Shotgun Cartridge reloading is not popular on this side of the pond, possibly the reason shotgun barrel bursts are extremely few and far between here. I came across this vintage "Bowman" cartridge press complete with all its fittings at a local car boot sale, Bowman no longer manufacture them they now specialise in clay target launches. It cost me a cup of coffee for the person who owned it, all because I showed some interest in it. The plastic shot and powder bottles have been replaced with clear versions, after making some enquiries the original bottles where opaque and difficult to see how much shot and powder you had left, so the clear versions made things a lot easier.




GLS. I have never seen a specialised hammer or mallet for wad punches, though the one in the picture has all the signs of never being used.


The only lessons in my life I truly did learn from where the ones I paid for!