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<blockquote data-quote="Wswim" data-source="post: 1633451" data-attributes="member: 110105"><p>I've been loading my own since 69. I started loading to save money and found that I enjoyed loading more than shooting. I taylor my shells for the hunt. Game, temps, altitude and most environmental conditions make a difference for my loads. I do a lot of trap skeet and sporting clays. Every load is different. I load each round by hand and measure every powder load and shot load. I understand that I go way overboard but like I said, I enjoy loading more than shooting. Plus I'm really old so it's nice to have a hobby to keep me busy. Pretty much everything I've read seems like good advice. There are a few things I would add. A shell clamp isn't a must have but it's really nice. I made my own and copied the one that ballistic products sells. I scrounged some aluminum from a scrap metal yard and bought some hardware from a machine shop supply. Figure out the size you need for your shell and drill through a block of aluminum. Cut it in half with a hacksaw and it comes out with just about the right amount of squeeze. Drill and tap one side and screw it to a plate. Screw the other side to an adjustable clamp and then mount the clamp to the plate. Take a look at the one at ballistic products to figure out what clamp you need and how to mount it. The only other thing you need to do is add some relief on the bottom for the rim of the shell to fit under. You can shim with a plate or washers or take a little off with a Dremel or something similar. I've never trimmed my cases because they fit in my guns. I use the thick plastic overshot cards so that probably makes a difference. The only other thing I would add is that I find I get better groups and a lot more stone dead shots by using less shot driven a little faster. Ballistic Products has enough load data and information to get you started. It'll probably take you a few years to get to the point where you need more information. I've been loading a long time and still find information that I work into my loads. That's a big reason why I load. There's always something to learn and a way to make a better load.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wswim, post: 1633451, member: 110105"] I've been loading my own since 69. I started loading to save money and found that I enjoyed loading more than shooting. I taylor my shells for the hunt. Game, temps, altitude and most environmental conditions make a difference for my loads. I do a lot of trap skeet and sporting clays. Every load is different. I load each round by hand and measure every powder load and shot load. I understand that I go way overboard but like I said, I enjoy loading more than shooting. Plus I'm really old so it's nice to have a hobby to keep me busy. Pretty much everything I've read seems like good advice. There are a few things I would add. A shell clamp isn't a must have but it's really nice. I made my own and copied the one that ballistic products sells. I scrounged some aluminum from a scrap metal yard and bought some hardware from a machine shop supply. Figure out the size you need for your shell and drill through a block of aluminum. Cut it in half with a hacksaw and it comes out with just about the right amount of squeeze. Drill and tap one side and screw it to a plate. Screw the other side to an adjustable clamp and then mount the clamp to the plate. Take a look at the one at ballistic products to figure out what clamp you need and how to mount it. The only other thing you need to do is add some relief on the bottom for the rim of the shell to fit under. You can shim with a plate or washers or take a little off with a Dremel or something similar. I've never trimmed my cases because they fit in my guns. I use the thick plastic overshot cards so that probably makes a difference. The only other thing I would add is that I find I get better groups and a lot more stone dead shots by using less shot driven a little faster. Ballistic Products has enough load data and information to get you started. It'll probably take you a few years to get to the point where you need more information. I've been loading a long time and still find information that I work into my loads. That's a big reason why I load. There's always something to learn and a way to make a better load. [/QUOTE]
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