Low brass is way easier to reload and quality hulls like Winchester AA's, Remington Gun Clubs, or Nitro STS hulls last me 10-12 reloads before the crimp petals begin to split. High brass hulls are a holdover from the bygone era of paper shotshells that couldn't withstand the firing temperature and pressure around the initial ignition of the powder charge. The brass portion was extended forwards to contain the initial pressure spike and heat, so the paper wouldn't fail. With modern polymer hull bodies, that is no longer and issue and the added brass doesn't achieve anything the polymer doesn't other than complicating the reloading process. There's a lot of misinformation out there on high brass hulls being superior when they're really not, for anyone loading trap and skeet or normal pressure loads. Also the sizing mechanism on the 600JR doesn't eject high brass hulls all the way out and often it gets stuck and has to be pulled out by hand.Hope this helps!

@@thereloadingcraft damn ok I trust you

​@@iqcq2063LMAO

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Correct me if I’m wrong. Not trying to be a Dick or anything just want to learn. If you reload low brass isint there a higher probability of it exploding when fired? Or am I wrong?

Haha, nice! And good practice for you as well, I’m sure!

@@thereloadingcraft I never got into trap and skeet like he did. So we sold his mec 600 and mine, but still have a mec900 and ponsness warren collecting dust.

​@@rickyanke9407 Excellent paid you to learn... How much I wish for a maqina of those and for the supplies.... I would gladly pay that price!!!!!

@@rickyanke9407 Are you available for hire? I’ll double that pay.

@@rickyanke9407 poo

Thanks!

that loader he has u can reload many at a time I used to reload my own steel shot 3 and 4 at a time

@@thereloadingcraft can reload a box of 25 in 6 minutes

Seems your in good company! Definitely got a few guys saying it brings back memories of their childhood reloading days

Was looking for this comment. My dad handing me 3 trashbags full of hulls and having me sort them out😂

😂😂 I’ve seen the clip of him saying this haha

“And what about the other box?” *”That there’s buckshot. Can punch a hole through a truck door if ya wanted to”*

Pepper? - also Dave Chappelle

I get the joke, but bird shot will absolutely kill someone, if not instantly, by blood loss, eye punctures and torn nerves / muscles

​@@adenperkins9719 can i have one with a picture of a white man trespassing?

A good quality hull like a win AA lasts me 10-12 cycles before the crimp petals fail.

AA’s last up to 12 times and I personally reload all 20ga. and my 20ga. Remington gun clubs have lasted me 15 reloads now.

@@thereloadingcraft wow I didn’t know shells could be so tough. Ya’d think explosion in of itself would cause some damage

They are quite durable, as they have to safely contain all the pressure from firing.

@@thereloadingcraft well the higher end hulls are, sadly the cheaper hulls don’t last near as long, for example the white box Winchester hulls can only last abt 2 reloads

Yup! Handy feature of the auto priming system 👌🏻

I have a MEC 650 (progressive reloader) . All I have to do is feed it hulls and wads. Every time I pull down on the handle a finished shell comes off of the turret. I believe that there's a way to motorize it and operate it by a foot operated switch. I've loaded thousands of shells on that machine.

It definitely can be!

You’re most welcome!

Nice!!

It’s doing alright haha, just over 24k the other day and pretty decent view counts too. Shoot me a text or give me a call sometime, it’s been a while since we’ve caught up last ☺️

@@thereloadingcraft Sisco and I were talking about our next civil war vacation where would u wanna go

I’d be cool with wherever! Anywhere over here in the east would be doable enough.

@@thereloadingcraft I’d love to go to Antietam or Fredericksburg

Antietam would be a interesting one, Fredericksburg even isn’t that far away, why not both? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Nice!! They’re built like tanks and made to be maintained.

Oh no! I can vouch, they’re excellent machines though! 👌🏻

If he sold it he was not a friend, he was a parasitic human being . Good people never tuch any thing they don't have legitimate legal ownership of.

I appreciate it lol that was about to be my question

hey man just wanted to ask an correct me if im wrong but arnt short brass shells dangerous to reload ? i was told the lack of brass causes failure at the plastic behind the wading agin tho correct if im wrong im genuinely curious and want to know more about reloading

@@DEDSHOGUN nope, if anything they’re better to reload, since the sizing process has less brass to size. Unless you’re really hot-rodding your 12 gauge loads, the crimp will fail before you can overpressure the base.

@@thereloadingcraft okay we’ll makes since when you put it that way just wantin to make sure I shoulda thought of that 😂

No worries!

Have you seen how high the profits are at ammo companies? Nah, they will keep selling, people who are afraid of ammo shortages are making them very wealthy.

Profits are up I’m sure, especially post-COVID. However raw material costs are up as well, which I’ve seen firsthand. I think the truth is somewhere in the middle.

@@thereloadingcraft well, if raw materials are up, AND they are profiting MORE, then the truth isn't in the middle. They are simply playing the "inflation" lie, as are so many other industries.

@@rickyanke9407 If you havent paid attention disarming populous globally has been going on for decades already. Its not ammo companies you need to be worried but governments. You can thankfully still make ammo your self from raw materials, though shells are bit harder to make, but where there is a will there is a way.

