GUNS Magazine October 1956

Support bushing prevents shell bulge Separate shot measure like Brian is Crimping head folds end of shell tube
as wads are seated in Thalson tool. accessory needed with some shell tools. into creased, flat end without a wad.
one can have several different size shot in as many different
bottles, and can shift from one to another during reloading.
Another method is to cut the bottom out of a bottle to be
used for a charge chamber, and then pour your various
size shot into this as vou use the different shot sizes.
A charge cylinderfor powder may also be used with
this measure. But as different ones must be used for each
specific powder and load, an adjustable powder measure
is superior. All in all, however, this Brian Shot Measure is
an essential, basic piece of shotshell reloading equipment.
Shotshell reloading technique is much like rifle reload-
ing. You must familiarize yourself with the characteristics
of several different type powders. The Lyman Handbook,
Belding and Mull, and Alcan Company catalogues are all
required reading. These two handbooks, and the catalogue,
carefully outline the best loading techniques, as well as list
a variety of tested loads with modem, available powders.
A rifleman, reloading for his pet deer rifle, would not
think of using a fast burning powder designed for mid-
range velocities and light cast bullets, if he wanted maxi-
mum velocities with a heavy (Continued on page 55)
Mistakes in reloading may produce a
bulged case which was not loaded in
support bushing (left) or too much
crimp because shell is short on wads.
Third shell at tight is loaded and
crimped just right for best pattern in
author Brandt's Marlin 0/U (right).