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    12g slug kits for a newbie

    I have some slug kits for a newbie. these are free, but please be a first timer doing shotgun slugs. I was thinking that when I was wanting to learn to load my own slugs how nice it would be to have everything I needed that would work together to understand fit and finish, so thats what this is.

    kit has a handfull of primed hulls, proper wads, slugs w/ base filled. you supply the powder (will tell you kind and amount).

    claim them here and tell me which slugs you want to try---brenkke (you need a roll crimper) or layman (uses fold crimp).

    you can get a roll crimper from bpi and I used it in a battery drill and held the shell by hand when I started so it can be done, but a drill press and hull vise shure work better

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    I'd love this! Just started looking for a press too. Layman crimp
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    have several kits available. will close this thread when all are gone.

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    I was just thinking that I needed to try Layman slugs in my shotgun.

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    Don't have a 12g but thanks for such a generous offer!

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    I need pm's with address otherwise georgeonedollar does not know where to go

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    Very thoughtful rancher. Thanks for enriching this forum.
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    Would be interested! Just got an MEC 12 gauge press from brother in law but no clue on the process, been doing rifle and handgun reloads though

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    all kits and then some are spoken for, now to make another and get george to swing by.

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    George showed up in Idaho today!!
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    Got my kit today, loved the instructions made it super simple

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    Got my kit today, thanks!

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    That George has got some legs on him. He showed up in WI yesterday too. I need to buy a cylinder choke for my 12 gauge- but after that I'll let you guys know how they shoot.

    And after comparing the list price of 12 gauge slugs to the clear and simple directions, Rancher has made himself a convert.

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    Agree, I have been casting for my 9mm but will be ordering a lee slug mold soon!

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    I've been reloading 50 years, but have yet to slugs.
    PM incoming.
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    i suggest the lee 7/8ths rather than the 1oz, because it is a lot easier to get them out of the mold in my experience.

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    What range would you recommend to test these slugs out?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rancher1913 View Post
    I have some slug kits for a newbie. these are free, but please be a first timer doing shotgun slugs. I was thinking that when I was wanting to learn to load my own slugs how nice it would be to have everything I needed that would work together to understand fit and finish, so thats what this is.

    kit has a handfull of primed hulls, proper wads, slugs w/ base filled. you supply the powder (will tell you kind and amount).

    claim them here and tell me which slugs you want to try---brenkke (you need a roll crimper) or layman (uses fold crimp).

    you can get a roll crimper from bpi and I used it in a battery drill and held the shell by hand when I started so it can be done, but a drill press and hull vise shure work better
    Hi, I would love to have one of these kits as well. This offer is very kind of you! I will send you PM with my address.
    SharuLady

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    sorry, I guess i forgot to lock this. I will try to accommodate the last few requests but give me some time, having a lot of issues at both work and on the ranch so time is at a premium right now.

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    can not figure out how to close this, anybody have a clue they can give me.

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