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Anyone have experience with Survival Loader?
12 ga. Survival Loader PLUS - free shipping to a USA address | The X Ring USA
My brother showed me this because I was talking about reloading for 12 gauge too now that I got a Lee single stage press for my 38 special. I do not shoot too much shotgun other than hunting season and trap so I figured a low output option that is simple might be nice. Anyone have any experience with this?
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06-03-2023, 05:07 PM
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I have not used it, but watched the video. Looks like a good option for someone wanting to just load a few shells.
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Years ago I bought an old Marlin 16 Ga. pump shotgun and was tempted to buy a Lee Shotshell Loader. The recommendation I got at the time was if I didn't expect to shoot more than 100 rounds a year it was fr more cost-effective to just buy factory loads! It took about 5 seconds to realize this was excellent advice.
If you really want to load your own the Lee Shotshell Loader is within $2 of the same price as what you are asking about, and you will have a real loading press that is a whole lot more practical.
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Odd that are no pictures on the web site.
Sounds suspicious.
Buy a Lee Load-All for similar money. I have had two of them for 40+ years and they work great.
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A "survival" handloading kit for 12 ga shotshells can be purchased for less than $20 at your local hardware store. Pipe nipples, washers, pvc fittings, wooden dowels. The only thing that can't be found there is a star crimper but there are ways to roll crimp shells to keep everything snug and in place.
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06-03-2023, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Alk8944
Years ago I bought an old Marlin 16 Ga. pump shotgun and was tempted to buy a Lee Shotshell Loader. The recommendation I got at the time was if I didn't expect to shoot more than 100 rounds a year it was fr more cost-effective to just buy factory loads! It took about 5 seconds to realize this was excellent advice.
If you really want to load your own the Lee Shotshell Loader is within $2 of the same price as what you are asking about, and you will have a real loading press that is a whole lot more practical.
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yeah ... but I got one in 20 ga anyhow.
it's not just ammo, but exact kind of ammo. You can't always find what I shoot
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Originally Posted by tmd17
A "survival" handloading kit for 12 ga shotshells can be purchased for less than $20 at your local hardware store. Pipe nipples, washers, pvc fittings, wooden dowels. The only thing that can't be found there is a star crimper but there are ways to roll crimp shells to keep everything snug and in place.
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a 3D printer in a maker space can solve that issue
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I looked at that it a while back (I'm a tool nut, gadget kinda guy) and would have purchased one, just 'cause (same as I have 8 Lee Loader Kits along with all my other reloading tools/equipment). Looks good, well made and simple to use, but I didn't think "just 'cause" was a good enough reason for the $90 price tag...
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