Yes used roll crimped hulls work just fine, and hulls that were previously fold crimped work as well as a new hull after you have trimmed them. There are tools available to help trim the hull perfectly round, and to skive them, but you can make your own tools for this. Trimmed hulls require specific load data such as a change to the wad column.hmm I wonder if used roll crimp hulls work...ie store bought slugs...lots of them in the garbage just before our two shotgun ML seasons at the club??
thanks,do you cut off 1/4" and does this not make the compleated shell shorter then 2 3/4"Yes used roll crimped hulls work just fine, and hulls that were previously fold crimped work as well as a new hull after you have trimmed them. There are tools available to help trim the hull perfectly round, and to skive them, but you can make your own tools for this. Trimmed hulls require specific load data such as a change to the wad column.
Yes, just cut the hull at the base of the crimp. You will need to adjust your wad column due to the shorter length. If you are using tapered hulls the pressures will almost always be higher (according to one manual i have) but since shotshell loads are always compressed there usually are no problems. Do keep in mind though when experimenting with shotshell loads that since they operate at lower pressures than hand guns/rifles sometimes the first pressure sign will be the last for your gun!thanks,do you cut off 1/4" and does this not make the compleated shell shorter then 2 3/4"
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