Shotgun reloading tool.

[Pitchy]

I`ve never reloaded a shotgun shell in my life so i have this vintage reloader and have some questions.
Do you resize the cases because a loaded shell won`t fit in this thing, just about but not quite, i understand the crank part puts the crimp on.
Must be for 12 gauge, thoughts?

[OldWin]

Hey! I have a bunch of those, too!
Pretty neat.

[GunnyMack]

I also have one of these. Was given to me by an old neighbor when I was a kid. He was quite the character- he must have been well into his 90s when he passed, but he chewed Red man tobacco until he died!

Anyway, if you have shells that were shot in a certain shotgun then you shouldn't need to resize them. Just prime, powder, wad crimp and shoot.

[Pitchy]

Thanks i tried some fired 12`s in it but they hardly fit in it.
No big deal was just curious if anyone has used one.

[GunnyMack]

Yes I have used mine, used Federal paper shells, worked pretty good however I wouldn't want to load a hundred shells that way !

[Hawkeye2]

I used one a little back in my early teens and still have it as well as one for 10 gauge. They often have a number stamped in or cast on to indicate the gauge. The entire reloading set is difficult to find intact. They worked well and modern versions are available today.

[Hawkeye2]

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[6pt-sika]

I used one a little back in my early teens and still have it as well as one for 10 gauge. They often have a number stamped in or cast on to indicate the gauge. The entire reloading set is difficult to find intact. They worked well and modern versions are available today.

Never tried using one but I had a pair for 12 gauge and sold them . I think if I’d had one for the 10 I’d more then likely have tried using it for a few !

[Ray Newman]

If memory serves me, the reloader utilizes that that tool to apply the crimp on a shell.

[Pitchy]

Thanks for the feed back, i also think it is a crimping tool.
I couldn`t find a gauge mark on it.

[bikerbeans]

Those old hand crimpers were made in many different gauges, maybe you have a 16 or 18 gauge model?

BB

[Pitchy]

Not sure about a 18 gauge but both 16 and 20`s are lose in it, 12`s will go in it but tight.

[765x53]

Shells would need to fit snugly so they don't turn while rolling the crimp.