New to 8 ga.

[Jim Lott]

I have recently purchased a Parker 8 ga hammerless gun an now need a way to feed it. My brother reloads and currently reloads for our 10 gauges. Any info on how to acquire supplies for this project would be wonderful.
Thanks all,
Jim

[Stan Hoover]

Hello Jim,

Welcome to the 8 Bore Club!!!!

For reloading I think most everyone started with a modified MEC 600 Jr which we have acquired through Tom Armbrust, he has put a reloading book together on the 4 & 8 bore and is very knowledgeable on the big bores. 815-451-6649

Dave DeFernelmont Jr is currently working on a few PW presses also for a few of us.

Ken Burns is the man modifying the MEC presses and also producing a swaging die system to remove the additional shoulder on Industrial 8 gauge Hulls to prevent the Industrial loads from being accidentally fired in a sporting arm. Ken's # is 847-909-9409

Craig Larter and Mike Koneski have organized group buys of new primed Winchester 8 gauge Industrial hulls in the recent past, I have some on hand to help you get started as I'm sure a few others do also.

Let me or Craig know if you will be at the Southern and need some ammo to participate.

Stan

[Craig Larter]

Jim I second Stan's welcome, you will never have so much fun with a shotgun.
I use the Ken Burns modified MEC 8ga reloader and his swaging die that fits in a RCBS Rock Chucker press. Both pieces of equipment are easy to use.
New 3 1/4" Winchester Hulls are currently on backorder with Precision Reloading.
The only 8ga wad currently available is the 8ga Hi Capacity Wad from Ballistic Products.
All of the 8ga reloaders use slightly different recipes based on personal preference and component availability.
I use 3 1/4 Winchester hulls, Cheddite 209 primer, Clays powder. The load stack is Clays powder, followed by a .070 nitro card, followed by a 8ga 1/2" fiber wad, followed by the plastic 8ga Hi-Capacity wad, then 1 1/2oz 7 1/2 shot, folded crimp. I have had excellent luck with this load.
I'm sure Mike K will jump in here with his thoughts and he may have some of the components.

[Jim Lott]

Thanks folks,
When I watched the 8 ga five stand event at Warrington 2 yrs ago and saw how much fun everyone was having - I was hooked.
I cannot make the Southern this year, currently planning on 2028. My other (younger) brother lives about 25 min from Deep River and he is going. He shoots there, Kidds Place, and Drake Landing all the time.
I am going to try and make the Northern SXS.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by jimlott

Thanks folks,
When I watched the 8 ga five stand event at Warrington 2 yrs ago and saw how much fun everyone was having - I was hooked.
I cannot make the Southern this year, currently planning on 2028. My other (younger) brother lives about 25 min from Deep River and he is going. He shoots there, Kidds Place, and Drake Landing all the time.
I am going to try and make the Northern SXS.

Actually the five stand at Warrington that day had a bunch of bullshit targets . The targets Rick throws in the dove field at Deep River are far better as are the ones the Little Polish Lad throws at Rock River .

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Actually the five stand at Warrington that day had a bunch of bullshit targets . The targets Rick throws in the dove field at Deep River are far better as are the ones the Little Polish Lad throws at Rock River .

Rock River? Rock Mountain!

[Mike of the Mountain]

Jim, there is an 8g press for sale on this site right now. Italian made press that the owner has not used and is asking $850. David DeFernelmont and I have recently purchased 3” 8g hulls that he is in the process of swaging the industrial ring off. He will be buying about 1300-1500 more from Joe in Canada. Gualandi wads are sold by Ballistic Products. I had published MANY recipes for the 8g in Parker Pages over the past year with some more coming in the next issue. Might as well jump right in to the deep end. 🤣😂