I want to load some magnum loads in a high brass or metal head. I understand that this can be accomplished with other hulls that are not high brass or metal. I want these hulls mainly because of not getting mixed up with the other shells that I have. Those of you out there that have experience in loading high brass or metal heads please recommend which hull brand works the best. All suggestions will be appreciated.

WW AA , Rem sts, premier, federal

You dont need or want "high brass" hulls, They have a different inside base height and arent disirable for reloading with common avalable reloading wads heights and componants available

I have one question? What is your love affair with high brass hulls?

Mickincolo
I think that I mentioned that I wanted the high brass because of not being mixed up with the many low brass target loads that I have.

If it helps guys, I bought once fired 3" remington hulls for loading 2s and 4s for geese years ago...this worked well but when it came to 2 3/4" hulls I used AA hulls and marked the loads with a heavy black marker I marked a + sign....meaning more so I didn't get them mixed with the trap loads.

When hunting I never picked them up as I had a lot of them and there was no need to keep them separate.

Then Winchester bought out the AA in grey as well as red and I fired a few hundred of them and used them as hunting loads to keep them separate.

I've never loaded a hi-base 2 3/4" hull in my life!

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Originally posted by MickinColo:
I have one question? What is your love affair with high brass hulls?

This may be an ignorant question,but I've never reloaded shotshells.

Fired quite a few but all were factory.

Can you reload low brass shells with high velocity powder charge and max shot load?

I always thought high brass shells were for full power loads and low brass was for lighter loads.
?????

Covey16

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Originally posted by covey16:

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Originally posted by MickinColo:
I have one question? What is your love affair with high brass hulls?

This may be an ignorant question,but I've never reloaded shotshells.

Fired quite a few but all were factory.

Can you reload low brass shells with high velocity powder charge and max shot load?

I always thought high brass shells were for full power loads and low brass was for lighter loads.
?????

Covey16

Go back and look at what GSP7 wrote. To elaborate, you don't need "high brass" hulls (or should have a desire) to reload a light magnum 2 3/4 inch shotgun shells. I use AA's and the new Remington Gold hulls (low brass). Some of the AA hulls have been used for over 20 years. I use a MEC case conditioner to size the brass and discard when there is a crack in the brass or the crimps are gone. My current load is 1 3/8 oz shot with Hodgdon Long Shot and a red AA wad at 1300'/sec.....Chronied.. Kills those awful Chinese transplants real good. Regards, Rick.

Covey,

That depends on the quality of the shotshell. Shotshells like Winchester AA or Federal Gold Metals which are low brass, one piece plastic bodies (called a unibody) can handle any load recommended for a 2 ¾ 12 gauge shotgun.

The field-load hulls you fine on sale at the local Wal-Mart, i.e. Dove loads, Pheasant Loads, etc. are not “Unibody†Shotshells. They have a straight plastic body but a rolled paper, or fiber base that needs the high brass to help hold them together. Some of the premium 2 ¾ field ammunition have a unibody design but have a high brass base. It’s not really necessary. It’s a little like rifle cartridges, “if it doesn’t have a belt on it, it can’t be a magnum rifle cartridgeâ€, therefore if it doesn’t have high brass, it can’t be anything more than a trap or dove load.

Carpcotton,

I love the Fiocchi "high base" clear hulls. Their unique, you can see through them (cool factor ), they crimp nicely and Jay Menefee of Polywad like to use them for his Polymag shotshell http://www.polywad-shotgun-shells.com/polymag-shotshells/

Thanks for the shotshells 101 guys.
Learn something new everyday.
Started shooting shotguns when "short shot strings",paper shells and roll crimps were the norm.
Didn't know you could make full power loads from short brass.
Thanks
Covey16

The Fiocchi that you describe sounds exactly what I am looking for. Where do you purchase them? Thank you.

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Carpcotton,

I love the Fiocchi "high base" clear hulls. Their unique, you can see through them (cool factor ), they crimp nicely and Jay Menefee of Polywad like to use them for his Polymag shotshell http://www.polywad-shotgun-shells.com/polymag-shotshells/

Carpcotton, here's the ballistic products source for the clear fiochi hulls.
http://shop2.mailordercentral.com/bpicart/prodinfo.asp?number=0641208