What reloader for reloading 2.5" 12 gauge

[William Davis]

I am probably going to load 2 1/2 20's on my Ponsness Warren 375. PW makes up a special short shell die for about 30 dollars. Advantage to the PW is one loader will load anything, and used off Ebay they are generaly under 200 bucks. New about 400. If you short shell load on a Mec it's single purpose that length shell and gauge only.

Thats what I plan to do, not what I have done so take my 2 1/2 shell advice accordingly.

Right now on the 375 PW I load, Paper Black Powder 12's folded crimp. Plastic 12's two different shot and powder charges for different Parkers. Another 12 load with Spreaders. 20's 2 3/4 16's 2 3/4 regular and a spreader load. One press, 3 gauges 7 loads, only takes a few minutes to change gauge. Powder and shot bushing changes are instant.

William

[C.O.B.]

Mec will sell you a short kit for the single stage press. I have used them for quite some time as I'm only loading 2 1/2 shells for every gauge 12-410. They will however build you a progressive press for the 2 1/2 inch case. I use the 9000 model now for all gauges.