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05-21-2010, 06:49 PM
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Wow! figured I'd get a reply or two.
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05-21-2010, 10:32 PM
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Mike,
I seal my over shot cards with hot glue. I found it quick and an instant set up. Have used water glass and others, but they are expensive or take to long to set up etc. Have also carried many shells with over sized over shot cards without glue. What do you use? Harry |
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05-22-2010, 07:22 AM
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I use the Duco Cement.
I cover the entire overshot card with a thin coat. I like it because I have never had to scrape glue remains from the brass after shooting them. I do have to let the glue set up overnight though. Harry, what is your favorite loading? My favorite 12ga. Pheasant / small game load is: 1 ¼ oz. #5 cold shoot in front of 3 drams of 2F. For clays and dove load: 1 1/8 oz. #7 ½ cold shoot in front of 2 ¾ drams of 2F. This is my favorite load for shooting. I have one box I call my Turkey load. 1 3/8 oz. #7 ½ Nickel-plated shoot in front of 3 ¼ drams of 2F. This load is flat out brutal to shoot from an under 7 lb. Gun. It is also the heaviest load that will fit in the 2 1/2” brass shell. |
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05-22-2010, 07:46 AM
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When I use BP it is mostly for hunting in late fall when rabbit, quail, duck and dove are all in season. For 20 gauge 2 1/2 dram 7/8 oz of 6's, the 12 gauge it's 3 dram 1 1/8 oz of #6's and the 10 gauge it's 4 dram 1 1/4 oz of #4's. I do have to scrape the glue, but it's not much. I soak the brass in MAP and run them in a tumbler. It's alot of work which I am shy of, however I find it rewarding to do it like granddaddy.
Harry |
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05-22-2010, 11:16 AM
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There is an old Sears catalog 1903 load I want to try next.
They were paper roll crimp, 1 1/8 oz. shot with a 3 1/4 and 3 1/2 dram of Black powder. Probably won't be able to fit the 3 1/2 dram load in the 2.5" brass shell though. |
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