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bedlamite · March 23, 2001, 10:58 AM

No, you're not at the grocery store, I'm talking about the base wad. Take a flashlight and look down into a couple different shells. The cheap Fedral hulls (not Gold Medal) have a paper base wad around the flash hole, and will burn away after a few loads. When I first started reloading shotgun shells, I used Fedral just because I could get a fresh supply every time I went shooting.

The better hulls like Winchester AA have the base and sides molded as one piece, and can last a dozen loads. AA hulls will eventually split at the crimp, usually short splits less than 3/16" won't hurt, but if they start to burn away at the top or won't crimp right, it's time to toss them.

March 23, 2001, 10:58 AM	#2
bedlamite Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: WI Posts: 1,395	Paper or Plastic? No, you're not at the grocery store, I'm talking about the base wad. Take a flashlight and look down into a couple different shells. The cheap Fedral hulls (not Gold Medal) have a paper base wad around the flash hole, and will burn away after a few loads. When I first started reloading shotgun shells, I used Fedral just because I could get a fresh supply every time I went shooting. The better hulls like Winchester AA have the base and sides molded as one piece, and can last a dozen loads. AA hulls will eventually split at the crimp, usually short splits less than 3/16" won't hurt, but if they start to burn away at the top or won't crimp right, it's time to toss them. __________________ A plan is just a list of things that doesn't happen.