Cheap 10 ga loader experiment.

[Paul Harm]

Have you tried to load any shells that have been roll crimped and shot without the guide fingers for the wads ? When I would roll crimp 12ga hulls, I hated trying to get the case mouth opened up real good so the wad wouldn't get caught going in. I even had a tool made to open up the mouth. For that reason I would just load once and throw them away which was okay with 12ga. Empties were just laying around at the gun club. Now 10ga would be another story. I never roll crimped them much.

[ArtS]

Actually, I got a set of MEC wad fingers (think they cost $5) and just stick it down in the shell when I push the wad in. It helps to pop the 12 ga wad finger holder off the Loader to get it out of the way. Tick the wad in the fingers set it on the shell, ram the wad, drop the powder and you are ready to roll, so t speak.