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Paul--great idea about the band saw! Oskar, could we get a little more than 1 oz in if we could just find wads with a bare minimum cushion section. Most are made for 2 3/4 for sure, instead of 2 1/2. Maybe a multi-metal driver could hold more shot?

Additional question for short shells--are some powders better because they take up less space?
For all the roll crimpers....you can buy a set of punches dirt cheap which can quickly turn light cardboard junk mail into overshot cards. Just stack the cardboard up on a plank and hammer away with the correct size, at no cost.

At one point I had a chart which gave the bilk densities for the powders then available. Since it was published so many powders have been added that it would be virtually useless today. A close idea can be derived by simply looking at how many grains of powder a given bushing will hold. For instance, the same bushing will hold 20 grains bullseye, 15 grains Red-Dot, 14 grains Green Dot or 19.5 grains Unique.

Obviously, of these four powders, Green-Dot & Red-Dot are the bulkiest & Bullseye & Unique the densest. That same measure will also hold 16 grains 700X or 17.5 grins of PB.

This is an old chart, actually from a Lee powder dipper set, so no load data given, but you get the idea.

Thanks, Paul.