Doohickey For Shotshell Reloading - Euro Hull Fix

[Scorpio64 5,156]

It always seems a shame to throw away a bucket load of perfectly good once fired hulls JUST because the silly Europeans have their own silly ideas about primer pocket size.  Ballistics Products has a new (new to me) product that resizes the pocket to a smaller diameter, making it so the Euro hull will accept and securely hold a US primer.

For about $20, you can rescue Euro hulls with just a couple taps of a hammer.  I am ordering one today.  If you do a lot of reloading, I think this would be a worthwhile investment.

More info here -->    https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Universal-Primer-Pocket-Conditioner-10ga-410/productinfo/0740010/

[maintenanceguy 510]

I don't reload so I don't know anything about it but it seems like a good idea.  What percentage of US sold shotgun shells take the Euro primers?  I just assumed everything here was based on some sort of US standard.

[Scorpio64 5,156]

9 minutes ago, maintenanceguy said:

What percentage of US sold shotgun shells take the Euro primers?

Just based on my observation of what people leave on the ground (i.e. range berries) I can safely say greater than 50%, but probably closer to 70% are Euro hulls.  The major Euro spec brands are Fiocci, Noble, and Rio.

It should be noted, Cheddite makes virtually all the hulls used in European shotshell manufacturing.  It's unlikely anyone will come across a Cheddite branded hull laying on the ground unless they are on a trap/skeet range, they are used primarily by reloaders.  One could say that most Euro hulls are Cheddite spec. 

Since folks usually buy whatever is the cheapest, the Euro spec made ammo is somewhat more attractive to the casual shooter.  They are not buying ammo based on reloadability or performance, so the popularity is based pretty much on "it was the cheapest on the shelf".