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Unread 10-25-2018, 04:36 PM   #1
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i got the 2 3/4 Cheditte hull to use some reclaimed TM shot- planning to use Craig's recipe he had tested.

And since i have a lot of bismuth to use up and thought i would load some of that as well

i found this load on the Hodgon site - for a 2 3/4 Cheditte hull



when i loaded it ( powder and shot were weighed to make sure it was right)
i ended up with a tremendous amount of room left in the case

so i went to the 1 3/8 load from the same site



and still had too much room left to crimp over

this is the left over room with a shot load of 1 3/8 oz (not to mention the bit of powder that got past the wad)



how the heck did they test this load -

i tried cheerios - they crushed - so now to find a filler that will hold up
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Why not try a different plastic wad? Like the Claybuster 12 for 1 oz. or 7/8 oz. loads. It won't change pressure that much and ought to fill out the hull's capacity. Just a thought.
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i'll try a few things -

but the point is - unless all three scales are wrong- as well as the calibration weights - who would list this as a tested load - the 1 1/4 ounce load would easily fit into a 2 1/2 hull and might still need a little filler in that
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try putting a 16 gauge card board wad under the shot...you can play with the wads till you achive filling the wad to the top....charlie....
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try putting a 16 gauge card board wad under the shot...you can play with the wads till you achive filling the wad to the top....charlie....

A 16g or 20g fiber wad or "wooly" wad may work to fill up the bottom of the shot cup too. Seat it first then drop your shot. I do that in my 10g reloads. Works like a charm.

I do understand your question though. Why would that load be published if it doesn't fill the hull? Maybe they forgot to add the filler wad to the recipe would be my guess?
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16 won't fit in the 12 wad - need to see if i have any 20's -

i have used bamboo shavings as fillings before- but have not planed down a rod for a while, i'll have to look behind the bench
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Rick, Chedite makes a variety of base heights in their 16ga. hulls, and I suspect they also do in 12ga. hulls
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Rick, Chedite makes a variety of base heights in their 16ga. hulls, and I suspect they also do in 12ga. hulls
there is a possibility - i have some other branded Cheditte hulls- i'll look- but its going to have to be a thick basewad
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Rick, how about a 1/4 felt wad?
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Hey Rick,

I have some 0.135" thick card board wads I use in the bottom of my 3/4 ounce CB wads for my 1/2 ounce loads to bring them up higher so they crimp better.

They are 0.625" diameter (20 gauge) and 0.135" thick. I have some 0.070" thick card boards wads too.

I think I'll be seeing you around lunch time on Saturday and can a bunch of them with me.

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