Funny thing happened at the reloading bench

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   When Maplehill and crew where here I wanted to help in there quest for shot shells for there new endeavor. I don't have light target loads, all my stuff is Stuffed full and fast. But I gave them 100 "Hunting" loads asst, to shoot up at there own range for practice. Wonderful. All of a sudden I'm looking at my shell shelf and see a big gaping hole, lead bird shot is WAY down and only 2 months till I need them. I have special lead stuff for Crane 3" 1 1/2 oz #6 and 3" 1 1/2 oz #BB for turkey/ close coyotes, 3" 1 5/8 oz lead "F" for furred up coyotes, 1 oz duplex #5X7.5 for pheasants, some 2 1/2" 7/8 oz #8 for doves but it looks like I'm a 100 shells short for Grouse. Dang got to get busy. I was digging through a BIG box of used hulls I got from a buddy that he got from his Dad old stuff about half are paper AA hulls I don't care for paper and I don't have any tapered wads. Primers are in short supply, I have some but I have many more Fiocchi primers then all the rest. There a tad bigger than US stuff and stretch the primer pockets but I won't be reloading the hulls, there well used now.There very old stuff little to no load info for them.
I found about 40 Remington Petters Power piston hulls. found a load for 1 1/8 oz #7.5 and 800x powder.
I found about 100 Federal plastic hulls there the Cheapest version what ever they were called. 1 1/4 oz #7.5 800x. I found some Canuk? hulls there red and them I cut them open they look Just like the Power piston hull so I'm going with that. But I found 80 "RXP" hulls Remington Petters. 
The funny part now. The RXP's looked the cleanest and least fired so after loading the Power pistons and Canuk, I started on the RXP. 
HUMM with no Info I tried the same load and wad, Nope would not fit, The wad would not seat. I had to use great force to seat. There is 3 different colors and they all load poorly.
I tried two of each color and stopped. I started to search the internet for info, and asper norm found some. It turns out they where crap when new, but why I could not seat my straight figure 8 clone wads is there a tapered hull. I'll take apart the shells I loaded and maybe push out the primers in the hulls I primed.
I'll finish up with the Federal hulls. Nothing wrong with them I gust don't care for the looks of them.

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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 9961	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Funny thing happened at the reloading bench Posted: 14 July 2021 at 08:10
	When Maplehill and crew where here I wanted to help in there quest for shot shells for there new endeavor. I don't have light target loads, all my stuff is Stuffed full and fast. But I gave them 100 "Hunting" loads asst, to shoot up at there own range for practice. Wonderful. All of a sudden I'm looking at my shell shelf and see a big gaping hole, lead bird shot is WAY down and only 2 months till I need them. I have special lead stuff for Crane 3" 1 1/2 oz #6 and 3" 1 1/2 oz #BB for turkey/ close coyotes, 3" 1 5/8 oz lead "F" for furred up coyotes, 1 oz duplex #5X7.5 for pheasants, some 2 1/2" 7/8 oz #8 for doves but it looks like I'm a 100 shells short for Grouse. Dang got to get busy. I was digging through a BIG box of used hulls I got from a buddy that he got from his Dad old stuff about half are paper AA hulls I don't care for paper and I don't have any tapered wads. Primers are in short supply, I have some but I have many more Fiocchi primers then all the rest. There a tad bigger than US stuff and stretch the primer pockets but I won't be reloading the hulls, there well used now. There very old stuff little to no load info for them. I found about 40 Remington Petters Power piston hulls. found a load for 1 1/8 oz #7.5 and 800x powder. I found about 100 Federal plastic hulls there the Cheapest version what ever they were called. 1 1/4 oz #7.5 800x. I found some Canuk? hulls there red and them I cut them open they look Just like the Power piston hull so I'm going with that. But I found 80 "RXP" hulls Remington Petters. The funny part now. The RXP's looked the cleanest and least fired so after loading the Power pistons and Canuk, I started on the RXP. HUMM with no Info I tried the same load and wad, Nope would not fit, The wad would not seat. I had to use great force to seat. There is 3 different colors and they all load poorly. I tried two of each color and stopped. I started to search the internet for info, and asper norm found some. It turns out they where crap when new, but why I could not seat my straight figure 8 clone wads is there a tapered hull. I'll take apart the shells I loaded and maybe push out the primers in the hulls I primed. I'll finish up with the Federal hulls. Nothing wrong with them I gust don't care for the looks of them.
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BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 14390	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 July 2021 at 08:33
	Got lucky yeterday. My brocan't wlak/hunt any longer, so he gave me about 10 boxes of 12 ga. All hunting loads. 0 turkey loads of 1 7/8 oz #5. Son got back last night. 5 and 7 year old twins GDs are killing me. Kids and suitcases/backpacks everywhere. I had a chance to make breakfast for all 4 of them while G'ma, and mom and dad slept in. a ball......and all were happy. And I didn't give them any sugar.
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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 9961	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 July 2021 at 09:18
	YOUR A GOOD Grampa!!!!!! Let the fun begin.
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d4570 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby Joined: 27 January 2004 Location: United States Status: Online Points: 9961	Post Options Post Reply Quote d4570 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 July 2021 at 15:08
	I have replaced the shells and an extra box even. Good with the world.
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Wing master Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator AKA StraightShooter Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8029	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wing master Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 July 2021 at 20:49
	It sounds like you have a great time ahead of you Bear. Have fun with those kids. Wing master
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BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 14390	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 July 2021 at 09:06
	After a 1.5 hour night sleep and a full day at the parks, petting farm, and ice cream stops... I sleep in and son cooked breakfast for all. Poached Eggs, sauted mushroom caps, antelope sasauge, and poached small lemon boy yellow tomato. I may quit making breakfast, his are better. The kids eat constantly, a 7 year old twin GD bit into and apple and lost a tooth. Trying to make it less painful, I said it was a very pretty tooth and maybe the American tooth fairy would bring her a dollar....her 5 year old sister piped up..."you only get 1 pound for a tooth". crazy Brits! still having fun playing games and tickling them, Edited by BEAR - 15 July 2021 at 20:01
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Wing master Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator AKA StraightShooter Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8029	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wing master Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 July 2021 at 19:08
	I bet they are having as much fun as you are. Wing master
	I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.

BEAR Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator Joined: 07 September 2013 Location: Appalachian Mtn Status: Offline Points: 14390	Post Options Post Reply Quote BEAR Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 July 2021 at 20:02
	true, but they have WAY more energy!
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	great the family is back together after several years. Enjoy!
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