New 8g Reloads

[Mike of the Mountain]

I have a cubic butt-load of Winchester industrial hulls that were disassembled by cutting off the crimp. So, these hulls are 3" instead of 3 1/2". No problem. I used the same new basic wad column but left out the 1/2" fiber wad from the shot cup. Then added an 8g OSC and made a roll crimp. This'll work.

[Bill Murphy]

Would the hull not successfully roll crimp without cutting some off? Where did you get your roll crimper?

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Would the hull not successfully roll crimp without cutting some off? Where did you get your roll crimper?

Bill, I bought hundreds of those Winchester hulls that were disassembled. They're too short to fold crimp in the MEC press so I roll crimp and it works. As for the roll crimper, I have to check but I think it was from BP? I'll get back to you on that.

[Mike of the Mountain]

So here are some of the Winchester industrial "short" hulls with the Gualandi Hi-Cap wad. No other change in the wad column.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Better pic here, that last one was a wonky angle.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Bill, the roll crimper is a single pin die from BP.

[Bill Murphy]

Thanks.

[Mike of the Mountain]

You're welcome

[Jeff Sweeter]

Since on the 8 gauge subject,I thought I'd throw this in.Im working on converting a PW 375 to 8 gauge,and have a guy modifying a couple parts for me.Hope to have it up and running in a couple weeks.Anyway I was on the phone with Ponsness Warren this morning ordering a part and mentioned I'm doing this conversion and they told me they are working on an 8 gauge kit for the 375 loader.I guess they are swamped and didn't know when it would be available.Just thought I'd pass along this info.
BTW nice looking roll crimps. Jeff.

[Bill Murphy]

If I were 40 years old, I would wait for the PW 8 gauge conversion. However, I'm 41 and will be long dead before they come up with it.