@@Hellsong89 Then why are profits rising for the ammo companies?

So this particular press cost me about $150 used, before I restored it. New they run closer to 300, although you can find them anywhere in between. For more info on the press and to see details of how it works, check out my latest video here ->kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rpdzoJicqau8gWw.html

@@thereloadingcraft holy shit, $300 at the most? I thought reloading machines were in the thousands.

Nope! Now you CAN get ones in the thousands, but those are ultra top of the line type setups. The MEC 600JR’s are quite affordable honestly.

​@@rolfanderson3925 came here thinking the same thing. With how much I enjoy this process (even though I don't own a gun!) I may have to get one of these to do this as a hobby. Autism be damned, I can reload a shot shell

I've got 3 or 4 old ones in the shop, if ones in working condition I'll send you one free tbh

Thank you!

Sizemasters are great machines, especially if you’re loading high brass and such where they size with a lot less effort.

You’re the second person to say that 😂

100% agree! I have nothing but praise for the design, and part availability should you want to change or miraculously end up wearing anything out. Absolutely the best shotshell press for the money

It’s a fun machine to use! 😂

100% agree. The Rem. Nitro STS hulls are also top notch, though harder to find and usually pretty expensive. AA’s do great though too. Thanks!

Yup! Anything getting into there would be a nice point to ignite said primer!

Sweet deal! Check out my full length video below if you’d like some info on how to set it up/dial in the different stations 👌🏻 Thanks for watching! MEC 600 Jr. - Setting Up and Adjusting The Best Shotshell Press For The Money kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rpdzoJicqau8gWw.html

@@thereloadingcraft I sure will!! I appreciate it!

Woa, that’s such a cool piece of history and conversation piece, as well as still being a good press! They really are made to last the long haul. (And a couple drops of oil now and then are all mine gets too, they don’t need much)

Not quite 😂 I’m actually loading a mid-range 1200FPS load, but try not to give my powder data on the channel for liability reasons.

@@thereloadingcraft Understandable, lawsuits in America man gb the usa 😂

😂 try to cover my tail whenever possible!

Sounds like an opportunity to start! ☺️

@The Reloading Craft Well... as I've just learned from my father, it's more expensive at the current time to buy Primers and Powder than shells. Still, I've been wanting to get into firearm stuff, so it'll happen eventually.

Depends on what you’re loading and where you live. Here I’m still saving $3-4 per box as compared to buying factory.

😂 if you’re using BB sized shot!

It’s pretty slick! Definitely enjoyable and relaxing to do, as long as you’re paying good attention to the process.

Are you referring to the Auto Breech Lock Pro?

@@thereloadingcraft Lee processive press, four station model, primer feed chute wasn't their greatest design, the weight of the primers should allow for easy feeding, the reality unfortunately is more annoying, jamming, then next stage you have the deep joy of powder exiting the empty primer hole. i would watch the primers feeding correctly look away because its working then have primers jam up.

It’s definitely satisfying and you can take pride in your work.

Thank you! ☺️

Yup, 10-12 on good quality ones for me! Thanks for watching!

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Thanks!

Nice!! For me lead is the hard thing to find, shot is available, and “some” powders are available. My usual Hodgdon clays or clay dot have been near impossible to find and have slowed down my shotshell reloading a good bit. What do the grabber’s run as far as price usually?

@@thereloadingcraft I paid about $600 after tax for the reloader a couple years ago but it's a little over $700 before tax now unfortunately, this inflation is really screwing us. And yeah powder is a bear to find now too, I run Alliant Green Dot in all my loads and I'm down to my last two pounds, I've got to order some soon while I still can. Crazy what ammo prices are doing, I just got back from the gun store a few hours ago (bought a Sig P365X too!) everything has gone wild, $100 for a box of Cheddite primers, $45 for a pound of smokeless, no wads, and the cheapest crappiest .308 I could find was $30 a box of 20. It's gone insane.

Agreed, a far cry from prices a couple years ago. Primers use to be $32 a brick, powder $25-30 a pound when I started.

Nice! Pretty fine bird shot, then

Comment of the day right here 👌🏻😂 love this haha

They’re a mid-light trap and skeet load. Nothing hot

With a progressive press it is possible, with this one it is not since multiple operations are performed in the powder/wad/shot station before the shell advanced to the pre-crimp stage.

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Like a video reloading 50 shotshells?

Absolutely! 😎

This is an older video, and changes have been made since then but I appreciate the catch. All load data is followed to a T, and checked on a calibrated scale. The crimp was fine, however the taper on the hull mouth was a bit excessive and was the cause of the excess bulge.

Awesome experience right there!

Are you sure yours isn’t a progressive press? Which operations do you do multiple shells with at the same time?

Unless it’s a different form of it, I dont think so. They’re much more rigid and temp resistant than the cheese wax haha

They really do!

Yep! The reloading process is quite fascinating really!

They are pretty affordable! $100-300 depending on if you buy new or used

Thanks!

Very satisfying indeed 👌🏻

You’re not the first 😂

They are pretty reasonably priced!

Nice!

Thanks! And cheers as well from Pennsylvania ☺️