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Just buy a gun with 2 3/4in. chambers, ''Bingo'', problem solved !
Dirty Harry Another doofus joining the "I know what you should shoot, when you should shoot and how you should shoot better than you do " club. How about you shoot what pleases you and Lloyd does what works for him?
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Lloyd, 2" shell, paper or plastic are reloadable in my experience either with fiber or plastic wads. I prefer roll crimping to press, but have both setups. Tabletop drill press works best for plastic but vintage hand cranked roll crimper is my set up for paper. Brent, borderbill and I have had success with 2" loading for our doubles.
A source of paper hulls for me in addition to fired rst shells was a flat of federals which I use for late season doves and cut down to 2" after firing. Ebay provided a 2" jig for use on a small $80 chop saw 2" blade (more or less) for quick trimming. The saw does double duty for making turkey yelpers. Harbor Freight has the saw. Gil
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Ted:
Yeah, hope my 16 forgives me.
Time will tell of course, comperable dimensions but this one is reportedly very light...
Couldn't help myself, I've wanted one since the first time I held one, probably 25-years ago.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 07/09/26 11:36 AM.
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I actually find roll crimping easier than fold... I roll crimp all my water fowl loads so even in the dark I can tell a non-tx from lead..
Having a hull vise is handy but I've used a large slip pliers with a piece of leather belt to hold them in a pinch.
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
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I think many 2" 12G guns have chokes tending to improved cylinder and a tendency to produce uneven/patchy pattern distribution. Fibrewadding and o/s cards will contribute to that. Plastic wadding and formation of a crimp closure will help to minimise that effect.
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If anyone wants some free Federal paper 20 or 12 ga cases PM me. I save them but don’t reload. Just seem too nice to throw away.
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If anyone wants some free Federal paper 20 or 12 ga cases PM me. I save them but don’t reload. Just seem too nice to throw away. That is one of the most kind offers I have seen posted on this forum for a long time. Stephen Howell
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