Bent Arrow wrote:So here’s my dilemma. My 12 year old has really taken to busting clays shooting down the line trap. He’s currently shooting Winchester low velocity, low recoil loads https://www.winchesteraustralia.com.au/products/AA12FL8
The lowest price I can currently get locally is $127 per slab, as only one shop in Adelaide keeps them in stock. Works out to $0.51 per shot. Standard 12 g loads work out to $0.31 to $0.34 per shot. So I want to close the price gap without forcing him to step up and take the recoil.
1 option is to buy a press and make loads for him from scratch, but probably not going to save a huge amount???
Would buying standard rounds, breaking them down by pulling out a bit of powder and shot, and reassembling them, (probably need an overshot card), be a viable option, or am I missing something here?
Cheers
Bent Arrow wrote:So here’s my dilemma. My 12 year old has really taken to busting clays shooting down the line trap. He’s currently shooting Winchester low velocity, low recoil loads https://www.winchesteraustralia.com.au/products/AA12FL8
bigpete wrote:Geez,its actually super easy to reload shotshells hey. You don't need special tools or anything,although a roll crimper is handy.
TassieTiger wrote:I have a 14 year old in same boat...
bigpete wrote:Geez,its actually super easy to reload shotshells hey. You don't need special tools or anything,although a roll crimper is handy.
bladeracer wrote:You could also try a muzzle brake, although I haven't found a design yet that fits double-barrel guns.
Oldbloke wrote:Yep. The problem is the cost of lead. Personally I’d reload slowish 28 gram loads for him.
Two cheap options for loaders.
Lee loader
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z7URLrnUQNI#menu
Or
Lee load all
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NT5tcGiA6cc
Bent Arrow wrote:bladeracer wrote:You could also try a muzzle brake, although I haven't found a design yet that fits double-barrel guns.
You can get the barrels ported.
bigpete wrote:Blackpowder mate lol
bladeracer wrote:Bent Arrow wrote:bladeracer wrote:You could also try a muzzle brake, although I haven't found a design yet that fits double-barrel guns.
You can get the barrels ported.
I have heard of that. Is porting as effective as a brake?
Stix wrote:I had contacts for recycled #7 shot...actually, i could probably get it again, but that would require me to go back clay shooting again which i dont have time for.
I can try ring him again but he wouldnt sell it to me last i asked, as i said, unless i came out & shot with them again..
I do have a few 10kg tubs of recycled #9's laying around...but they are spoken for... ( )
I can ask the fellow if he still wants them for you if your interested--but they are #9's, not 7.5's...
I also had contact for cheap wads who i bought a garbage bag of wads (straight wall) & primers from--i can also try find his number.
Also had the number for a dealer who sold (is it) dectan (?) powder pretty cheap..apparently thats what all the Wini target stuff is loaded with-not sure if thats true though .(wished id bought it as it seemed to burn much cleaner than adi.)
Im not sure where you're shootin BA...but i thought most clubs have their guys that get their reloading consumables cheap & keep it hush hush for the clicky doods-i assume you've asked the guys in the club, but if not its worth a go...
If you get your load-all--as marksman said, if you get into it long term its hours of loading.
Do you have a pool table...???
When i was a young lad your sons age, my ol man had one in the shed along with the lee press...his mates used to come over a couple of Sat nights for a night of 8-ball, a piss-up & a load-up leading into duck season, & take it in turns on the load-all...
I used to spread myself between the pool table, the lee press, & sneaking mouthfuls of the wives brandy & coke...
Anyway, i can see if i can find these numbers for you if you're interested...ill also ask if i can get the ammo cheaper for you...but thats not till next year now.
Sorry this is long...