The shells arrived and I realized that I didn't have any dies or a case holder to seat primers and load them. So I had to make a few devices if I was going to shoot black powder shotgun at tomorrows meet.
First was the issue of primers. I didn't have a 12g shell holder, but I realized that the brass 12g shell will fit perfectly unto the threaded insert of the RCBS rockchucker press.
![Image](http://images56.fotki.com/v1602/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4881-vi.jpg)
So now I just needed a way to seat the primer. I found a spring loaded primer seater from some old priming tool and I went out into the garage an made a holder on the lathe.
![Image](http://images49.fotki.com/v566/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4867-vi.jpg)
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It snaps into the Rock-Chucker just like a case holder
![Image](http://images108.fotki.com/v360/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4869-vi.jpg)
So Priming was accomplished!
![Image](http://images16.fotki.com/v363/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4884-vi.jpg)
Next I needed some way to compress the charge and seat the wads.
Back to the lathe and I turned an aluminum insert that fits into an old 6mmRemington die I had laying around.
![Image](http://images52.fotki.com/v727/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4862-vi.jpg)
I made it a tight fit and used the press to force it together
![Image](http://images52.fotki.com/v304/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4871-vi.jpg)
Now I had a way to compress the components
![Image](http://images43.fotki.com/v398/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4875-vi.jpg)
No shell plate/holder is needed for this operation
![Image](http://images12.fotki.com/v213/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4876-vi.jpg)
Once everything is compressed, a bit of nail polish...........Shhhh...Don't tell the wife!
![Image](http://images57.fotki.com/v1614/photos/2/36012/11629314/DSC_4878-vi.jpg)
And we're done!
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More pictures here:
http://public.fotki.com/Rbertalotto/gun ... gun-shell/