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Things are supposed to improve with time and innovation, but this does not seem to be the case with shotgun hulls. Of the Gold Medal, AA and Rem STS of the 90s and 2- oughts, only the STS is not changed for the worse.
The new GMs seem similar to the economy hulls. HUGE capacity and weak case head and primer pocket. The AAHS is flat garbage with the stupid cup in the bottom and capacity and case length all over the map. Fiocchi and Rio are relatively new and show some promise but generally feature a 6 point crimp requiring tooling changes and adjustments. Load data has not caught up to any of these changes.
I'm still using my old stock GMs and STS/gun club, but dread the day that they are no longer serviceable.
How are today's shotgun loaders navigating these changes?
The new GMs seem similar to the economy hulls. HUGE capacity and weak case head and primer pocket. The AAHS is flat garbage with the stupid cup in the bottom and capacity and case length all over the map. Fiocchi and Rio are relatively new and show some promise but generally feature a 6 point crimp requiring tooling changes and adjustments. Load data has not caught up to any of these changes.
I'm still using my old stock GMs and STS/gun club, but dread the day that they are no longer serviceable.
How are today's shotgun loaders navigating these changes?