Prepping and loading 12 gauge roll crimp shells

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2 жыл бұрын

In this Video I am showing you the way that I like to Prep, load and Roll crimp my black powder shot shells. that you could also try with smokeless. using nothing but hand tools. I hope you enjoy, and maybe find something useful.

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@joebaker3318 9 ай бұрын

Dusty - Enjoyed the video! I'm also a Cowboy Action Shooter. I'm a member of the Wartrace Regulators in Wartrace, TN. I've been trying to do some roll crimping on my 12 ga shells with smokeless powder and 3/4 oz shot. You've given me some great ideas. Might even try black powder one of these days.

@archer721 Жыл бұрын

I’ve used fiber wads over a playing card with another over it for 40 years with absolutely no problems, it’s the way my grandfather did it and that’s how I learned… I’ve used News paper even a time or ten

@HobbiesHobo 2 жыл бұрын

Good video Dusty, I just started playing with shotgun loading, buckshot & slugs. I also have a box of 28 Ga & .410 brass shells but I need a few more components before I load them. I have an antique 12 gauge roll crimper, still need a 20 gauge one as well as the hand priming tools for both. Funny how the list of cool old tools never gets any shorter.Thanks, Mike.

@ledenhimeganidleshitz144 6 ай бұрын

If you like this old time priming tool ... just put a wood block in the handel as a stop to prevent over seatimg. Epoxy should do the job.

@sleeperno1215 Жыл бұрын

I made my buckshot loads with 80g 2F with a thin over powder card a ball of flax tow for a cushion and another thin cardboard disk. Then I used 9 .31 balls with cream of wheat as a buffer with a final thin over shot card. Sealed the end with candle wax. Did not have a roll crimper. The pattern from each round was almost identical to a factory Remington 2.75 - 00 buck round. The round I made was identical to my flintlock load. Shotguns are forgiving use what you have.

@johnhunter3120 Жыл бұрын

I've used a 12ga choke sharpened to punch out cards from clear plastic about as thick as a coke bottle plastic and used it over my shot so I can look and see what's loaded in that particular shell.

@rugerman89 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Dusty; fun to watch your techniques. I do pretty much the exact same things except I use a 4.3cc Lee dipper to measure my 65 grains of BP and I don't have a roll crimper so I just use a hot glue gun to seal the overshot card in. Seems to work great as well.

@fixed970 3 ай бұрын

Would have liked to see a fired hull from that load if you had one. Are you able to reload them again?

@sleeperno1215 Жыл бұрын

I like the playing cards. I cut cards from my dog’s ivermectin box. The nitro card is not needed and takes up valuable space.

@jmartin9059 Жыл бұрын

*THANK YOU FOR THE DEMO. I HOPE YOU RECOVERED FROM ILLNESS. SOME OF US happen to prefer a deeper or taller roll crimp... for a more positive card retention seal and to avoid overshot card being cut by any sharp edges on the face of the rotary roll crimp tools. As a matter of fact , because MOST Canadian coins are steel or steel with copper insert... A COIN might make a good primer seater tool. Would that be a good and practical use for coins ?*

@440pressurewashing 6 ай бұрын

Do you have video on how to punch playing card with punch

@mrhalfstep Жыл бұрын

A cigar box provides a good material to punch nitro cards out of.

@ieaEH Жыл бұрын

How does the black powder compare to smokeless powder as far as ballistics? Great video I like the idea of antique and homemade tools.

@Dusty_Tucker Жыл бұрын

I don't have a chronograph At the moment I would like to get one and test a bunch of stuff. I find blackpowder in shockun pretty mild. Less concussive force. But equal damage For lead. Thanks for watching!

@SilntObsvr Жыл бұрын

I've gotten the impression from reading that you shouldn't load black powder in plastic hulls -- every recommendation I can find suggests obtaining paper hulls, as well as avoiding plastic wad components. Does this melt your hulls and make them not reusable again, or is it not a problem?

@kypparmstrong2775 4 ай бұрын

I reload plastic hulls with BP, no more than twice. They are pretty toasted by then. I pick up used shotcups and use it on top of a nitro card and cushion wad. I don't use the plastic shotcup with the piston and gas seal attached as those probably would melt. I do what is called a Square Load. A measure that holds 1oz of shot, same measure for a volume of BP.

@The411 Жыл бұрын

Has anyone ever used those white fiber dropped ceiling tiles as cushion wad? The ones that always stain brown when they get wet...

@johnhunter3120 Жыл бұрын

No but those are made from sugar Cain pulp. Not really that tough.

@spyrosmos2387 Жыл бұрын

Η αγελάδα μου είναι πολύ πιο έξυπνη......

@MbalmR97TX Жыл бұрын

isn't Black Powder cheaper then Smokless Powder?

@Dusty_Tucker Жыл бұрын

Now yeah haha, before not so much. Also you go through more BP volume then smokeless.

@saltcreekammo Жыл бұрын

There seems to be a lot more BP substitutes on the shelves for me locally... I've been loading traditional style 16 gauge loads with 777 FFG rifle/shotgun powder... 60-65 grains, hard nitro card, waxed cushion wad, thin overshot card, 1 ounce of shot, roll crimped with BPI 16 gauge overshot card... I think it's a 2.5 dram load rated to 1250 FPS. Fun to shoot in my old Stevens model 94C