what is 16 gauge.com?

it's just a website that only focus on 16ga guns, from vintage to current production. There are a few members in here that showed me it a while back.
http://www.16ga.com

I have no connection other than they were very helpful.

The 16 ga site is free, you only need to register to join, and there is a world of info available on topics ranging from guns for sale to reloading for the 16 ga.

There is a different association, that does cost $20 to join, named the low pressure reloading group. This site is hosted on Yahoo. Literally hundreds of loads are available to members. Great info and well worth the small cost.

Mike

Actually, Jent it's known as the HARTIN crimp.

And with even less shell sticking up above the overshot card you can get a roll crimp. I haven't done it but a friend did.

If you build a load from Hodgdon or Alliant that is printed for a 2 3/4" hull and it fits in the hull you have cut back, you are not going to be able to fold crimp it. The loads are made for a fold crimped hull. However, you will be able to roll crimp the shell using an overshot card available (page 135) from Precision Reloading @ 1-800-223-0900. And, they have roll crimping tools (page 128) of their catalog. Its yours for the asking.

I don't reload short 16-gauge shells, RST takes care of all my needs in that arena. I do load a lot of 2 3/4 inch 16-gauge 7/8 ounce loads using the purple Federal hull, a Winchester 209 primer, 16.2 grains of American Select (load from 16ga,com was 16 grains, but my bushing throws 16.2), a DR-16 wad and 7/8 ounce of shot.

I had some 16 ga loads tested last year. New Fiocchi 2 3/4" hull & primer, 17 grns American Select, DR-16 wad, 7/8 oz shot. Results were 1260 FPS, 8,233 PSI, EV of 17 & 100. Really nice soft shooting loads.

Mike

Dave, for short shells all you do is cut off what you want and on a Mec 600 put an equal size spacer under the last three stations [ or buy Mecs short shell kit for $30 ]. If you use a wad intended for 1 1/8oz of shot but only load 7/8oz it'll sit lower in the shell and crimp nice. Cheaper than RSt and fun to do.