Hello, all.
I am just getting started with a bit of reloading - like everyone else it seems - and last night I did my first 4 shotshells. To preface, let me say I live in a small town where there is no chance of finding a reloading manual, but I will be buying the Lymans 5th edition on Friday when I go to the nearest Gander Mountain. So for now I am using a recipe I found somewhere.........
I am doing 27 pieces of #4 buckshot, WAA-12 wads, and something like 23.6 gr of Universal Clays in 2-3/4" Remington hulls. I read here that all the Remington green hulls are compatible, so I figured I was good to go. While I was counting #4 pellets and dispensing them into the first shell, I realized there were no existing crimp marks. To my horror I remembered these were originally slugs.... :banghead:....... well, I did 3 more just for the experience, and because I couldn't help myself (I am enjoying this), but I would like to know if I can use these things, or if it was just an educational exercise.
Are these hulls safe to use in this manner?
I am just getting started with a bit of reloading - like everyone else it seems - and last night I did my first 4 shotshells. To preface, let me say I live in a small town where there is no chance of finding a reloading manual, but I will be buying the Lymans 5th edition on Friday when I go to the nearest Gander Mountain. So for now I am using a recipe I found somewhere.........
I am doing 27 pieces of #4 buckshot, WAA-12 wads, and something like 23.6 gr of Universal Clays in 2-3/4" Remington hulls. I read here that all the Remington green hulls are compatible, so I figured I was good to go. While I was counting #4 pellets and dispensing them into the first shell, I realized there were no existing crimp marks. To my horror I remembered these were originally slugs.... :banghead:....... well, I did 3 more just for the experience, and because I couldn't help myself (I am enjoying this), but I would like to know if I can use these things, or if it was just an educational exercise.
Are these hulls safe to use in this manner?