Anyone here ever tried using the brass shells with roundballs the way (I assume the brits) used to load them by pinching the brass in at the top of the shell in 6 or 8 places ?

I see no reason to crimp a brass case with a ball or bullet unless you are actually carrying the gun in the field. There is no crimping with Rocky Mountain Cartridge Company cases.

If I wasn't planning on using it in the field I wouldn't load it in the first place .

And I don't know if this is actually what one would call a crimp as such . To me it sort of looks like a large torx bit .

Oh incidently if it was done before I think it's safe to assume that it CAN be done again with Rocky Mountain cases regardless of what your PERSONAL opinion may or may not be .

I'm sure you are correct.

Black crap??? Somebody slap him:)

Farfaro 8 guage shells
 

has anyone tried these farfaro shells in the post above?
my gun is not nitro proofed so perhaps this is my way to go.
What are the gamebore hulls like? are they different from the industrial hulls?

I have seen/had a few English shotshells made of brass in my collection. They are quite thin when compared to the stout, lathe turned cases from RMC, and probably tolerate repeated crimping in the fashion described in the previous postings. A modern crimp starter would probably do the trick, seeing as how the crimp is not folded in completely. The MEC crimp starter is made of a machined metal, isn't it? Maybe it would be the right choice for use on brass. Cheers!

I think you might want to speak to RMC. I seriously doubt their case is thin enough not to crack, if crimped. The loads I have seen do not have a "shotshell crimp", but just the most modest turned in edge like a rifle cartridge crimp, and they were drawn brass cases. There was also a canalure in the (Conical) bullet.

RCBS makes a set of 12 gauge dies that applies a slight turned over crimp, similar to that used on a lead bullet handgun load. If used with a stiff overshot wad, this might be a good alternative. I have only seen this done on thin, drawn hulls, such as Magtech. Good luck!

I would prefer a glued in top wad in my RMC hulls. I have no interest in using black powder. Mr. Farfaro is filling a void but I think most of us would rather approach the eight gauge situation from a different direction.