berettaprofessor
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I've done two stupid things lately. The first was buying a BCA 410 AR upper...which takes some breaking in but I'm nearly there. The second was buying a MEC and beginning to self-teach myself how to reload shotgun (I'm already experienced at pistol and rifle). Anyway, the two issues are combined in that shotshell manufacturers vary regarding how long a 2 1/2" shell actually is, The stinking BCA AR 410 mags and a second brand I bought both take 56 or 57 mm long 2.5" shells, but won't hold 58 or 59mm 2.5" shells; I had to buy a bunch of different brands to find what would cycle; turns out, the shorter ones I can find that work are all Fiocchi-made.
So, at present, I've got a bunch of Federal and Winchester AA shells that I can't use....and I don't presently have another 410 shotgun to shoot them through. I suppose buying another 410 to shot them would be one solution, but I'd like to avoid that. My question for you all; can I open the Winchester/Federal crimps, remove a few pellets, and then just re-crimp a little shorter and fire them without running into trouble?
I'd rather not break them down completely and start over reloading the hulls if I don't have to, but I also have read that shotgun reloading is VERY recipe specific and not to vary from a printed recipe. And try finding reloading recipes for Fiocchi hulls, Cheddite primers, and generic 410 wads....doesn't exist at least in the references I've got (I've got more manuals coming to search), but those are all I could find...410 shotshells and reloading components are both equally rare around here right now. I'd rather empty the Winchesters, which I understand are better hulls for reloading, and load them.
So, at present, I've got a bunch of Federal and Winchester AA shells that I can't use....and I don't presently have another 410 shotgun to shoot them through. I suppose buying another 410 to shot them would be one solution, but I'd like to avoid that. My question for you all; can I open the Winchester/Federal crimps, remove a few pellets, and then just re-crimp a little shorter and fire them without running into trouble?
I'd rather not break them down completely and start over reloading the hulls if I don't have to, but I also have read that shotgun reloading is VERY recipe specific and not to vary from a printed recipe. And try finding reloading recipes for Fiocchi hulls, Cheddite primers, and generic 410 wads....doesn't exist at least in the references I've got (I've got more manuals coming to search), but those are all I could find...410 shotshells and reloading components are both equally rare around here right now. I'd rather empty the Winchesters, which I understand are better hulls for reloading, and load them.