Loading 10ga shells with Lee Load All

[J.B. Books]

Where there is a will there is a way they say. There was a discussion on a Facebook page about loading 10ga shells with a 12ga Lee Load-All. I suppose it can be considered clever but I think it would be better to save up your money and get a single stage MEC. For those who are curious as to how it's done here is the link to a Youtube video on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6HEO9GxgQM

[Joe Wheeler]

That guy has lots of decent shotshell reloading videos.

[6pt-Sika]

I thought it was going to be a Bubba Rountree video lols ! I understand wanting to go about it as economically as possible but I tend never to go in that direction . Initially one thinks they save money by reloading , but most will eventually figure it out that’s not the case after trying this that the other etc etc . So as to the Lee loader it isn’t for me , but to each his own !

[Stan Hillis]

I've never used a press to reload short tens. Always used hand tools to do so, like the duck hunters of old did sitting around a kitchen table at night, reloading hulls for the next day's hunt. My one concession to modern day 10 ga. reloading tools is a MEC Supersizer. I scrounge hulls, so resizing is a necessity. Since I only use a ten for waterfowl, or turkey, it's "slow loading" is fast enough for me.

I'm all set to reload again now, thanks to long distance friends who contacted me and offered hulls and wads, even some low pressure loads. All I need now is for eastern AR to get a lot of rain and flood the L 'Anguille R. bottoms!

Thanks for the link, Pete.

[Mike of the Mountain]

But, but ,but, but he's using the dreaded Cheddite primers!! (sarcasm font)

[Joe Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

But, but ,but, but he's using the dreaded Cheddite primers!! (sarcasm font)

I see you say sarcasm font but is there really anything I should know about the Cheddite primers cause I just bought a few packs.

[Paul Harm]

Cheddites are fine - I only used about 40,000 of them. But my one Parker hammergun and a Remington hammer lifter both would pierce the primers so I went to Winchester primers, not wanting to pay someone to make me new firing pins.
It's not so much saving money, at least not with the 12, but you can save a lot with the 10ga, 16, 28, and the 410. Where are you going to find 2 5/8 or 2 7/8 10 gauge shells ? Or low pressure shells in any gauge ? Or 2 1/2, 2 3/8, or any short 12ga shell for decent money ? Black powder shells ?
Reloading is half the fun of shooting shotguns, not to mention being able to make what you can't find. So yes you can find out you can save some money. I'm glad that point was brought up.

[Joe Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Paul Harm

Cheddites are fine - I only used about 40,000 of them. But my one Parker hammergun and a Remington hammer lifter both would pierce the primers so I went to Winchester primers, not wanting to pay someone to make me new firing pins.
It's not so much saving money, at least not with the 12, but you can save a lot with the 10ga, 16, 28, and the 410. Where are you going to find 2 5/8 or 2 7/8 10 gauge shells ? Or low pressure shells in any gauge ? Or 2 1/2, 2 3/8, or any short 12ga shell for decent money ? Black powder shells ?
Reloading is half the fun of shooting shotguns, not to mention being able to make what you can't find. So yes you can find out you can save some money. I'm glad that point was brought up.

Good deal. I agree on the reloading part of it. I am new to shotshell reloading having only really loaded for my original Winchester 1887 in brass shells. Now that I have a 2 7/8" 10 gauge that can handle smokeless loads I am seeing how much fun those can be also.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Joe Wheeler

I see you say sarcasm font but is there really anything I should know about the Cheddite primers cause I just bought a few packs.

Some find that the Cheddite might increase your pressure by 100-300 PSI. I have had Cheddites for years and have neve seen any pressure issues. I don't load snotty shells nearing max pressures. No reason to shoot shells like that, IMO. Those are not kind to the old stocks on our vintage guns. If you're not sure about what a certain load is doing, make up a half-dozen shells and send them and your recipe to either Tom Armbrust or Ballistic Products and have them pressure tested. You might have to drop your usual powder charge by 1 or 2 grains, then again your load might need no change if you are well below max anyway.

[Keith Doty]

I've shot a LOT of Cheddite primers (especially in the last couple of years), always with results that were just fine. I tested some identical loads, Cheddite vs. other primers, and found several times the Cheddite actually came in 200 to as much as 500 PSI less. I'm with Mike, no "snotty' loadings. My conclusion is good patterns kill birds and clays, not velocity. Don't think beating yourself and fine guns up adds to the bag.