Paul and Wayne -
Yes, the Lee Loader for the standard (3.5") ten will work but it can be a tinkerer's dream or nightmare, depending on how much you alter the mechanics. A friend of mine used Paul's shortening method on a Mec 650 press to set it up for reloading 2 1/2" 12-gauge shells. He simply ground the die down like Paul did, made sure it was plumb, and it works like a charm. It should work for the ten as well. Also remember if you are using a drill press for the final spin crimp, go lower speed to start until you get the desired crimp finish and roll. BTW - the "Left and Right" double on Canada geese shown on last month's BBS front page was made with the 10 ga. 1884 Grade 2 hammer gun using 2 7/8" shells loaded with ITX non-toxic shot using a Lee Loader.
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