shot size for reloading .410

.410shooter

August 29, 2010 16:44

I have a Mec 600jr and I am having an intermittant problem with the shot hanging in the drop tube. I am using 7 1/2 shot, any body else having trouble? Think using 9 shot would help? Any insight would be appreciated.

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  trapguy2007

  August 29, 2010 16:57

  Tap the drop tube with a pencil when you drop the shot .
  I bought several bags of #7 shot for my .410 and have no problem .

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  billingham420

  August 29, 2010 19:02

  I have reloaded thousands of rounds with #9 shot for skeet. I use a MEC Grabber, and when I first got it, shot would hang in the tube. I chucked a steel bore brush into my electric drill and ran it through the tube several times to polish it out. It has worked fine now for many years. You could also try mixing a little graphite powder in with each bottle of shot.

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  longspur rider

  August 30, 2010 14:02

  I've found that raising the handle a little before moving the charge bar helps a lot.

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