How do i reload a 10 gauge bismuth halls?
 

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I have 100 10 gauge bismuth halls, does anyone have any information on these? How do i reload the halls?

hi Morris

which hulls are they?

that makes a difference

and what gun are you loading for - a modern gun or an old double?

the hulls bismuth hulls from the old bismuth company and I will be loading for a mag 10 auto and a 10 gauge Parker soon I hope I need to know who made these hulls these hulls are from the bismuth cartridge company

Hulls are probably Cheddite.

First question, are you going to be loading 3.5" or 2 7/8" 10ga or both? The Ithaca Mag 10 is of modern design, fluid steel barrels and was built to shoot 3.5 inch shell exclusively, I doubt it would eject most lower pressure 2 7/8" reloads many people load for their Parker 10's.

Are the hulls green with "The Bismuth Cartridge Company" "No-Tox" stamped on them in silver? The ones I have say Remington Peters 10 ga on the head stamp. The question is what Remington hull are they as referred to by Sherman Bell; Rem blkltr, Rem whtltr, Rem OS? I don't know for sure.

Those of us loading 2 7/8" 10ga sometimes have to use our head and sail into uncharted territory when it comes to reloading. I have not been afraid to do so.

I am assuming you are going to reload them with lead shot. Regardless of which Remington hull it is (assuming they are Remington hulls), Sherman Bell's data shows that using a soft primer, Winchester 209 and 30 grains of SR7625 will push an 1 1/4 ounce load around 1150 fps at pressures in the 5000 to 6500 psi range in hulls cut down to 2 7/8"

If I wanted to shoot 1 1/8 ounce loads in 2 7/8" hulls I would go with a faster powder like 700-x or Red Dot, 19 grains, realize however this is just me and when you load an "undocumented" recipe you proceed at your own risk but I shoot similar loads for several years without issue through three composite barrel 10ga doubles.

that red dot load is probably the best all around load ever made up for the older ten ga s.. charlie

my hulls are red the head stamp says bismuth no tox I have read Sherman Bell I will load for my mag 10 full loads of bismuth and I am saving for a 10 gauge Parker hammer gun . I have shot mostly muzzle loaders guns should have hammers.

There are a lot of hammer gun people on this forum. You should feel right at home.