Because Cheddite primers were all I could find when I started reloading 12 gauge, I bought 100 Cheddite hulls. I have been reloading Winchester AA and Remington STS successfully with the default settings the MEC arrived set at.
Finally, after about 700 reloads, I got around to trying the Cheddite hulls. The hulls did not like the default settings.
I put on the brass starting crimper recommended for Cheddite hulls and still had problems. The crimp was pushed in and the shoulders below the crimp buckled out.
Went back to the default plastic MEC starting crimper and reset the crimp depth and height of the crimp. Still got buckled shoulders.
With the reset crimp depth and height, went back to the brass starting crimper. Yay! it worked.
Once I use up my Cheddite primers and these hulls, I’ll probably settle on reloading Winchester AAs so I don’t have to switch settings. I like how the Winchester AAs hold up and I can see them in the grass, unlike the Remingon green.
Just wanted to let people getting into shotshell reloading to benefit from my experience. I’m glad I started. It’s easy.
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Oh, BTW, you will spill shot and powder. 1) Mount a small baking tin under the reloader. 2) Never put down on the table the red plug from the shot/powder bottles. If you do, you will forget and dump shot or powder. Take it out and put it back in immediately.
Finally, after about 700 reloads, I got around to trying the Cheddite hulls. The hulls did not like the default settings.
I put on the brass starting crimper recommended for Cheddite hulls and still had problems. The crimp was pushed in and the shoulders below the crimp buckled out.
Went back to the default plastic MEC starting crimper and reset the crimp depth and height of the crimp. Still got buckled shoulders.
With the reset crimp depth and height, went back to the brass starting crimper. Yay! it worked.
Once I use up my Cheddite primers and these hulls, I’ll probably settle on reloading Winchester AAs so I don’t have to switch settings. I like how the Winchester AAs hold up and I can see them in the grass, unlike the Remingon green.
Just wanted to let people getting into shotshell reloading to benefit from my experience. I’m glad I started. It’s easy.
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Oh, BTW, you will spill shot and powder. 1) Mount a small baking tin under the reloader. 2) Never put down on the table the red plug from the shot/powder bottles. If you do, you will forget and dump shot or powder. Take it out and put it back in immediately.