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I bought some light target loads at Wally World at the beach last summer. At $5 a box, I thought I could at least use the hulls. The hulls are different from the AA's I have loaded for years. Is it ok to use the same wads and reloading data? Thanks, Tyler

12 or 20ga, should not be a problem. 28's, the old ones are different than the new ones. The others are too, but not enough to result in reloading issues.

As stated above, for 12 and 20 gauge you use the same loading data for the new as one does for the old. The only difference I have found is that I generally don't get more than 3 or 4 reloads before the cases randomly start buckling near the top of the base wad when crimping in my Hornady 391 Apex progressive. The older cases, being one-piece, were stronger at this point. This may not be a problem in a non-progressive reloader, such as the MEC 600 Jr.

loading data's the same but the hulls are near junk. i loaded up 2 flats of them and after that left the skeet field have them. what i loaded up - 3 or 4 different loads as i recall - they wouldn't hold crimps. i wouldn't pick them up off the ground. remington gun clubs are better.

i didn't have a problem with them buckling in a mec jr but i never got past one reload.

I load them once in my P-W with 1 oz and they load fine. Of course nothing like old AA's or STS cases.

You will have to make an adjustment to the crimp die depth for the new AA case. Otherwise they load the same.

Thanks, I don't think I will fool with them. I have plenty of the old AA's and SST's. About the only 12's I load any more are a one ox load for my LC Smith. At only 6 1/2 # I find one oz to be plenty. May even try a few 7/8 oz. Thanks for your help, I can always count on the folks here.

If you have the space,just gather them up whenevr for "future use".
Reloding is just starting to take off

You can use the same data for 12 and 20 ga HS. In both you will get slightly less velocity (probably pressure, too) vs comp formed version. WW redesigned the AA20 wad for the new hull. If you want 7/8 oz in the new hull use their wad.

Larry's point about the 28 bears emphasis. Most early lots of HS 28s should be about used up by now. Simplest approach is to steer clear of them. The latest version is excellent. The single best .410 hull we have ever had.....yes, I said that......is the new HS version. It gives well over 10 reloads. Actually, I've gotten 12 to 15 loadings. The 28 and .410 HS hulls require new-style wads designed for straight walled hulls. As it happens Fed and Rem .410 wads work perfectly in the .410 HS hulls.

Sam

The HS 410 is a real winner and the 28 and 20 are good but stick with STS for 12.
bill