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I am looking help my grandson produce his own ammo for a couple of great-grandad's shotguns. Anyone have an affordable, single stage 16-g press in good working order they'd consider parting with? Hulls and wads would also be a plus, if available. Thanks and be well.
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anyone able to offer any pointers to tracking down a 16-g press? Thanks. DJB
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MEC makes a 16 gauge press.
Ballistic Products has some wads and hulls. They may even have the press.
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Check eBay, there’s one there now $249 or so.
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I use the Lee load all 2. Last I saw, was around $65 and you could also buy the stuff to do 20 and 12 ga too. I've loaded many cases through mine. Yes, it's mostly plastic. It's not as bomb proof as a mec. But, it's good enough for the young man to get started out on. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1013166571/
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I have a Mec 16ga. conversion that I would sell.
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I have 2 Lee Loadall-2s - 12ga, 16ga and conversion kit for 20ga for either of them. They can be bought for about $70+/- from various locations. They are easy to operate, work well for me but not as robust (not abuse-proof) as MEC, Hornady or Dillon or such.
Ballistic Products has Cheddite primed hulls in stock as well as a decent selection of wads . . . and presses.
Powders are still difficult to find.
Get a Lyman Shotshell reloading manual for load recipes for nearly all gauges/hulls/powder combinations.
Good on you to help out your grandson and get him introduced to reloading. My grandson is too far away for me to do the same.
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