Shot shell disassembly for reclaiming components ideas
Folks,
I just inherited an assortment of reloaded shotshells in various gauges. The reloaded shells were thrown in along with some reloading equipment that I was interested in.
There are 12, 20, 16, 28, and 410 shotshells, totaling about a milk crate full, all of which are clearly reloads. They don't all look terrible, but some have split hulls and mangled crimps. Because I know nothing of the man who reloaded them nor his practices, I'm not going to risk shooting them.
Given the price of shot and primers lately, I don't want to just dispose of the reloads and want to salvage those components. Looking at potentially disassembling several hundred shells of various gauges, I wonder if the board may have some suggestions. I know the preferred method is to cut the hull circumferentially around the wad cushion area and then pull it apart.
Does anyone have any high volume tips?
Jason