20 gauge - 2 1/2" shotgun shells - are they available?
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CoryTheCowboy
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Kent Gamebore.
http://kentgamebore.com/english-load/puregold-12-ga-english.html
Your local Kent dealer should be able to get them for you.
Cory
http://kentgamebore.com/english-load/puregold-12-ga-english.html
Your local Kent dealer should be able to get them for you.
Cory
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- Alberta, let freedom reign!
another option to considr is brass shotshells. Buffalo arms will ship to Canada, as ITAR specifies rifle and pistol brass. I picked up 12 gauge 2 1/2" and use a lee loader to load. pick up over shot, nitro, and wadding cards, they use pistol primers. Works well for me.
My local gun shop is checking with Kent. None of the big stores that I talked to - Bass Pro, Cabelas, or Wholesale - have the 2 1/2" 20 ga.
connexion, can you tell me more about the process involved in loading the brass shells? What equipment would I need and what are the steps involved?
Pressure appropriate catridges can be loaded with modern components. Keep in mind actual length is less important than working preassure. I load such carridges in most gauges for short chambered (mostly damascus) guns. Lots of info online.
- Location
- Alberta, let freedom reign!
I used a lee loader, the kind you use with a mallet. Basically, it comes down to using a different pin for punching out the smaller pistol primers.
As far as loading, I gather a pressure appropriate load, as Mark has said, measure my powder with my scoop from my lee loader, pour into my brass shell, I then push in my nitro card, and over powder bushing. Depending on how much shot I'm using, I'll push in 2 bushings. This is all done with tools provided in the lee loader.
Next comes the shot. Again I use tools provided in the lee loader. Pour that into the brass shell. Next, I use an overshot card. I push that onto the shot, and use a very small bead of superglue around the ring of it to hold it all in place. Done and done.
Takes some practice but once you get the hang of it, then it goes faster. I use lead shot and the brass cost me about 1$ each.
There is some good info online. I find it's a good way to keep my old girl shooting.
As far as loading, I gather a pressure appropriate load, as Mark has said, measure my powder with my scoop from my lee loader, pour into my brass shell, I then push in my nitro card, and over powder bushing. Depending on how much shot I'm using, I'll push in 2 bushings. This is all done with tools provided in the lee loader.
Next comes the shot. Again I use tools provided in the lee loader. Pour that into the brass shell. Next, I use an overshot card. I push that onto the shot, and use a very small bead of superglue around the ring of it to hold it all in place. Done and done.
Takes some practice but once you get the hang of it, then it goes faster. I use lead shot and the brass cost me about 1$ each.
There is some good info online. I find it's a good way to keep my old girl shooting.
