skilton mark wrote:ok here is my problem i reload 3 different centre fire caliber no problems. i am trying to load 12 gauge key drive 1oz slug as you know components are hard to get in Australia using AP70N 28 grain powder, waa12 wad and nitro card made from egg cartons (could not buy ) and cci 209 primers cant get win 209 within 300 km the primers are loose in all my different hulls press in by hand i have lots of unburnt powder and i mean lots i also have some old w aa 245 magnum primers that are a snug fit but still unburnt powder
skilton mark wrote:fold crimp 2 layers of egg carton under slug to raise hight the loose primers are a big part of it i think will keep hunting the win 209 down before i waste to many more will try a bit more powder to give it some pressure
skilton mark wrote:just a note to go with my unburnt powder problem got the correct win primers ,put 31grains in to give a bit of compression on the powder loading the lee 1 oz and the Russian match slug 28 gram to 34 gram using same charge in all sorts of different hulls not a grain of unburnt powder to be seen could be a little hot at times but all in all not bad grouping at around 80 mts