Shotgun Shell reloading ( machine choice Help)
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i have a hornady 366 machine i bought for my brother....never used it. he took one look at it and said “i’ll stick with my MEC for the amount i shoot”. its been sitting here ever since. i dont know shit about shotshell loading other than i have a nice machine sitting there gathering dust.
I used a MEC for years... Grabber but they changed the model name I think . It's a Great press loaded tens of thousands of 12 guage rounds with it. I later inherited a Ponsness-Warren, and not too long after that, I quit trapshooting.
I would make you a helluva deal on the Ponsness-Warren if you were closer, but shipping would be a killer.
I would make you a helluva deal on the Ponsness-Warren if you were closer, but shipping would be a killer.
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I started with a MEC 650 single stage and have now progressed to a MEC 9000 progressive. The MEC 9000 is a great machine but needs to be fiddled with every 300-400 rounds as things tend to work themselves slightly out of adjustment. You can find them for about 300-500 depending on age/condition as well as type of primer feeder (get the new one which is black plastic).
If you intend to shoot a shitload (250-500) a week, I would look into a spolar which is the Cadillac of shotgun reloading. Be prepared to drop $2k and that’s just for one gauge. Not really worth doing for 12ga since it’s so cheap but can kinda make sense if you start shooting subgauges.
If you intend to shoot a shitload (250-500) a week, I would look into a spolar which is the Cadillac of shotgun reloading. Be prepared to drop $2k and that’s just for one gauge. Not really worth doing for 12ga since it’s so cheap but can kinda make sense if you start shooting subgauges.
