shotgun casings use

.22rimfire · January 9, 2012, 10:47 PM

hey just wondered how many times i can reload some low brass skeet loads i though 4 or 5 what do you think

Scorch · January 9, 2012, 11:51 PM

Until the mouth of the shell splits or the base wad splits, whichever comes first.

cdoc42 · January 10, 2012, 11:27 AM

If the mouth splits and you're in dire straits, crimp it and melt a candle over the crimp. Depends on what you need to shoot.

Eazmo · January 10, 2012, 12:08 PM

depends largely on what brand you are reloading.
Rem sts, and win AA are reported to be the best for multiple reloads

dahermit · January 10, 2012, 05:41 PM

I used to get about five re-loads with Winchest AA's when I was shooting trap.

zippy13 · January 10, 2012, 07:21 PM

Four or five reloads is quite doable with decent hulls. Just remember, the hotter the loads the harder they are on the hulls. As Scorch said, shoot 'em 'till they start to split. Typically, the first sign of hull failure is pin hole tears at the base of the crimp folds.

oneounceload · January 10, 2012, 09:02 PM

I can get ten or more reloads from my hulls in 12, 20 or 28. I do not load hot rod loads as they tend to pattern poorly, recoil harder, and shorten the life of everything, including my shoulder.........

January 9, 2012, 10:47 PM	#1
.22rimfire Member Join Date: November 24, 2011 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 18	shotgun casings use hey just wondered how many times i can reload some low brass skeet loads i though 4 or 5 what do you think

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Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Until the mouth of the shell splits or the base wad splits, whichever comes first. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

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Eazmo Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 164	depends largely on what brand you are reloading. Rem sts, and win AA are reported to be the best for multiple reloads __________________ I'm just an average man I drive a average van My dog ain't got no pedigree!

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January 10, 2012, 11:27 AM	#3
cdoc42 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,687	If the mouth splits and you're in dire straits, crimp it and melt a candle over the crimp. Depends on what you need to shoot.

January 10, 2012, 05:41 PM	#5
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	I used to get about five re-loads with Winchest AA's when I was shooting trap.

January 10, 2012, 07:21 PM	#6
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Four or five reloads is quite doable with decent hulls. Just remember, the hotter the loads the harder they are on the hulls. As Scorch said, shoot 'em 'till they start to split. Typically, the first sign of hull failure is pin hole tears at the base of the crimp folds.

January 10, 2012, 09:02 PM	#7
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	I can get ten or more reloads from my hulls in 12, 20 or 28. I do not load hot rod loads as they tend to pattern poorly, recoil harder, and shorten the life of everything, including my shoulder.........