8g Shells

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Jay Oliver

I recently got my 8ga. converted press and sizing die, though I haven't set it up yet.

Does anyone use 700x? That seems easier to find than Clays. Looking forward to rolling my own soon...

Go online and buy Tom Armbrust' book on reloading and shooting the 8g and 4g guns. Filled with reloading data. If you got your press from Ken Burns, he can give you load data too.

Be sure you slow down with the press so as to save your wad-guide fingers. Replacements are very hard to find. I got a price from a local machine shop for them and for them to set it up and run any quantity we're looking at $40/wad guide.

[Stan Hoover]

Be sure you slow down with the press so as to save your wad-guide fingers. Replacements are very hard to find. I got a price from a local machine shop for them and for them to set it up and run any quantity we're looking at $40/wad guide.[/QUOTE]

I remove the hull to install the wad by hand, I don’t know, just like to see everything in place where it belongs

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Stan Hoover

Be sure you slow down with the press so as to save your wad-guide fingers. Replacements are very hard to find. I got a price from a local machine shop for them and for them to set it up and run any quantity we're looking at $40/wad guide.

I remove the hull to install the wad by hand, I don’t know, just like to see everything in place where it belongs[/QUOTE]

I do the same as you because the fingers are broken off the guides think that’s the third I’ve worn/broken since I started this . But I’d rather have the guide fingers so the process is quicker .

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Go online and buy Tom Armbrust' book on reloading and shooting the 8g and 4g guns. Filled with reloading data. If you got your press from Ken Burns, he can give you load data too.

Be sure you slow down with the press so as to save your wad-guide fingers. Replacements are very hard to find. I got a price from a local machine shop for them and for them to set it up and run any quantity we're looking at $40/wad guide.

I could use a couple of the guide fingers . I’ve not had any for close to two years now and seat the wads by hand . If you order some get me a couple .

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I could use a couple of the guide fingers . I’ve not had any for close to two years now and seat the wads by hand . If you order some get me a couple .

Won’t be having his shop make them for $40/each. If need be I’ll split some 10g or 12g guides and put them together in the guide clamp. Should work.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Won’t be having his shop make them for $40/each. If need be I’ll split some 10g or 12g guides and put them together in the guide clamp. Should work.

If they’d hold up I’d be willing to give him $40 each for a couple !