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armedandsafe · January 1, 2006, 03:37 PM

I'm loading brass 16 ga, because the ejection port on my Model 12 is cut for paper shells and the plastic shells stick coming out.

I bought brass from several different runs of the MagTech hulls. One box is Berdan primed, one box (Crown) is 209 primed and 4 boxes are large pistol primed.

I recommend the 209 primed if you can get them, although the large pistol primers work quite well.

I am using the Lee Load All as a base tool. The deprimer will not do the pistol primers, but that is not a problem that can't be fixed with a nail worked to the proper dimensions.

The primer station is a bit of a problem with pistol primers, as the head and hole are cut to 209 primer size. I just cut a new primer station out of aluminum and can send you a drawing, if you'd like.

The brass shells won't feed through an action well unless they are rolled at the mouth. The Crown shells come rolled, the MagTech are straight mouthed. HammerDouble has tooling to take care of this.
http://www.hammerdouble.com/
Contact Roger Alexander and you will get more help than you can imagine.
"ROGER ALEXANDER" <[email protected]>
They also have the proper sized wads and cards for this operation. Brass shells take a larger wad and card than to paper or plastic.

Loading recipes are not different from paper or plastic. Watch your shells carefully if you are using blackpowder, as they will corrode quickly.

http://www.magtechammunition.com/html/home.html
http://www.grafs.com/ (Berdan primers)
http://www.leeprecision.com
http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,4675.html

Note that Cowboy Brass and some others are selling off old production of MagTech with the Berdan primer pockets. All new MagTech hulls are large pistol pockets.

Have fun and keep us posted.

Pops

January 1, 2006, 03:37 PM	#2
armedandsafe Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2005 Location: Moses Lake WA Posts: 1,001	I'm loading brass 16 ga, because the ejection port on my Model 12 is cut for paper shells and the plastic shells stick coming out. I bought brass from several different runs of the MagTech hulls. One box is Berdan primed, one box (Crown) is 209 primed and 4 boxes are large pistol primed. I recommend the 209 primed if you can get them, although the large pistol primers work quite well. I am using the Lee Load All as a base tool. The deprimer will not do the pistol primers, but that is not a problem that can't be fixed with a nail worked to the proper dimensions. The primer station is a bit of a problem with pistol primers, as the head and hole are cut to 209 primer size. I just cut a new primer station out of aluminum and can send you a drawing, if you'd like. The brass shells won't feed through an action well unless they are rolled at the mouth. The Crown shells come rolled, the MagTech are straight mouthed. HammerDouble has tooling to take care of this. http://www.hammerdouble.com/ Contact Roger Alexander and you will get more help than you can imagine. "ROGER ALEXANDER" <[email protected]> They also have the proper sized wads and cards for this operation. Brass shells take a larger wad and card than to paper or plastic. Loading recipes are not different from paper or plastic. Watch your shells carefully if you are using blackpowder, as they will corrode quickly. http://www.magtechammunition.com/html/home.html http://www.grafs.com/ (Berdan primers) http://www.leeprecision.com http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/4,4675.html Note that Cowboy Brass and some others are selling off old production of MagTech with the Berdan primer pockets. All new MagTech hulls are large pistol pockets. Have fun and keep us posted. Pops __________________ Armed and Safe: Not just a theory If it time to bury them, it is time to dig them up. Remember, "Behind every blade of grass."