Shotshell Bulge

[watson11b]

Here is my problem most of the shells i load have small bumps where the pellet sits inside and this stops them from just easing into the chamber.
Here is what i use: lee load all
cast my own shot not sure of lead content bought it on ebay
the mold is a size .360 got from lee
the manual calls for powder hs-6 charge 32.0grs primer fed 209a 9 #000 pellets in a RP 12 Wad and a 2 3/4 federal gold medal plastic case fold crimp

also new to reloading

[turbo1889]

Sounds to me like your trying to stack OOO size in layers of three in a 12ga. --- That does not compute or work (as you have found out). You stack OO buck (0.320" to 0.330" diameter) in layers of three and OOO buck (0.360"+) in layers of two for the 12ga. Try a buffered load of six instead and stack them in layers of two.

[shotman]

9 dont work good with a shot cup, cut the petals off. your best load would be with the fiber wads. Those loads are what I use to get missletoe out of the tree tops. at 25feet you can cut a 4X4 into.also the fed hull is soft try a AA or Rem. rick

[watson11b]

will cutting off the pedals do anything to the barrel when the shot goes through?

[turbo1889]

will cutting off the pedals do anything to the barrel when the shot goes through?

As long as your using lead shot not steel your barrel will be just fine.

[shotman]

ditto try to get a wad that dont crush easy like the rem power piston. rick