As others have said, the Walmart 4 packs are your best bet for standard 3 dram 12 ga loads if you’re not already set up to reload or don’t enjoy doing so. Using current bulk component prices, I would be at $7.98 all in per box for 1-1/8oz reloads. Shot is the most expensive component so you save...
Looks like he has a 300, some 600 Jrs, and a 650. Based on prices I have seen recently at local clubs, the 300 isn’t worth much, the 600 Jrs are worth $100 tops with all parts in good condition, and the 650 is worth $150 tops with all parts in good condition.
$.05/each is a good starting point...
@turkeyrun thanks for the suggestion. I’m wanting to stick with the AA or STS because I like the brass base and am currently loading 3/4 oz with a dense powder. In my experience the Federal hulls typically have a little more volume which means dished crimps unless I drop a Cheerio in the top for...
@rjbrooks7 I already do that but haven’t found many of the 20 gauge AA or STS hulls discarded…Mostly hulls from the Walmart 4-packs that don’t load very well.
Mainly an acoustic musician here though I do enjoy a little Tele twang every now and then. My main instrument is mandolin but I also play guitar, bass, etc.
Here’s a clip me and one of my buddies recorded a couple years ago. I’m on the left.
Remington Gun Clubs do load really well and last a long time…truth be told, probably longer than the STS. The STS tend to crack at the crimp over time. I think the plastic in the Gun Club hulls is a little tougher.
Here’s what folks reload where I shoot in order of preference:
12 ga
Remington STS or Nitro
Winchester AA
Federal Gold Medal
20 ga
Winchester AA
Remington STS
Remington Gun Club
28 ga
Winchester AA
Remington STS
410
Winchester AA
Remington STS
A few folks load Winchester Universals and...