Shotshell Reloading Articles:

• HelarcoUS wads   New 02/12/09

• Progressive Loaders vs. Curmudgeon    12/29/08

• Levels of Reloading    11/18/08

• Crimping New Hulls   11/18/08

• The X Factor

• 12 gauge 3-1/2 inch shotshell
  A quick overview of the 12 gauge 3-1/2" shotgun.  Without a doubt, it's a very versatile shotgun, but is it the answer to all your needs?

• Adjustable Shot Dipper
  How to accurately meter shot payloads when a bushing can't.

• Activ Hulls
  There used to be this brand of shotshells name Activ.  There are still some around.  For these folks we offer this article from our manual archives.

• Buffer
  Shot Buffer  improving long-range patterns by filling the spaces between pellets.  Particularly with larger pellets, without buffer, surface contact is limited to the contact points between the round pellets.  Buffer gives pellets a solid launch platform.  

• Crimps:
  Three steps to perfect fold crimps
  Yes,  you can get a perfect crimp.  We won't give up on you until you do.

• Cold Weather Affects Loads -  Reloading Curmudgeon

• DX20 Loading Recipes

• Filler/Card Wads
  Overview of types.  Filler wads allow you to adjust the shot column height, for custom payloads.

• Filler Wads and Patterns

• Forcing Cones
  What are they, how do they work? From the Reloading Curmudgeon archive. 

• Hot Loads and Automatic Actions
  From the Reloading Curmudgeon.  Some loads work better in some shotguns than others.

• Hulls Damaged by Semi-Automatic Shotguns

• Hull Tube Separation
  Cause & effect - dealing with separation anxiety...

• Hull Failures

• Hulls, In General
  From the Reloading Curmudgeon.

• Hulls - Remington

• Load Adjustments
  Adjusting load height.  From the Reloading Curmudgeon archive. 

• MEC - How to PROPERLY adjust a MEC final crimp station. 
  No hammers  needed.   But, you will need a screwdriver and about five minutes to get it right.

• Mica Wad Slick
  This dry lubricant helps components accommodate each other.

• Mylar
  Mylar is an extra layer of protection for your barrel.  Never do you want a pellet that's harder than a barrel to come in contact with a barrel.  Mylar wraps are not used in mass-produced loads -  not because they shouldn't add this measure of protection - it's because they can't do it with high-speed factory machinery.

• OffShore Standards As printed on manufactures' box - foreign versus domestic

• Patterning a Shotgun
  How to do it.  Article includes variables that can affect how you may misread a shotgun's pattern.

• Paper Hulls
  Some recipes for Fiocchi 12 gauge 2-3/4" paper hulls.  Follow the links once you have read the information presented on each page.

• Ponsness/Warren Crimp Problems and Solutions

• Powder & Primers
  No, they are not all the same.  Every powder has a certain character, developed for a certain function.  Sort of like dog breeds.  Would you bring a Yorkshire Terrier to you duck blind? 

• Powder - Loading for Hot or Cold

• Reloading Bench Setup
  The proper specifications for your work area.

• Reloading Recipes
  We have posted samples of the pages you get in our reloading guides. These sample loads will give you ideas of how good shotshells can be.

• Remington Hulls - Reloading Them...
  From the Reloading Curmudgeon archive. 

• The Roll Crimp Movie
  Independent filmaker project.  These things really are easy to use.   Watch a silly person get it right the very first time.

• Roll Crimping Information -
  in case you've missed the movie, you can read the article.

• Using Your Scale;
  A Quality Control Process

• Shot
  Overview of available types of shot;  non-toxic and lead.  Do you know why plated lead shot is recommended for all hunting loads?

• Shot Sizes, Types and Energy
  Practical applications of the various types of shot.

• Static Cling and Reloading

• Shotgun Patterns and Barrel Lengths

• Shotgun: Forcing Cones

• Shotgun: Hot Loads and Automatic Actions

• Vintage 10 Gauge Loads

• Slugs
  There are various types of slugs available for all types of conditions.

• Spreader load information
  You can improve your short range patterns as well as your long range pattens.    Here's how to get the most pattern, soonest.

• Steel and Lead Relativity
  From the Reloading Curmudgeon.   New reloaders always want to compare lead and steel loads.

• Teflon Wraps
  Slippery Teflon wraps are used to the ultimate make high-capacity loads. 

• Wad Slitting