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    Shotshells without a dedicated press

    Hey all,

    I've been toying with the idea of loading my own shells and maybe trying out some mixed shot loads. Being the tight ass that I am, I'm not all that keen on forking out for a dedicated press. I remember as a much younger boy seeing a 12g lee loader and can't help thinking to myself, "now that couldn't be all that hard to make". I'm not all that keen on blowing myself up so before I try I though I'd ask here if you know of any 12g die sets for a S/S press. I've been told RCBS makes one but haven't managed to find them anywhere in NZ.

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    You might want to consider buying a second hand Lee Load All shot shell loader.

    They come up on a regular basis and are usually very inexpensive.
    I bought one off of Trade me a while ago for $80 including powder, primers, cases, wads and over 5kgs of shot.

    The 12ga Lee Hand Loaders you remember as a kid also regulary come up for sale for around $20-$40.
    Lee Loader Sets 10, 12 and 16 Gauge - YouTube

    I like to collect these hand loaders and they do work very well.

    You may also want to use the Nail and dowel method.
    Shotshell reloading without a press part 1 nail & dowel method.mov - YouTube

    You can modify this method to use plastic wads.

    Cheers
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    Roll crimper, its a bit slow and fiddly till you get the hang of it. easy way to load up a few hunting rounds.
    Not all hulls roll crimp well, and you will need to make or buy some overshot cards,
    I sum times roll crimp up a few 16ga non toxic loads if testing a new load. also easy to keep track of what you have as you can write on the overshot card.
    roll crimper and cordless drill and your away.

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    Are there suck things as shotgun dies for single stage presses?
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    P38:

    I had a good look in the expired listings on trademe. There have been heaps of ideal setups going at a very modest price so I'll keep an eye out for one. In the mean while I've adopted the dowel & nail method. I started making a mould for slugs last night and will attempt to put one together this weekend and let you know how I get on.

    Toby:

    That's what I was originally looking for but I've had no luck.

    Southernman:

    If the dowel and nail doesn't work for me I'll definitely give the roll crimper a go. Probably should get one for slugs anyway

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    I wonder if it is possible. I reckon it would be a good idea.
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    Here's what you need.

    Not worth more than about $50.

    Shotgun Reloader Lees Precision 12G Load All 2 | Trade Me

    Cheers
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    I too am looking at this lee reload all 2
    Looks so easy online via YouTube clips only place I could find online in nz new was outdoor supplies for $115
    Might have to make few ph calls to shops see what they can do it for.

    @pete you reckon this one stop kit is all one would need just to reload 2 3/4" ? Apart from wads powder shot etc ?
    Grouchy Smurf had it right all along...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Survy View Post
    I too am looking at this lee reload all 2
    Looks so easy online via YouTube clips only place I could find online in nz new was outdoor supplies for $115
    Might have to make few ph calls to shops see what they can do it for.

    @pete you reckon this one stop kit is all one would need just to reload 2 3/4" ? Apart from wads powder shot etc ?
    Yep

    Thats all I have used for the last 30 years.

    If your shooting large volumes it will take up some time but for duck shooting etc it's spot on.

    Cheers
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