I find that once you get used to it that hand loading isnt bad. Once you learn to really hammer them right the crimp should not open. Somtimes you get a little hole where shot can spill out if u over crimp so I just use a drop of elmers glue to keep the shot from spilling. All my shells are used in pump shot guns without having problems. Somtimes the tops will buldge but most of the time it is not that big of a deal. It will take a few before you learn the right amount of hammer force but with anything, there is always a learning curve. Like the previous person stated, the wads are just droped in over the powder and filled with shot. its really all about economics with this. if you want a perfect looking shell then buy a commercial loader but if your not concerned with a little extra work and not always the perfect looking shell then this may be an alternitive.
