20 Gauge Lifter Preserve Hunt

[Jay Oliver]

Thanks Stan, One you set things up and get into a good routine the roll crimp part is easy. Time consuming, but easy and worth it.

Those shells were 3" primed Cheditte hulls cut down to just under 2 1/2" and I have a cheap hand roll crimper I got on amazon that does a wonderful job on plastic shells. I start loading them my Mec 600 jr. using 15-15.2 grains of unique, Gualldini SG20-L wads then after the shot is poured I put the shells in a loading block and then using a 20 gauge overshot card do the roll crimping with 25 at a time.

[charlie cleveland]

cannot be to many 20 ga lifters around...that is one nice looking gun....shoot a rooster for me...I have a lifter but it s a 8 ga. Charlie.....

[Jack Kuzepski]

Jay,

What kind of pressures are your loads creating?

Jack Kuzepski

[Jay Oliver]

Jack, I have not had these tested, however given the data on Alliant's website and that I am using a roll crimp I am guessing in the 7250-7500psi range. That is my guess so please do your own research. It has worked out well for me...

[Jack Kuzepski]

Jay,

Thanks, that is what I was hoping it would be around.

Jack Kuzepski

[BRDHNTR]

Good hunt Jay.

[Harold Pickens]

Wow, what a nice gun. I load 7/8 oz of 6's for released pheasants, works well for me, thru my composite barreled 16s and 20s. I just pie crimp mine. I do like 3/4 oz in 20s for grouse and will have to try it on Pheasant with my little Scottish 20 hammer gun.

[Jay Oliver]

Harold, when you have those 20 gauge Parker barrels fitted we'll have to plan a 20 gauge Parker hammer gun hunt!

These 3/4 oz loads work well and the roll crimp also reduces the pressure. In my mind, I was thinking of it as a 28 gauge load. I use the same load with #8 shot for clays in this lifter.

In my other 20s, I usually use 7/8oz of 6s on preserve hunts. This lifter could handle that as well, but these are working and are easy on the gun.

[BRDHNTR]

Jay, our annual sale at the shop starts March 26 th. I'm probably scheduled to work that day but I'll try to swap out with one of our staff members. I enjoyed last year's shoot and would like to not miss this one.

[Jay Oliver]

Hopefully, you will be able to make it Allen, it will be good to see you! We also need to plan a trip to Markover this coming fall...