Resizing 8 gauge hulls

[Milton C Starr]

I finally got some imperial sizing wax so I've been resizing 8 gauge hulls this weekend . Its actually pretty simple the sizing die has a A side and B side. One side begins the resizing and the B side finishes it . Im just using a 1 ton arbor press and after I finish the sizing, I use a 3/4" wood dowel to push the case out . They fallout out the chambers like butter .

The Winchester hulls resize pretty easily, the Remington hulls are a different story . You need about the strength of a Silverback gorilla for those lol or a 2 ton arbor press .

I have this wood cap thats relieved on the inside and its about the diameter of the case head. So there its nothing contacting the primer while resizing .

3rd picture is the 2nd step .

[Craig Larter]

Milt nice setup. Did you make the resizing die? I really prefer the Winchester hulls, they last me 8 or 9 reloading.
Has anyone who loads for 8 found a source for Fiocchi 8ga hulls??

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

Milt nice setup. Did you make the resizing die? I really prefer the Winchester hulls, they last me 8 or 9 reloading.
Has anyone who loads for 8 found a source for Fiocchi 8ga hulls??

I emailed their US headquarters a few weeks back , they told me they dont sell anything directly and I would need to contact a distributor or dealer . Which there is one near me . According to their website the 8 gauge hulls comes in packs of 1200 I think .

I didnt make the die, Wayne gave it to me when he sold me the 8 gauge .
doing some rough measurements it seems one end is around .920 and the other end around .915 . Im glad the arbor press works really well for this as I didnt want to have to buy a large swaging press .

Im curious as how RST plans to do their 8 gauge resizing, I talked to them a few weeks back they said it would probably be next year on them. Resizing them like I am doing works great but I wouldnt want to do it if I was having to load them in bulk .

[charlie cleveland]

my resizing dye is very similar to yours wayne give me blue print to make one...afriend done the machine work....my dye does it one step...it don't know the difference in a Winchester hull from a Remington....glad your making your shells now...will be glad to hear how she shoots....charlie

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

my resizing dye is very similar to yours wayne give me blue print to make one...afriend done the machine work....my dye does it one step...it don't know the difference in a Winchester hull from a Remington....glad your making your shells now...will be glad to hear how she shoots....charlie

These green Remington hulls feel like they need a 800lb gorilla to size them lol . So I'm just going to keep those tucked away for now . I could resize in one step but figured it leaves the brass a little nicer looking doing it in two . I'm playing around with different methods though seeing what works etc . It is a relaxing past time just sitting there running hulls through the resizer.

[charlie cleveland]

the resizer wayne made up is sure better than using thr conduit pliars I used...much better looking shell...but I fired a lot of rounds using the pliars...a squirl did not know the difference in a ugly shell and s good looking one....what loading are you planning to use....charlie

[Milton C Starr]

Got a few more done.

My RST loads came in also for the 10 gauge Parkers. I really need to go to range one day and do some pattern testing .

[charlie cleveland]

great looking hulls the Winchesters look good loaded....seeing the inwards makes it look really nice...I have some pumpkin balls loaded up in the Winchester hull they look so good I hate to shoot them...charlie

[Craig Larter]

Nothing as satisfying as reloading your own 8's!!!

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

Nothing as satisfying as reloading your own 8's!!!

Perhaps knocking over a deer this season with my 8 gauge 000000 buck loads !