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Offline schutzen-jager

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HELP - 24 ga. brass shells
« on: November 02, 2010, 12:05:59 PM »
in desparate need of smokeless loading data for 24 guage brass shells ( red dot , unique , 2400 , or aa5 ) - been using 59.8 grs. of fffg w/ 3/4 oz. shot but clean up is getting to be a chore -
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Re: HELP - 24 ga. brass shells
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2010, 02:29:21 PM »
Once you shoot black powder out of a brass case it is no longer good for  smokeless powder. the black powder is crossive and will weaken the brass how much is anyones guess. I know someone will come on here and say it is fine and they do it all the time, but to me it isn't worth taking a chance. 

second thing is, is your shotgun a modern shotgun or an old one made for black powder?  i
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Re: HELP - 24 ga. brass shells
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2010, 02:58:39 PM »
As long as the brass isn't allowed to corrode, it's fine.  I shoot .45-70 Gov brass loaded with fffg and then loaded with Reloader7 all the time.  I take a Milk-jug and fill it 1/2 way with HOT water and dawn dish soap, drop in the rounds and shake em up good.  I generally deprime them first and the dawn cleans all the BP residue off well.  If you are range shooting, another trick is to take a cold jug of water to the range with you and drop the brass into the cold water to stop the reactions quickly.  If there has been corrosion on the brass then I agree about not using them.  Most common load I've read with the brass magtech's is 16gr-20gr. Unique with a veggie over powder wad followed by a fiber wad 1/2" thick and 1-1/4 oz shot and then overshot card wad.  Should end up just below the rim about 1/8".  Then use duco cement around the rim and let dry.  I'm prepping a set of 20 ga. to load in this fashion.  8)

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For your 24ga.  you might want to drop your starting load to 13gr. unique...
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Re: HELP - 24 ga. brass shells
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2010, 12:31:08 PM »

gun produced in 1932 in germany - nitro proofed - tight + like new - never had a problem with with cases but i do clean immediately after using black powder - flea market bargain that seller told me was a 28 gauge - only reason that i used black powder is that was the only published load data i could find -
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Re: HELP - 24 ga. brass shells
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2010, 02:01:25 PM »
1930 shotgun, I would be very careful using modern powders even if it is nitro tested. shotguns are and always have been low pressure rounds and it is easy  to over pressure an older shotgun
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