Loading with Federal top gun hulls

Discussion in 'Reloading Bench' started by lichter, Sep 18, 2025.

  1. lichter

    lichter Active Member

    What should I use for components to reload these hulls. I want to load a 1oz load using Hodgodn Perfect pattern powder what wad would work?
     
    lichter, Sep 18, 2025
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  2. J Lahr

    J Lahr Member

    You are going to have trouble with PP and Top Gun hulls. The Top Gun hull has a lot of volume and PP is very dense powder. It will be better to use either AAHS or Rem STS or Nitro 27 hulls.
     
    J Lahr, Sep 18, 2025
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  3. TMX199

    TMX199 Active Member

    You will need cb6100 wads and you will have dished crimps.
     
    TMX199, Oct 5, 2025
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  4. Popspastime

    Popspastime Member

    Use a 1 oz wad and you won't have low crimps if the powder volume is low.
     
    Popspastime, Oct 13, 2025
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  5. pjmurphy

    pjmurphy Well-Known Member

    CB 6100 wad and a 20 ga card wad under.
     
    pjmurphy, Nov 6, 2025
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  6. Mike Lobojko

    Mike Lobojko Member

    I have experienced nothing but trouble with Top Gun hulls.
     
    Mike Lobojko, Feb 25, 2026
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  7. slickshot223

    slickshot223 New Member

    What difficulties have you experienced?? Hear this same message but What?? Stack up, bad crimps, find right wad??
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    slickshot223, Apr 11, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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  8. Skeet_Man

    Skeet_Man Mega Poster

    They're honestly not worth dealing with. Even w/ the 6100, my crimps dished so bad they'd leak shot. The solution would be a Guilandi wad, but they are 2-3x the cost of a Claybuster. Plus the Fed hull uses quite a bit more powder. It's cheaper and easier to buy/scrounge Gun Club hulls instead.
     
    Skeet_Man, Apr 11, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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