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You are right I have one for my 10 G and it works fine for crimping. Bench space is limited though can't give up the space to Mec 600s in 3 Gauges when I have 2 P-W presses one rifle and one pistol mounted.
It's a few minutes to shorten the rods and I have them already . Am going to give it a try. William |
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07-24-2016, 10:16 AM | #4 | ||||||
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go for it william...charlie
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07-24-2016, 10:43 AM | #5 | ||||||
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William, will the PW 200 work for rifle cartridges or just pistol?
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07-24-2016, 11:43 AM | #6 | ||||||
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Bill I don't know, my rifle set up is a Lyman Turret press. Loading mostly old straight wall cases need more dies than modern bottlenecks, lot of holes is a advantage. Pistol calibers use a Tru-Line Jr converted to hold 4 7/8 inch dies & use them all. Two 375 P-W cover 4 Shotgun gauges.
Only use the Mec 600 short 10 for crimping End of the bench is a large carpenters leg vise that holds other loading tools like the Mec clamped in as needed. I could add a Mec 600 short 16 handled that way. It's a busy bench at times. William |
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07-25-2016, 09:17 AM | #7 | ||||||
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Why are you wanting to load 2 5/8 ? It can handle the 2 3/4 with no problem. You're only going to raise pressure about 500psi so just load the 2.75 shells. JMHO
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07-25-2016, 11:02 AM | #8 | ||||||
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True and that's what I normally do. But this O Frame 16 G Hammer Gun is different. If anything needs low pressure it's that gun. That 500 LB figure is often quoted, I believe it's gun and chamber specific. My eye could be wrong but the forcing cones seem to be sharp edged not tapered. Which would make a difference ?
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07-25-2016, 03:06 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Run a 6" machinist scale in the breech end. If it catches you have a step in the chamber and I would then cut shells to the correct length. If not I wouldn't worry about a extra 1/8' of shell length. Many of the old SxS's had chambers a 1/8" shorter than the shell. They thought it would help sealing the fiber wads a little better. If you have the stuff, go for it. I had a Parker 10ga lifter with a step 2 5/8" . I shot 2 5/8" shells in it. Not sure if it was necessary, but I felt better doing it.
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07-26-2016, 06:29 AM | #10 | ||||||
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Paul
It has a step end of the chamber for sure. That's what's pushing me toward 2 5/8 I can roll crimp, like the guns fit going to use for high volume clays 100 + a day. Fold lot easier to turn out couple hundred shells. William |
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