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Unread 02-02-2010, 01:03 PM   #1
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Now that I have a Damascus Parker requiring 2 1/2 inch shells I am going to get back into re-loading again. Do most presses handle the 2 1/2 inch shells or is there a special set up needed. Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Currently shooting RST shells and want to try and cut the costs....
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Bob,

MEC's 600 Jr along with their "short kit" is a handy though slow way to reload 2 1/2" shells. I recently spoke with MEC and asked if one could adjust their progressive loaders down to 2 1/2". THe answer was no. You can cut a 2 3/4" shell down to 2 9/16" leaving some crimp memory and with an over shot card reload short shells on a loader set up for 2 3/4". It turns out like an ugly roll crimp. I, on the other hand, shoot 2 3/4" shells in my Parkers from 1881 to 1934. Sherman Bell wrote "Finding Out For Myelf" in the Double Gun Journal. He tested the jump in pressure form short shells in short chambers to long shells in short chambers. The increase in pressure was about 300 psi.

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Come on now Harry, it's not that slow of a process.
I've loaded over 3000 2-1/2 sherlls in the last month.
Trying to get ready for the Eastern and the U.P. SxS Shoots.
These are 12, 16, and 20 gauge shells.
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Bob, if you buy the Size Master with a primmer feed it is a pretty good set up, you could load a box in about five minutes. I bought one for a short ten and it does a great job.

Check ebay they always have a selection of used press'
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A box in five minutes on a single stage loader? When can we see the video?
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I would shoot 2 3/4" low pressure shells in any safe Parker that does not have square corner chambers. Some early guns do have such chambers and should be used with proper length shells or have the corners taken out.
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Dave,

I can load a 100 shells on a Grabber in about 10 min if everything is set up. It takes me about an hour to load 100 on a 600 Jr. My biggest problem with the 600 Jr is my attention span and that is only about 10 min.

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Harry,

I go in the reloading room to relax, and get away from HGTV.
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Dave,

Nice set up! I escape the TV as well, but ours is a @*$^!TV.

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I also shoot 2 3/4 inch Winchester AA 12 ga shells with 1 1/8 oz 7 1/2 shot.
Asa Kelley said the PSI is about 5800 or so. They work well shooting trap in an 1879 Parker under lifter choked IM and IM. The same low pressure shell will also work OK in a Benelli auto.

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