Why reload ?

[Paul Harm]

The days my great grand children stay over, the four year old boy likes to help me reload 10ga shells. The two year old girl likes to play with used primers, fiber wads, and used shells. She just makes a mess I have to clean up later. My wife or daughter don't reload [ just shoot em up ] but the granddaughter will reload her own.

[William Davis]

This summer my Grandson, 8 yrs old helped me load a flat of 12's then we took them out to the Clays Course. He pulled and kept score. Let him shoot a couple.

He goes back to school and first assignment was what did you do this summer. Of course he writes his on loading shotgun shells. Good thing he lives in Texas ! would have been a problem some states

William

[Paul Harm]

Know what you mean. About 12 years ago when the granddaughter lived with us she took a toy gun and knife to school. Back then, we got a call to come and get them and have a talk with her. Oh, we had told her not to do it - but you know how that goes. Later when she was in high school I did a science project with her on the magic of steel. We showed how steel would harden when heated to critical and quenched in oil. That time we used a knife blank we made [ I called ahead and ask permission for her to bring the blank in glued to a poster board ] - she got a A.

[Double Lab]

I started reloading 40+ years ago strictly for economic reasons. Now like Paul, Craig and others, I reload because I can't buy the loads I like to shoot in my vintage guns. I reload 3/4oz. loads in 12,16,20 and 28ga. not only because they are low pressure and minimal recoil but because I believe that my reloads are equal to any RST or similar factory loads. I call them my "custom" loads and they work very well for me. Bigger is'nt always better.

[Woodcock survey]

I have been unable to find a published load for 3/4 oz. 28 gauge. Please point me in the right direction.

[Woodcock survey]

Brain lock. I meant 5/8 oz. Old age ain't for sissies.

[Kevin McCormack]

I reloaded for 46 years and found the experience very similar to owning a boat - two of the happiest days of my life were when I got everything all set up to load all 4 gauges, then again when I hauled all that crap to my local gun show and sold it all.

[Double Lab]

Daniel;
If you are currently loading a 3/4oz. load all you have to do is to reduce your shot charge 1/8oz. and it will be fine. No worries as pressure will be lower with a slight increase in velocity. You'll have to experiment to find the right combination of wad and hull but if you are lucky the 1/8oz. will not make much of a difference in your crimp. Good luck and let us know how you make out.

[Paul Harm]

Kevin, if you feel that way, what are you doing on this forum ? We enjoy what we're doing and don't really need comments like yours.

[Paul Harm]

Daniel, maybe leave everything as is, reduce the shot to 5/8, and throw a navy bean in the bottom of the plastic wad if needed for a good crimp.