For reference, Herter shells are made by cheddite.
Welcome to reloading! Be safe, be careful, PAY ATTENTION to what you're doing, and max load is MAX LOAD. (seriously, I know they always add a safety factor to their data. But don't be stupid.)
YouTube has tons of reloading videos for that press. Consult the powder data for gr weight. I see lots of dudes loading bb's because .177 is the largest you can get through that press. It doesn't really matter what was in them before. Shotshell reloading primers and powder are readily available around me but I'm pretty well stocked up.
You can, but its a manual process. You can put anything you want in there, but if you are planning on using them for defense then you should stick to birdshot and nothing exotic as the prosecutor will use that as a basis for premeditation if you actually use them.
You certainly can use those hulls. standard #209 primers. You will need powder (good luck), wads made for buckshot
Ballistic Products is a good source.
I have a ten gauge and load buck for it as it is only available about once a year..
This can be very dangerous if you dont know what you're doing. I suggest finding a good gun forum with a reloading section.
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YouTube has tons of reloading videos for that press. Consult the powder data for gr weight. I see lots of dudes loading bb's because .177 is the largest you can get through that press. It doesn't really matter what was in them before. Shotshell reloading primers and powder are readily available around me but I'm pretty well stocked up.
You can, but its a manual process. You can put anything you want in there, but if you are planning on using them for defense then you should stick to birdshot and nothing exotic as the prosecutor will use that as a basis for premeditation if you actually use them.
You certainly can use those hulls. standard #209 primers. You will need powder (good luck), wads made for buckshot Ballistic Products is a good source. I have a ten gauge and load buck for it as it is only available about once a year..