{"id":192,"date":"2019-02-13T02:04:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T02:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2020-04-25T23:01:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T23:01:24","slug":"12-gauge-full-size-wad-punch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/?page_id=192","title":{"rendered":"12 Gauge Full-Size Wad Punch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n

This tool is designed to mount in a single stage reloading press, allowing the user to punch their own full-size 12 gauge shotshell wads and gas seals.\u00a0 This is ideal for folks loading traditional black powder shotshells, shooters who belong to clubs that only allow biodegradable waddings, or anyone who just wants to be able to produce their own components.<\/p>\n

Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tool consists of two components including a punch, and die. Starting with the punch, it\u2019s made from hardened tool steel designed to maintain a sharp cutting edge. If you\u2019re the kind of reloader who loads tens of thousands of shells, you\u2019ll be pleased to know the tip has been bored out and extra material left in place so that it can be re-sharpened easily should the need arise. The base of the punch is designed to fit a Lee Precision, single stage press, however it should fit any brand with sufficient clearance that\u2019s compatible with Lee shell holders.<\/p>\n

The die will fit any press that accepts standard 7\/8-14 threaded reloading dies. It can handle materials up to 1\/4 inch thick, with enough clearance to move them freely through the cutting field. I chose to use stainless steel for this part to ensure a long tool life with a minimum of required maintenance. So long as it\u2019s not abused, it should last pretty well forever.<\/p>\n

Installation<\/strong><\/p>\n

To install this tool, the operator begins by slotting the punch into place and raising the ram. This step helps ensure everything\u2019s lined up well when installing the die, to avoid damaging the cutting edge during operation.<\/p>\n

With the punch upright, the user proceeds to thread the die into place overtop of it.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s really all there is to installation; if you can install a reloading die in a single-stage press, you can install this punch tool.<\/p>\n

Operation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The operator begins by lowering the ram part way until the punch is just below the feed port on the die, but still inside the base of the die.\u00a0 All reloading presses have a bit of play in the shell holder, so the safest way to protect the cutting edge is to simply feed the punch into the die part way before engaging the cutting edge on material.<\/p>\n

Next, the user simply slides the material to be punched into the feed port and begins operating the press as normal.\u00a0 As shotshell wads are punched, they will be pushed out the top of the die where they can be collected.\u00a0 If the operator\u2019s intention is to produce a great many waddings in one sitting, it is advisable to place a container (a margarine container works well) with a hole cut in the bottom on top of the die, allowing them to stack up inside and avoid making a mess.<\/p>\n

Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n

The punch works quite well with a number of materials including regular and corrugated cardboard, cork, vegetable fiber, felt, and leather.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

The finished filler wads measure 0.738\u2033, the same internal diameter as a standard 12G shotshell wad.\u00a0 Provided the user employs appropriate material, these can be used to replace conventional full-sized modern shotshell wads as well as traditional varieties used in black powder reloading.<\/p>\n

Demonstration<\/p>\n

Check out this product video<\/a> to see these punches in action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Objective This tool is designed to mount in a single stage reloading press, allowing the user to punch their own full-size 12 gauge shotshell wads and gas seals.\u00a0 This is ideal for folks loading traditional black powder shotshells, shooters who belong to clubs that only allow biodegradable waddings, or anyone who just wants to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/192\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tatvcanada.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}