I am loading 200 short 10s now. While I keep the lots separate am using mixed hulls 50 at a time. Federal Remington and Cheddites . The Cheddites have weak brass and thin rims. Primer knock out and size station on my 600 with the short kit bends some causing problems closing the gun and extracting. This is not a issue with American Hulls. A Mec size-master would cure the problem but I don't have one.
Ended up buying a 10 G die and base holder for my 12 G PW 375 size, knock out the old primer and re prime. Then push the hull out of the die with a short Denrin Rod dropped in the hull and pushed by the 12 G Hull knock out station. It's supposed to work on a loaded hull too short to knock out empty primed, reason for the rod.
Then back to the Mec 600 charge, wads, shot and fold crimp
Point is would have been better to start with a size-master. This may not be an issue with smaller gauges and if using quality hulls not with 10 G. Still,if you can find one Mec size master is the better press. Like Paul I don't like keeping collet sizers clean, get a pellet in one it shuts,you down. But like most things presses are not perfect. And PW won't make a short Kit for the PW 375.
William
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