16 Gauge Short Kit

[Andrew Frank]

I called MEC a while ago to see and they said they have not manufactured a method of reloading short shells on a progressive press.

[edgarspencer]

I have been loading 2 1/2" 28ga on my 9000 since I got the press. I made a new crimp closing die by buying a new die, boring it out, straight thru, to 3/4" then taking the original die and turning it down to 3/4", and super-gluing it into the bored out die, but 1/4" lower.
It's my intention to do the same with a new 9000 press for 20ga, but it wouldn't be any different in a 16ga press, except boring it to 7/8". I don't think I could do it in a 12ga press, but I shoot 12 so infrequently, it doesn't trouble me to do them on a single stage press.

[Jay B.]

Pay Dirt, any chance you could share the recipe you are using for your 2 1/2 16 gauge reloads? Has your recipe been tested for vel/pressure?

[Matt Valinsky]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I have been loading 2 1/2" 28ga on my 9000 since I got the press. I made a new crimp closing die by buying a new die, boring it out, straight thru, to 3/4" then taking the original die and turning it down to 3/4", and super-gluing it into the bored out die, but 1/4" lower.
It's my intention to do the same with a new 9000 press for 20ga, but it wouldn't be any different in a 16ga press, except boring it to 7/8". I don't think I could do it in a 12ga press, but I shoot 12 so infrequently, it doesn't trouble me to do them on a single stage press.

Mr. Spencer, could you post a picture please? Thanks

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Matt Valinsky

Mr. Spencer, could you post a picture please? Thanks

Any pictures I had are in this thread:

https://parkerguns.org/forums/showth...light=MEC+9000

[Matt Valinsky]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Any pictures I had are in this thread:

https://parkerguns.org/forums/showth...light=MEC+9000

Very nice. thanks