LK>> Did you use a standard crimp or a special roll crimp?  What machine
 LK>> did you reload on?  I have a MEC 600 Jr. that I'd love to use to load
 LK>> up a few slugs for defense purposes but I'm not sure about the
 LK>> crimping.
 DS>      Hi Lyle:
 DS>      I'm using an old Texan APII that I bought in 1968.
 DS>      Still works good. I load them just like a trap load
 DS>      except I replace the shot with the slug. I find it's
 DS>      best to seat the slug and wad with my finger so its
 DS>      tight but not crushing the wad. I use the std 8 pt
 DS>      star crimp as for my trap loads. I haven't tried these
 DS>      at the 100 yd range yet so I don't know if they would
 DS>      have enough spunk for deer hunting. They seem to work
 DS>      quite well at 50 yds. Take care Dave
I've wanted to make my own slug shells for years but could never find out
whether the MEC would work.  Just might have to give it a try one of these
days.  What I want to load, though, are BRI-style saboted slugs as I've been
told that they are more accurate than rifled slugs.
        Lyle    --INTERNET:  lyle.knox@iotp.com OR lyle.knox@technoid.com
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