Sources for reloading components and info?

[thelefthand]

I know this belongs in the shotshell reloading section, and I have a post there, but the last post is about 6 month old. So I'm posting here to try to increase my chances of getting a responce.

Can anyone recomend a good source for reloading shotshells? I've loaded handguns and rifles for over 15 years now, but never tried anything for my shotguns. With the price of 3" shells getting over $25 a box, I think I could recoup my costs in a years time even at my minimal shooting needs. I'm looking to reload 3" and maybe 3.5" 12ga shells with heavy payloads of #4, 5, or maybe 6 shot. Not really interested in high speeds, just more lead in the air. I am actually trying to get some good pheasant loads. I like to let the birds get a little farther out so that the pellets slow down a little and don't tear up the meat so bad. It also gives me a few seconds to make sure the dog stays put (pointer) before I take the shot. By the time they get to 35 yards or so, I'm not able to hit them hard enough to keep them from running when they land.

Also, if someone can point me to a message board that has some pretty good discussions on reloading shotshells, I would appreciate that too.

Thanks,
Mark

[yankee]

www.ballsiticsproducts.com
and take a serious look at there pet load fer pheasant, i use it and it absolutely crumples em, totalally lifeless if you do you part

[billc]

I used a MEC 600 Jr for 20 years. If I were going to get into shotshell reloading again I'd look at the MEC line of products.

[yankee]

Dec 1, 2008 20:37:51 GMT -5 billc said:

I used a MEC 600 Jr for 20 years. If I were going to get into shotshell reloading again I'd look at the MEC line of products.

mec 650jr is a great press, i just dumped all 4 of mine and bought the 9000g the wife just got into skeet, and now we are shooting closer to 20,000 shells a year, and the single stages were killing me for time ;D ;D

[thelefthand]

Can someone recomend a good reloading manual for shotgun shells? I'd really like to find one that addreses stuff like 3" turkey loads.

Thanks,
Mark

[yankee]

Dec 2, 2008 21:08:53 GMT -5 thelefthand said:

Can someone recomend a good reloading manual for shotgun shells? I'd really like to find one that addreses stuff like 3" turkey loads.

Thanks,
Mark

i really can't recomend a 3" load, as i only load for 2&3/4 mostly, but you can go to the different poder manufacturers websites like hodgden,hercules or alliant and download a lot of different loads