Need Advice on reloading 12ga

[Jake83]

I am new to reloading and looking for advice on what primers, shot and wades ya'll prefer?!?!

My favorite load from the store is the Winchester AA 1 1/8oz, 3dr, 9 shot.

I just bought a MEC9000GH.

[Jake83]

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[SmTx]

Winchester 209. AA wads. Whatever shot is the cheapest in the size I want.

[snipermedic]

I figured up the cost to do shot shells and its around 7.50 a box. So I'm just not putting in the time when I can buy it for 7.90 a box or less.

[Jake83]

I figured up the cost to do shot shells and its around 7.50 a box. So I'm just not putting in the time when I can buy it for 7.90 a box or less.

Are you figuring it with the price of hulls and re-claimed shot. I know a couple of places that just trash nitro 27 and AA hulls. That can make a huge difference. I figure it to be about 4.90 a box.

[sniper steve]

I load whatever high brass hulls I can scrounge. Primer, wad, shot? Whatever is cheapest, usually. I have yet to see any obvious difference between cheap and expensive reloading components for a shotgun, besides using high brass to get another reload or two out of them. I'm loading for way under $4/box.

Reloading rifle and pistol cartridges, completely different ballgame.

Good luck, and have fun. You'll be addicted in no time.

[Saltgrass Mikerr]

Winchester 209. AA wads. Whatever shot is the cheapest in the size I want.

Yes. ^^^^ The wads come by color.. Once you know what color is 1 1/8oz, you got it made !!

[bassinking]

How much is shot going for I have not bought any in a long time and seems like the last time I saw some it was $50 for a 25# bag

[TX Doc]

Try to find a winchester reloading manual and you should be able to pretty well duplicate a load for the AAs. I haven't messed with my loader in a few years and can't remember which Winchester powder I was using. I always liked AA hulls preferably the super sport silver hulls. I could always load them a few more times than the red ones. I like Winchester wads. I never could tell any difference in primers so I'd go with whatever you can find. I always used 8 shot just to get a few more in each shell. Late in the season when the birds aren't coming as close you may want 7.5 or 6 shot.

[Jake83]

About the same

[snipermedic]

These are my figures. Not having to buy hulls. Tell me if I'm wrong.

Shotshell reloading

Shot 101.99 per 50pounds 13 shots per pound .15 per shot

Powder 17per # 30gr 233 per # .07 per shot

Primer 35/1000 per .04

Wads 8.00/250 per shot .04

Shot. .15
Powder. .07
Wad .04
Primer. .04

Total .30 a round 7.50 box 75case