I use the vp90 (BIG 20 Stubby XL) recipe hadn't had any problems yet.

one of the better one's I shoot doesn't call for mylar...but I added it to the recipe and haven't noticed any drop off in performance

I've got to get a drill press... My roll crimps look like a tree rat been chewing on them.

LOL...mine do too. I did my .410 shells last night without any kind of vice, just holding if in my left hand and a drill in my right hand...looks aweful, but I bet they will shoot just fine.

Those .410s are rough. Even with a press mine don't look great.

I bought one of the little 100$ drill press. Put it on the lowest speed. The 20 and 12 look good.

Oh, I got one of those too. I think it was from applying too much pressure too quickly while crimping. Seems like the slower I crimp them the better The hull melts down and the better they turn out. But, I did crimp the whole roll off the top of one.

To much pressure is what I was doing wrong. I got my roll crimp hot as hell before every starting and the first several looked ok. Then I started zipping through them fast and using more pressure. I'll slow it down next time, but I have 31 ready for season. I sealed them up with fingernail polish tonight and april drop them in the truck box and vest later this week. It's almost time.

Bustinbeards I think we have the same drill press from Habor frieght. What speed are you running your on?

Do you guys try to mix the buffer all through the shot or do you just put the buffer on top and try to shake it down?

I shake mine down

Wade I add the buffer to my weighed shot before I place in the hull.

I'm an idiot.

This may not matter but when you are roll crimping just using a handheld drill do you run the drill at the high or low speed on the drill? I know its all about a combo of heat and pressure, so I didn't know if it made a difference.

I did my first batch yesterday. Used a cordless drill at medium speed with medium pressure. They turned out better than I expected. The very first one was a little rough, but I think I was applying too much pressure. You can see it at about the 10 o'clock position in the pic. I did ten more last night and they all came out good. CD.

Thanks Mike. I will try weighing them together and mixing them up before putting it in.

This is definitely the better deal. I put my measured shot charges in medicine cups, pour the measured buffer over it, and then gently shake the cup to distribute the buffer throughout the shot. Much, much easier than trying to vibrate it down.

I'll have to check this out during the summer when I get some free cash. Right now I have to focus on actually seeing the gobblers but anything that helps the chances when I do see one would be great. Too bad you can't buy this stuff ready made.

that would take all the fun out of it. Lol

True, I have reloaded .223 - It is fun. But I have no dedicated space for it so having to unpack everything then pack it all back up when done sucks. But I'd like to make some of this for sure. I might try to nab some tungsten shot now if I can find any, before the price gets any higher. Anyone got a source for #9?

Hawglips on here has all the shot and recipes you will need. Shoot him a pm