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I have a few Activ 12 gauge and 16 gauge hulls that I would like to load and I am having trouble finding load data for the. Hodgdon's data sight does not list the Activ hulls and I have not been able to find any site that does have data. Anyone have data or a site that I have missed? Thanks, james[smilie=s:
I downloaded Active data from somewhere I don't recall:
https://i.postimg.cc/CK5rWhGK/Tuesda...02-2012-11.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/QMMNwTYW/Tuesda...02-2012-10.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/Jzx4pqxL/Tuesda...02-2012-12.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/nc8zrMr6/Tuesda...-02-2012-7.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/x1n1G7K5/Tuesda...-02-2012-9.jpg
I hope that helps.
Longbow
The best hulls ever IMO. Most of the old data calls for powders out of circulation for years. I found excellent results using Federal plastic hull data. To the drop both hulls held the same amount of water, which means interior dimensions the same.
That is what I use also, is Fed data when I load them, yes it is the best hulls to use and feed easy in the gun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hogtamer
Oh man, there is a blast from the past for sure!
I have a couple five packs I think
I have about three boxes of 12 gauge. 4 dram equivalent/1 1/2 oz of #4’s. Burly mans load. Yes, excellent hull.
I had never heard of that brand before. Thanks
What are you going to load, have a full bag of their T-42 wads used for heavy loads with Blue Dot. If you can use them just pay postage on a MFRB.
I will tell you that Longshot powder reacts with the old active wads that causes squibs every single time. Don’t know the chemical reaction just that it does.
Thanks for the data longbow!
Yes, Thank you very much for the load data longbow, I have it on file and will no doubt use it in the future. God Bless and Keep You, james
Back in the 80s, Active hulls were just the thing for a tight magazine opening on the Ithaca 37 I had at that time.
AAs would stick sometimes….
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I have a Ithaca 37 . It was my dad's I can shoot what ever I like in it , like you said the Active hulls is great in them, too bad there is more out there .Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas by God
The load data that comes with the Lee slug mold has recipes with Activ hulls. But they call for the Activ TG30 wads as well.
You should be able to substitute a similar type of wad for straight walled hulls but the slug/petal fit to bore may be tight or loose. If loose a paper patch will fix it. If tight, soft lead slugs may still work. Apparently Federal wads are tougher than many others and seem to take tight fitting slugs/balls well. I haven't tried them because they are not available locally.
Also, BPI has a wad that is supposed to be tough and designed specifically for slug shooting:
https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Cl...fo/030CBSW250/
They look like the old Win AA Red wad design but likely a tougher plastic.
Longbow
https://www.ballisticproducts.com/load12_12_181.htm
BPI also has two loads using Claybuster wads in the load of the week archives.
I Picked Up A Few NOS Boxes of Activ Hulls with Wads a while back. They Load Super Easy. You Can Used Federal Load Data For These Hulls, They Have Plenty of Room for activities. I have The Original Load Data Pamphlets if Needed.
It would be useful to know the specific Federal hull you refer to. Is that the Gold Medal?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hogtamer
This got me thinking. Like yesterday. I had to grab a full box of Turkey load #4s in 3". 2 1/4 oz of shot. Just cause I dont hunt and have had a couple turkey load boxes for decades is no reason not to add to the collection of possible hunting stuff.
not sure if clear but I got a box of ten Activ rounds that seem to be well loved
I shot and reloaded thousands of them in the early 80's to shoot Sporting Clays. A year or so ago I sold either wads or hulls here, don't remember which, maybe both. I need to dig to see if I have more. I don't reload shotshells anymore so if I do I'll post them for sale in the classifieds. As many say they are a really good and tough hull.
Take care all!
Rick
I never saw a hull and might never. I wouldnt mind seeing them being reloaded cause they always looked funny to me and I have seen some in a plastic shell box with other shells for years.
Thank you for the replies. The 12ga Activ 3" hulls are similar to the 12ga Federal 3" hulls that don't have a base wad. HUGE volumn. This week has been cooold with ice covering the roads, so I loaded (3) three 12 ga 3" Activ hulls with an MP Molds full bore round ball just to try in my Rem. 870. Supposed to warm up next week and RAIN every day. OH well.
James
I still have a bag of new 3 inch hulls when Ballistic Products use to sell them way back , I loaded them with steel shot
oldsman, thanks for the reply. My wife and I were in R.I. last Oct.. We were on a Caravan Motor Coach tour. We stopped in New Port and ferried out to Martha's Vineyard.Beautiful area. I am using some of my 12 ga Activ hulls that I got from BPI. It's hard for me to use these new pre-primed hull just for testing loads. Several years ago I loaded several for an after season snow goose hunt in Arkansas. 1 7/8 oz. lead #2 and a stiff load of Blue Dot, shot in my Rem 870. Yes there was recoil. LOTS of recoil. I bought some 2 3/4" 12 ga hull a few years ago not many. I'd really like to have some 20 ga. Activ hulls and a full bore round ball mold in 20 ga.
Thank you
James
I too have wads and even a lot of hulls in the Activ line. They are a tapered hull. I would usually use the old Winchester AA Hull data and would choose one wad size up. So if I were wanting to load 1 1/8 oz of lead shot in the Activ, I would use a AA wad for 1 ounce. Same goes for wanting to load 1 ounce of lead, I'd go up to the 7/8 oz AA wad. They had a lot of room inside and were nice to load. I found that I could load them as many times as my AA compression formed hulls. My powder of choice was Red Dot and primer was usually Winchester 209's.