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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ To start loading the 16 questions |
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Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:36 pm
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How hard is it to find a used 16 MEC Jr, a bag of 1 ounce wads, and 250 or so good hulls ?
I'm loving the old 16 this year!!! I may buy me another one in 16 gauge !!!
I have shot, powder and primers.
I'm at the point of having to buy shells, when I can find a few, or load some.
Your help is much appreciated.
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Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:44 pm
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 6:14 am
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| what hulls do you plan to use? that will determine what wads to buy |
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16ga Ithaca 37 1946
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16ga Browning A-5 1929
16ga Marlin 90 1939
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:10 am
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| Finding powder and primers may be a problem right now. |
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:23 am
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| fn16ga wrote: |
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Finding powder and primers may be a problem right now.
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“May” be a problem?
I’d say will be a problem. |
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:13 am
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| OP stated he has "shot, powder, primers" when he posed his question. |
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:01 pm
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I looked for wads today...
Plan to look for hulls this pm...
If I can secure the wads and hulls I will then try to locate or borrow a loader....
Thank you for the ideas...
Edit.....
Forget this route....
It's crazy.... Everything thing is sold out....
I should have done my looking prior to posting...
I pray times get better.... |
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:30 pm
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| If you can find wads, I can most likely spare a few hundred hulls to get you started, for the price of shipping. |
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:42 pm
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| Dads A-5 wrote: |
I looked for wads today...
Plan to look for hulls this pm...
If I can secure the wads and hulls I will then try to locate or borrow a loader....
Thank you for the ideas...
Edit.....
Forget this route....
It's crazy.... Everything thing is sold out....
I should have done my looking prior to posting...
I pray times get better....
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Graf's show several Claybuster wads in stock. 16'er made a generous offer for hulls. Sounds like you're all set.
https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/438 |
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:52 pm
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:12 pm
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I like Claybusters
16'er
What wad do you recommend for 1 ounce loads in the cases you would spare me ? |
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Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:58 pm
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| Dads A-5 wrote: |
I looked for wads today...
I pray times get better....
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With the current regime in DC, times are never going to get better. |
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Current 16ga. Stable
Browning Citori Gr I
Browning Belgium Sweet 16
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Fri Feb 12, 2021 2:02 am
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| Dads A-5 wrote: |
I like Claybusters
16'er
What wad do you recommend for 1 ounce loads in the cases you would spare me ?
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I’ve RGLs and some straight wall cases as well. Let me know. |
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Fri Feb 12, 2021 4:21 am
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Heartwarming the generosity & camaraderie of this forum.
Splitting hairs, but, with all things considered and a nod toward conserving powder inventory, the RGL's* by and large require less powder (due to smaller ID) than "straight walled" hulls a for a given load weight. If agreeing with this lean the CB/RGL combo would be my suggestion.
Now you need to do your homework on available recipes for the available components.
NOTE* FWIW; RGL's are straight as well, only the Win Comp's and Active's are tapered but these 3 hulls require the same wads due to similar smaller ID's.
Welcome to reloading the 16ga, fun stuff |
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Fri Feb 12, 2021 6:26 am
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| Some unsolicited advice. Avoid the Ballistic product 16 ga manual. The data is useless. |
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