2 7/8" SHELLS IN 2 5/8"

[Paul Harm]

JA the short kit works on any Mec jr. I load 2 5/8 for all my 10ga guns even though some are for 2 7/8 - don't like sorting them. Also it takes less filler wads in the plastic wad. But then I'm only loading 1 1/16oz [ for target shooting ]. Just the one spacer works for me. As said, you can make a spacer [ any thickness you want ] out of metal or wood and save the money. Good luck. Paul

[J. A. EARLY]

I cut some Federals down from 3.5" to 2 5/8." Then I loaded 1.25 ounces in them.

I had purchased two roll crimpers before, one metal and one plastic. Stored them in the same bag. My first attempt at roll crimping on the drill press was such a disaster I gave up. So I tried again and screwed the hulls up.

Well I guess so, as I was using the 12 gauge roll crimper on the 10 hull. Left a pile of shavings. Neither was marked. Got the metal 10 roll crimper out and did fine. Now if the sun will get enough snow off the ground to play with them it will be great, but more on the way tomorrow.

I looked at my Steelmaster MEC and I may have 1/4 of an inch adjustment with the short kit to regular crimp 2 5/8" hulls. Never thought of that.

Sure wish someone would make a brass 1/4" spacer in 10 so I did not have to adjust! Better yet also make a 5/8" and 7/8" brass spacer so I could leave the MEC at 3 1/2" and just use the spacer at the stations, like they make for 12 and 20.

[William Davis]

My new to me old Mec 600-10 with a new from Mec short kit has small "feet" screwed to the plates bottom. Should be no problem to replace the feet with machine screws and stacked washers & make it any height you want.

Having said that rolling is easy. Been fold crimping regular loads rolling spreaders to tell them apart in my bag.

Willian

[J. A. EARLY]

When I try to use my hulls that were roll crimped on the MEC, the wad guide cannot open the mouth up enough and then the wad goes in only after compressing the piston; thus I end up with cocked wads (can see it on the side of the hull) and I know what will happen: bloopers. I found out I can trim a little more off the end to get rid of the roll and still roll crimp them a second time. Anyone have the secret to getting the wad in on a previously rolled hull?

Last week when patterning the gun, my first shot was a blooper where the roll crimp did not hold the shot tight enough I believe. Thus I wanted to 6 point crimp them. If it was a 1 1/8 oz. load I'm sure I would not crush the hulls, but these are turkey loads and I don't want a blooper there and want 1 1/4 oz. Just too much in a shorter hull.

I guess since I will shoot so few of them I'll roll crimp. Already have eight ready. Should be more than enough. Well, should be eight turkeys but you know how that goes.