28 ga reloading

hillbille · March 27, 2009, 12:52 PM

got a hornady progressive loader a month or two back, just now getting the bugs worked out, it was used. I am only cycling one or two hulls thru at a time till I get the hang of it. my problem is the shot dropping, I am using #5 shot and it hangs up in the tube and I have to tap it with a screwdriver to get it all to fall. ordered a new tube it does the same, took the old one out and used the dremmell to open the top up more of a funnell still have to tap the shot to get last little bit out, any suggestions??

Bitman · March 27, 2009, 01:06 PM

I will always do that unless you go to a smaller shot size. .410 is terrible to reload, as shot is always hanging in the drop tube. Just get in the habit of tapping the drop tube evry time, and you'll be okay.

BigJimP · March 27, 2009, 02:38 PM

Bridging on the shot column is a problem on the .410 - but I've never had an issue on my MEC progressive loaders for 28ga ( but I don't load any shot bigger than 8's in 28ga either ).

It's a hassle - but you might not have any choice other than "rapping" it ...if you want to stay with the 5's ...

hillbille · March 27, 2009, 03:19 PM

was afraid of that, just hoping there was some "secret" out there. thanks for the replies.

VaFisher · March 27, 2009, 03:42 PM

I have the same loader and mostly use 7 1/2 shot without any problems.

1911 Shooter · March 27, 2009, 03:48 PM

It's gonna bridge using 5,6,7 maybe 7.5 from time to time. You might help it after you throw the shot, take a small rubber mallet & gently tap the drop tube. strong chance you'll handload the shot.

oneounceload · March 27, 2009, 03:57 PM

As mentioned, large shot, small tube= bridging - I've "flicked" the tube on my 28 with my offhand finger - seems to work - as long as I'm not loading bushels of shells

March 27, 2009, 12:52 PM	#1
hillbille Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2008 Location: west virginia born 1/19/1961 Posts: 222	28 ga reloading got a hornady progressive loader a month or two back, just now getting the bugs worked out, it was used. I am only cycling one or two hulls thru at a time till I get the hang of it. my problem is the shot dropping, I am using #5 shot and it hangs up in the tube and I have to tap it with a screwdriver to get it all to fall. ordered a new tube it does the same, took the old one out and used the dremmell to open the top up more of a funnell still have to tap the shot to get last little bit out, any suggestions??

March 27, 2009, 03:19 PM	#4
hillbille Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2008 Location: west virginia born 1/19/1961 Posts: 222	was afraid of that, just hoping there was some "secret" out there. thanks for the replies. Last edited by hillbille; March 27, 2009 at 05:52 PM.

March 27, 2009, 01:06 PM	#2
Bitman Member Join Date: January 23, 2009 Posts: 22	I will always do that unless you go to a smaller shot size. .410 is terrible to reload, as shot is always hanging in the drop tube. Just get in the habit of tapping the drop tube evry time, and you'll be okay.

March 27, 2009, 02:38 PM	#3
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Bridging on the shot column is a problem on the .410 - but I've never had an issue on my MEC progressive loaders for 28ga ( but I don't load any shot bigger than 8's in 28ga either ). It's a hassle - but you might not have any choice other than "rapping" it ...if you want to stay with the 5's ...

March 27, 2009, 03:42 PM	#5
VaFisher Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2006 Posts: 596	I have the same loader and mostly use 7 1/2 shot without any problems.

March 27, 2009, 03:48 PM	#6
1911 Shooter Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2006 Posts: 124	It's gonna bridge using 5,6,7 maybe 7.5 from time to time. You might help it after you throw the shot, take a small rubber mallet & gently tap the drop tube. strong chance you'll handload the shot.

March 27, 2009, 03:57 PM	#7
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	As mentioned, large shot, small tube= bridging - I've "flicked" the tube on my 28 with my offhand finger - seems to work - as long as I'm not loading bushels of shells