#4 buck stacking question

[mike_kaleigh]

i was thinking of getting the lee #4 buck mold, but was wondering if and how does it stack in wads. i am using aa hs hulls and waa wads, and normal shot loads of red dot. wanting a 1 oz loads
thanks

[Firebricker]

You can get seven in a layer with nitro cards and fiber wads if using one piece wads you might have to cut the petals off to get them to fit. FB

[375RUGER]

Is taking the time to stack #4 buck even worth the trouble?
I've loaded F and never even thought about stacking it.

[220swiftfn]

Is taking the time to stack #4 buck even worth the trouble?
I've loaded F and never even thought about stacking it.

Every time I tried to stack it, it didn't work, I'd always have to dump in the right count and shake it until it settled right...


Dan

[6pt-sika]

I've loaded #3 and #4 buck and never tried to stack either . #1 , 0 or 00 I stack but thats about as far as I go .

[Blanket]

Back when I shot bowling pin matches I loaded a bunch of 4 buck. I used a shot shell primer tray that I filled all but 27 holes with body putty. Dipped it into the bowl full of 4buck and dumped the 27 pieces into a sheet metal V trough and let them roll into the case, shake a little and crimp

[mike_kaleigh]

thanks for the replies, i use the primer tray trick for some f shot i was loading but it does not really stack in a shot cup and would make crimping hard because they did not settle equally every time, i just didn't know if f shot was worse for crimping #4, i was thinking #4 because i can mold it. did you guys use shot cups with #4?

[6pt-sika]

thanks for the replies, i use the primer tray trick for some f shot i was loading but it does not really stack in a shot cup and would make crimping hard because they did not settle equally every time, i just didn't know if f shot was worse for crimping #4, i was thinking #4 because i can mold it. did you guys use shot cups with #4?

I loaded #3 and #4 Buck in a 2 7/8" 10 gauge using the Remington sp-10 wad .

[220swiftfn]

thanks for the replies, i use the primer tray trick for some f shot i was loading but it does not really stack in a shot cup and would make crimping hard because they did not settle equally every time, i just didn't know if f shot was worse for crimping #4, i was thinking #4 because i can mold it. did you guys use shot cups with #4?

Yup, for 12ga I use the Claybuster equivalent of the WAA12R wad. You might have to use a 1/8" card in the bottom of the cup to get the crimp right......


Dan

[Lloyd Smale]

call the reloading police but i dont stack 4 buck either. I dont even weight it or count it. I just figured about what wad it took to get me a 1 1/8 of it to fill to the top and dump it in till its full.

[x101airborne]

I made an instant coffee scoop to hold just the perfect amount of buckshot by weight for my #4. All I do is dip, shake and dump. Forget stacking.

[Rick N Bama]

Since I cast my own #4BS & they're not all the same size I do weigh mine but stack them, never! I dump them in and shake the round a bit to settle the shot. My monster Squirrels don't complain:)

Rick