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Quantrill · June 21, 1999, 06:20 PM

First-determine the type of primer your shells need. Some were made for shotgun primers while others were made for Large Rifle primers. Some were also made for Berdan primers. To seat the primers use a 12 ga Lee Loader. You may have to modify it a bit. Next buy some 10 ga wads [paper if possible but plastic will do]. Deposit the powder as usual, then put in a 10 ga wad. Pour in the proper amount of shot. Next, trim the "fingers" off a 10 ga wad and use the remainder as a over shot wad. Use as many as needed to fill the case to just below the top. Seal it shut with Elmer's Glue. It won't look right at first but as it dries it will harden and seal. Only use the shells in the same chamber and don't try to resize them. If you have any particular questions, E-mail me. I have done this for CAS and while it is slow, it will work and it sure looks neat.
Quantrill

June 21, 1999, 06:20 PM	#3
Quantrill Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 1999 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 725	First-determine the type of primer your shells need. Some were made for shotgun primers while others were made for Large Rifle primers. Some were also made for Berdan primers. To seat the primers use a 12 ga Lee Loader. You may have to modify it a bit. Next buy some 10 ga wads [paper if possible but plastic will do]. Deposit the powder as usual, then put in a 10 ga wad. Pour in the proper amount of shot. Next, trim the "fingers" off a 10 ga wad and use the remainder as a over shot wad. Use as many as needed to fill the case to just below the top. Seal it shut with Elmer's Glue. It won't look right at first but as it dries it will harden and seal. Only use the shells in the same chamber and don't try to resize them. If you have any particular questions, E-mail me. I have done this for CAS and while it is slow, it will work and it sure looks neat. Quantrill