer but I’m pretty new to reloading shells. Is this normal with Titewad?

I’ve been trying to find a good low recoil recipe for clays. I have tite wad, aa hulls and win 209 primers. The lightest I can find with hodgedons data is around 1250fps using 17.3 grains of powder. Anybody have any recipes they want to share?

Fairly new to reloading, using a lee load all 2. Using Remington STS Nitro 27 once shot hulls. Cheddite 209 primer, 19 grains of Winchester WST ball, clay buster's version of WAA12L wad with 8 shot.

I have duomatics for my two 12 gauge reloaders and my 410. I have an 800B for my 20 gauge. Looking for a progressive 28. Live in 48161.

If this post isn't allowed I apologize. Didn't see any rules anywhere.

Happy reloading all.

I've cast up a handful of 1oz slugs, pried open some estate target loads (1 oz #8), poured out the shot, seated the slug with a finger, and re-crimped using a Lee load-all II.

Most of them went really well, but for these three I had the bright idea to seat by using the wad seater. I thought I pressed lightly, but after crimping it appears I seated them way too deep. Leverage works too well.

I assume these are un-salvagable and I should just cut them open for the slugs?

Has anyone made any sporting clay loads with this IMR hi skor 800x. It seems that Hodgdon now makes it. I just picked up a keg of it for $50 at an estate sale. Just having a hard time finding load data

First 100 hulls were fine, I didnt change any components. All of the sudden its buckling the hulls. Am I not seating the wad low enough? 12 ga, 2 3/4" AA hull, 18grns Red dot, Fig 8 wad Win 209 primer if that matters.

I was asking someone at ballistic products if I could do this and they said I shouldn’t.

However, the free shotshell load data I found on Hodgdon’s website says otherwise. I found some birdshot and buckshot loads that are incredibly similar. The shot weight, hull, primer, powder, powder charge, velocity and wad are all exactly the same except for a small difference in pressure (12,800 psi for the birdshot load and 12,300 psi for the buckshot load to be specific to some .410 loads that I found)

Seems like it’s the same price as just buying. Here’s my prices for right now:

-Primer $0.07 1000 for $70. -Powder $0.06 1lb for $25. -Wad $0.03 500 for $13. -Shot $0.18 25 lb for $65. -1 shell for $0.34. -1 box for $8.5.

These are current prices at scheels for everything. At scheels you can get a box of trap load for $8.99

If anyone has a way to get my cost down please let me know

Newb to reloading here. I have a brick of Win 209 primers ATM. Looking beyond those, has me wondering are all 209 shotgun primers equal/interchangeable? I can find Cheddite pretty easy but are they a substitute? I’m aware of the larger diameter of the Cheddite, just wondering about the the safety/performance aspect. I’m wondering about the CCI as well

Just curious if you folks would be willing to share your personal favorite field loads and the data used. I'll go first:

12 ga cheddite and w AA'S hs hulls. 1.25 oz of #6 or #7 shot. 30grains of longshot. Cheddite primer. WAA12F114 wad. About 1380fps it's a kicker. I can really feel these the next day after the dove field.. This load can kill turkeys at 40yrds. Pretty good range.

12ga straight wall hulls. 1. 1/8 oz #7.5 shot. 25.5 gr of 800x powder. Cheddite or w209 primer. CB6118-12 Claybuster wad. About 1280-1300fps. Chrono was acting up on this one. I do not have psi... sorry

12ga AA hs hulls. 1. 1/8oz #7.5 shot . 25gr of wsf powder WAA12 claybuster replacement wads. About 1250ish fps. This is an all day shooter that still has some thump. Prob my favorite so far.

I'm wanting to get into reloading 3in and 3.5 turkey loads. Has anyone here got into this and what are your recommendations on set ups? Anyone here willing to show their process and/or products they use in reloading turkey loads. Like which press etc. Things you wished you knew in the beginning that you know now?

For those that do load your own turkey, are there any words of wisdom? Anything you wish you would have bought instead of what you have? Hindsight is always 20/20. Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.

I plan on sticking to lead at first. But would love to eventually try some tss. I currently reload a lot on a single stage Lee for 223 and I reload tons 2.75 12ga on a mec9000gn for dove and trap.

Pic is of a 2.75 load I've been playing with for turkey. Pretty much a copy of a remington nitro express heavy field load. It's the heaviest shot drop I can load in a 2.75 on my mec... to my knowledge. It isn't bad but I still wish it was a 3in or 3.5.

I’m new to reloading and have reloaded the hulls on the left a few times. I was wondering why they are so black and if it’s bad/dangerous. They almost seem burnt. I use hogden tight wad powder 16.5gr. 1.125 oz shot. Ched209 primer. Any thoughts! Thanks!

Primer will not seat flush. Got the reload data from the Hodgdon website using a cheddite 209. What’s going on here?