Reloading Mini Shells?

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Reloading Mini Shells?

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I've been looking st the 1.75" Mini shells made first by Aguila, then Federal, and now I see a third company sold by Brownells. I was wondering if anyone has tried to reload these short shells?
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No but as I was looking through the latest Ballistic Products I noticed they have an adapter for a press to make 2" , think it's for a MEC.
At the bunker this summer a few of the guys were trying the Agulia 2&3/4 Ammo. All seemed to really like it, as the temperature started to fall there were some POOF,POP under pressure sounds from the Agulia. A little investigation and the powder used is not liking cold weather.
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With a roll crimper, drill press and OS cards you can load a very short shell. I loaded them for my son to use in 3 gun shoots, OAL, IIRC, was 1.5".

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Pulling this from the misty and dusty part of my mind but …… IIRC there is press made by RCBS for the 50 BMG cartridge (and similar) and they (or someone else) offered a kit for reloading 12 gauge rounds that allowed anything from the super short 1.5" up to the 3.5 super mags. I can't recall more then that. Maybe a short inquiry to RCBS would help.

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I like the super shot shells but find they don't reliably work in my pump shot guns (870s and 500s). In my coach gun and in single shots they offer some versatility …… have not tried them in recently acquired bolt action shotguns. That will be something I will have to try this spring.
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Wm I saw there is a conversion part out there for the 500 series shotguns. Was very reasonable too.
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For anyone that's interested here is the adapter for the Mossberg 500 and 590 that will allow them to shoot the mini shells.
https://opsolmini-clip.com/

I would only order them from the manufacturer themselves of from Brownells. Some people have ordered them from Amazon but there are reports that the ones that come from Amazon are Chinese knock offs.

Thanks guys for the help. Mossberg is making a Shockwave with wood instead of synthetic that is really sharp looking. They call it the NIGHTSTICK.
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Mini short kit for MEC loader now on sale at Ballistic Products, $35 & change. Says it does 1 &7/8" shells.
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I've shot quite a few of the short aguilla slugs and 7/8 oz. #7 1/2s.......

After firing they look like the right length to load with a squared black powder load without a crimp but with an overshot card glued for the shorter chambered, damascus barreled older guns.....
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Ray wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:00 pm I've shot quite a few of the short aguilla slugs and 7/8 oz. #7 1/2s.......

After firing they look like the right length to load with a squared black powder load without a crimp but with an overshot card glued for the shorter chambered, damascus barreled older guns.....
Hmmm, that sounds interesting.
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From Ballistic Products
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Now you have a recipe to try !
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Rusty wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:21 am Thanks guys for the help. Mossberg is making a Shockwave with wood instead of synthetic that is really sharp looking. They call it the NIGHTSTICK.
I've been thinking hard about that one. Combine it with the adapter, and it would be a hoot! :D
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