Shells for the SxS events?

[Cold Spring]

As mentioned earlier I’d ordered a 16 ga MEC Sizemaster along with a short kit for 2-1/2” shells. That was after searching for a good used 16 press and only finding a few that looked to be tired and/or missing parts. The larger distributors all showed out of stock on the entire line of 16 MECs but MEC’s site stated 2-3 weeks delivery after direct order and I called to confirm that. My web order was 10 days ago and I just got a UPS alert that the press and kit were shipped. Yep the Sizemaster isn't a progressive press but I'm not loading 16's for volume shooting. That's what I do for 12's with a progressive. All this is jfi to those positioning to load 16 ga whether 2-3/4 or 2-1/2” shells.

[C.O.B.]

All I load are the 2 1/2 inch in 12,16,20 &410. The 28's are 2 3/4. I bought Mec 9000 for all of them except the 12. When I decided I wanted the 9000 in 2 1/2 inch they quit making them. One reason I don't load the 12 anymore is the sizemaster with the short kit is just slow.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Frank Srebro

As mentioned earlier I’d ordered a 16 ga MEC Sizemaster along with a short kit for 2-1/2” shells. That was after searching for a good used 16 press and only finding a few that looked to be tired and/or missing parts. The larger distributors all showed out of stock on the entire line of 16 MECs but MEC’s site stated 2-3 weeks delivery after direct order and I called to confirm that. My web order was 10 days ago and I just got a UPS alert that the press and kit were shipped. Yep the Sizemaster isn't a progressive press but I'm not loading 16's for volume shooting. That's what I do for 12's with a progressive. All this is jfi to those positioning to load 16 ga whether 2-3/4 or 2-1/2” shells.

In recent years when I started loading 16 again I ended up doing the new press route . First got a 600 JR from Shirk , then later decided I needed a progressive so I got a 650 16 from Gamaliel . Later I found an unused 9000 16 . Not to long ago I sold the slightly used 650 to a friend . Then about two months ago when I got the pile of 16 gauge AA hulls and SP16 wads a 650 was included . That one is an older one that’s set up for AA hulls SP16 wads with an ounce and SR4756 . I initially planned to turn the 650 loose but they shells looked so nice I decided to keep it just for the AA SP16 combination .