I don't load shot-shells, but a local has a couple presses for sale that may be worth picking up. One is a MEC 600 JR set up for 20 gauge, the other a MEC SM77 for 12 Gauge.
What are these worth in used condition?
I don't load shot-shells, but a local has a couple presses for sale that may be worth picking up. One is a MEC 600 JR set up for 20 gauge, the other a MEC SM77 for 12 Gauge.
What are these worth in used condition?
Load and shoot: 6.5mm (Dutch, Jap., Carcano, Swede), 7x57, 7.35 Carcano, 7.5mm (Mas, Swiss), 303 British, 7.65x53, 7.7 Jap, 7.62x51, 30-06, 8x50R & 8x52R Siamese, 30-40 Krag, 8x57, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 8x 56R, 30 Carbine, 450/577 Martini, 300 Win Mag, 45 LC.
I've been looking for a 600 Jr. in 16 gauge and they seem to go from around $100-$150 used. The 12 gauge versions are much more plentiful and I have heard of people getting them for as little as $50, but I don't know if they were complete or not. That being said, make sure it has all its parts before you pay $100. If it is missing some parts you can probably find them on ebay or another source. However, you'll need to know if it is a pre- or post-1982 model when ordering some parts. I don't know anything about the SM77 model, so I can't help you there.
Ed
Got them both for a reasonable price, although I only have one shotgun!
Load and shoot: 6.5mm (Dutch, Jap., Carcano, Swede), 7x57, 7.35 Carcano, 7.5mm (Mas, Swiss), 303 British, 7.65x53, 7.7 Jap, 7.62x51, 30-06, 8x50R & 8x52R Siamese, 30-40 Krag, 8x57, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 8x 56R, 30 Carbine, 450/577 Martini, 300 Win Mag, 45 LC.
Now you need to buy a shotgun in the other gauge that you don't have (but that you now have a press for).
Have to buy two shotguns. The presses are 20 and 12 gauge. My Ithaca 37 is a 16.
Load and shoot: 6.5mm (Dutch, Jap., Carcano, Swede), 7x57, 7.35 Carcano, 7.5mm (Mas, Swiss), 303 British, 7.65x53, 7.7 Jap, 7.62x51, 30-06, 8x50R & 8x52R Siamese, 30-40 Krag, 8x57, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 8x 56R, 30 Carbine, 450/577 Martini, 300 Win Mag, 45 LC.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |