2 1/2 on a Ponsness Warren

[William Davis]

Standard advice seems to be use a MEC 600 set up for short shells, my loading bench is crowded already, like to avoid separate presses. I load on a PW-375. PW dies index flush with finished shell length.

Seems to me you could load 2 ½ shells with folded crimps on a 375 by turning down the sizing die to suit the shorter finished shell length. Set the Pre Crimp and Crimp station to suit the shorter case. Simple spacer inside the a separate tool head to make the crimp dies protrude further. Size prime and charge dies would not need any changes. Wad seating stop has lots of travel.

Advantage would be quick change from 2 ¾ inch shells and no need to set up a separate press.

Anybody ever try it?

William