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John Farrell
08-22-2012, 11:34 AM
I found this reloader at a garage sale this morning. It came from the estate of a 92 year old duck hunter that built it in the era when there were ducks.

It is obviously a one of a kind frame construction using parts from a straight line reloader. But, it has a twist. It will reload both 12 and 16 gauge shells with changing parts limited to the resizing ring and decapping pin. The remaining resizing ring is for 12 gauge as is the decapping pin spindle. The table has three 12 gauge and three 16 gauge shell holders with a 8 point crimp starters and final crimp stations for each gauge.

The stand is diamond plate steel. It weighs about 30 lbs. Pretty well rusted up, it will require patience to get everything moving again and working. A long cold winter project.

Pete Lester
08-22-2012, 11:52 AM
. A long cold winter project.

But potentially a fun and satisfying one to have.

Mark Landskov
08-22-2012, 12:22 PM
John, please keep us posted on your progress...:)

Dean Romig
08-22-2012, 12:57 PM
What a treasure!

charlie cleveland
08-22-2012, 07:13 PM
nice find.. charlie

Paul Harm
08-23-2012, 09:46 AM
Love it - one would be nice for 12 and 10ga. Gets one to thinking and that could be dangerous.