10 Gauge Reloader

[Paul Harm]

Craig, I don't know about you, but $44/100 for empty 10ga shells is a lot of money to me to be throwing them away after a couple of reloads. My Remington 10 was 2 3/4" and the Parker 10 was 2 5/8" - had both taken out to 2 7/8" chambers. Now I can load just one size shell, and when they get too shabby they go in a bag to be made into 2 5/8. But that's only after candle wax won't hold the end together anymore. I make em last till the shot starts rolling out the barrels.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Paul Harm

Craig, I don't know about you, but $44/100 for empty 10ga shells is a lot of money to me to be throwing them away after a couple of reloads. My Remington 10 was 2 3/4" and the Parker 10 was 2 5/8" - had both taken out to 2 7/8" chambers. Now I can load just one size shell, and when they get too shabby they go in a bag to be made into 2 5/8. But that's only after candle wax won't hold the end together anymore. I make em last till the shot starts rolling out the barrels.

At the moment I only have the old W&C Scott and an Ithaca NID in short 10 gauge !

Of the hulls I have a friend that owns a JW Tolley hammergun gave me about 75 Remington hulls that he said were to far gone for him and I've used them for several loadings of birdshot and buckshot . Only bought 200 new Remington hulls and a bag full of Federal once fired . So you might say I don't throw them away until they come apart LOL's !

I have twentyfive of the old Winchester brass 10 gauge shells . But I've yet to give them a try . Also have 4 or 5 boxes of old factory 2 7/8" shells that have been reloaded by someone else . I might try these in the Ithaca first since it's fluid steel

It is my intention to get a Parker 10 at some point . Preferably a hammerless N grade or above .