I've been using Cheddite hulls for all my 2 1/2" guns, 12 and 16 both for a while now because I hate trimming hulls. Availability is a bit spotty but I will buy 500 hulls at a time when available. Really can't say a bad thing about them. I notice most all the guys here are using MEC presses. I have a pair of Pacific 266 presses, one set up for 12 and one for 16. Once I got them set up correctly (had to machine the final crimp dies down for 2 1/2") I get nice, factory appearing rounds, beautiful crimps, and perfectly satisfactory performance using both lead and bismuth shot. I can't honestly say how many reloads I get as I throw all spent hulls into bins by gauge. Any that appear the least bit imperfect after depriming/sizing, I pitch out.

Are Clever hulls Cheddites? I picked up 100 RX4 hulls this afternoon. Very nice looking hull with a nickel plated high base.

SRH

Stan,
Every Clever hull I've seen appears to be Cheddite.

Thanks, Matt. They do fit the base wad description you gave. That helped a lot, BTW.

Best, SRH

I reload Cheddite hulls for 16g 2 1/2" on a MEC 600 with a short kit. No issues at all unless I try to load paper hulls. That has about a 90% success rate. Always wind up with some buckled hulls. If I am loading 16g 2 3/4" I roll mine with Fiocchi hulls. They load very nice and never give me a problem.