First time Reloading short shotgun shell questions.

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I am trying to load short shotgun shells for the first time. I have a recipe that should be at 7000 psi. I have all the parts and powder and now want to reload the shells but have have some components that makes me unsure of what goes where. I have primed hulls, 12 gauge short shell wads, 12 gauge gas seals, 12 gauge over shot cards and 20 gauge felt cushion wads. The recipe called for all these components. It is my understanding the wads and gas seal serve the same purpose.

Can any one with experience tell me the order in which each component goes in? I will be reloading by hand not with a machine and will finish with a roll crimp. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks Curtis
 
curthilde said:
I am trying to load short shotgun shells for the first time. I have a recipe that should be at 7000 psi. I have all the parts and powder and now want to reload the shells but have have some components that makes me unsure of what goes where. I have primed hulls, 12 gauge short shell wads, 12 gauge gas seals, 12 gauge over shot cards and 20 gauge felt cushion wads. The recipe called for all these components. It is my understanding the wads and gas seal serve the same purpose.

Can any one with experience tell me the order in which each component goes in? I will be reloading by hand not with a machine and will finish with a roll crimp. Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks Curtis
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Howdy!
The gas seal goes against the powder, the 12 gauge wad goes against the gas seal, and the 20 gauge wads will go inside the short shell wad.
The overshot wad goes on top for the roll crimp.
The 20 gauge wad is to make up the difference in height for a light shot charge .
Is the 12 gauge wad a shot cup only?
Cat
 
Cat knows what he's talking about. The only thing I can add is that your manual listing those components should have a section explaining how all those parts go together and why. Read the forward and the reference sections, not just the "recipe" and you'll learn more good stuff.
The other thing you'll need is a 1/4" spacer for your crimp station on your press or some other way of fold crimping or roll crimping shorter than normal shells. A roll crimper that fits in a drill press works well, i have used them in 12 and 16 ga. A short kit is available for MEC loaders and that helps make fold crimps with that particular loader.
 
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