8 GA. Shells

[6pt-Sika]

Anyone here ever tried using the brass shells with roundballs the way (I assume the brits) used to load them by pinching the brass in at the top of the shell in 6 or 8 places ?

[Bill Murphy]

I see no reason to crimp a brass case with a ball or bullet unless you are actually carrying the gun in the field. There is no crimping with Rocky Mountain Cartridge Company cases.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I see no reason to crimp a brass case with a ball or bullet unless you are actually carrying the gun in the field. There is no crimping with Rocky Mountain Cartridge Company cases.

If I wasn't planning on using it in the field I wouldn't load it in the first place .

And I don't know if this is actually what one would call a crimp as such . To me it sort of looks like a large torx bit .

Oh incidently if it was done before I think it's safe to assume that it CAN be done again with Rocky Mountain cases regardless of what your PERSONAL opinion may or may not be .

[ch]

Black crap??? Somebody slap him

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

has anyone tried these farfaro shells in the post above?
my gun is not nitro proofed so perhaps this is my way to go.
What are the gamebore hulls like? are they different from the industrial hulls?

[Roundsworth]

I have seen/had a few English shotshells made of brass in my collection. They are quite thin when compared to the stout, lathe turned cases from RMC, and probably tolerate repeated crimping in the fashion described in the previous postings. A modern crimp starter would probably do the trick, seeing as how the crimp is not folded in completely. The MEC crimp starter is made of a machined metal, isn't it? Maybe it would be the right choice for use on brass. Cheers!

[MarketHunter]

The one problem I found with the Gamebore shells, at least the ones I had, was that they had plastic wads in them. The black powder burning heats them up to the point that they melt a little bit in the barrel everytime you shoot one. Once the gun cools, to say it makes it a bit hard to clean, is a gross understatement. Maybe they figured that out and started using fiber wads, the shells I had were made several years ago. But I'd ask some questions before I bought any.


Destry

[Big D]

I've found that a squirt of carburetor cleaned dissolves plastic residue

[charlie cleveland]

the plastic wads i use give no problem with smokeless powder .. it maybe the black powder causing the problem...but its good to know carberator cleaner will help clean...thanks big D... charlie

[Coach]

To remove plastic fouling in the bore use Shooter's Choice bore cleaner. It comes in a glass bottle because it truly eats plastic.