Should I pick up my shotshell hulls?

[cosmic]

Don't bother trying to resell them. Most shotgun reloading revolves around the sub-gages, particularly 28 and 410, as it is justifiable financially. For the odd person that reloads 12 g, they prefer Winchester AA hulls.

 

[Ashcroft]

Magnet test. If the metal (excluding the primer) is attracted to a magnet it is steel regardless of colour and not usually a candidate for reloading nowadays.

 

[Suther]

I have no clue which hull is which,, what is low and what is high. I know diddly squat about reloading shotguns. Tbh I don't even own a shotgun, gonna use a friend's. I just hate to see perfectly good pistol/rifle brass that someone could reload be sent to the scrapyard, so I was just asking if it's the same thing for shotgun hulls.

Anyway we'll shoot 100 of these:
https://www.gotenda.com/shop/ammuni...-2-34-1-oz-hollow-point-rifled-slug-box-of-5/

Are those hulls worth their shipping cost for reloaders or they're like steel cases for pistol/rifle?

This should help you understand high brass vs low.

 

[hoytcanon]

Yes... don't be a piece of SHYTE.

 

[cosmic]

High brass vs low isn't the issue. Shotgun reloaders prefer one piece hulls, as opposed to hulls with separate bases. This is to avoid the possibility of hull separation during firing, and the catastrophy that can follow. Most hulls these days are two piece, even the high brass.

 

[yomomma]

Yes... don't be a piece of SHYTE.

The title is misleading...he does indeed throw them in the garbage....post 4

 

[Suther]

High brass vs low isn't the issue. Shotgun reloaders prefer one piece hulls, as opposed to hulls with separate bases. This is to avoid the possibility of hull separation during firing, and the catastrophy that can follow. Most hulls these days are two piece, even the high brass.

Interesting. Is there an easy way to tell the difference?

 

[Ashcroft]

Some specific hulls such as Winchester AA and Remington Nitro 27 are one piece, if in doubt, cut a hull in half lengthwise with a hacksaw, internal construction is then easily seen.

 

[stampede]

AT the price of reloading few do it for shot shells as store bought are the same cost.

If I am shooting a cartridge for which I don't reload, I put the hulls in a zip lock, label it 'free' and leave it on the bench next to the sign in at the range. It always gets picked up.

 

[yomomma]

Magnet test. If the metal (excluding the primer) is attracted to a magnet it is steel regardless of colour and not usually a candidate for reloading nowadays.

I keep all my budget Winchester shells and reload them once with slugs.

 

[kodiakjack]

I’m just hear to watch people misinterpret the OP. Keep scrolling :-D

 

[fiddler]

I take home my 410 and 20g hulls for reloading, the rest I put in the range recycle bin.

 

[Otto V]

Some specific hulls such as Winchester AA and Remington Nitro 27 are one piece, if in doubt, cut a hull in half lengthwise with a hacksaw, internal construction is then easily seen.

Winchester AA hulls have not been one piece construction for many years. Current AA (HS) hulls are two piece construction (separate case wall and basewad).

 

[a j cave]

I took a clay bird box full of hulls to a gun show. Marked them free. Dumped them in the garbage after show was over. When I shoot skeet I give my AA and Rem target hulls to a reloader, all others are dumped. Not a big demand for hulls, used to pay .10 each not now. Of course, 410&28 still are in demand as they are a big saving to reload.