shotgun reload-

daddo

July 12, 2002 18:36

I reload a lot of 12 ga.--- some shells have cracks-- are they O.K.?
The cracks are in the crimp area only. AA shells.

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  modoc

  July 12, 2002 20:20

  Cracks there usually will cause a slightly blown pattern but safe enough if you throw them away afterward.It is a sign of fatigue in the case.The whole case might go next,so one has to decide the value of PAIN.I for one will not reload a split case of any kind.Cases are too cheap to take a chance.My eyesight has no price....
  
  BILL
  KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY.BUT NOT HOT.....

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  ishootblanks

  July 13, 2002 02:47

  modoc is correct. When the case starts to split, it's time to throw it away. Most shotgun hulls are good for 6-8 reloads.
  
  Without the NRA, the second ammendment would already be gone!

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  Iconoclast

  July 13, 2002 05:19

  I third the above. Usually by the time the crimp area starts splitting, the case mouths are pretty weak and tend to dribble shot, anyway.

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  Shootist3006

  July 13, 2002 21:33

  Must be a first - 4 people reply and all say the same thing - when they start to split - toss 'em. I keep my hulls segregated in batches of 500. when I start to get a lot (5% or so) of splits, I toss the entire batch, saves a lot of time because next time around it will be 25% or more.
  
  Quod principi placuit legis habet vigorem.Semper Fidelis

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