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If you have an older 1894 Winchester, you may want to do a chamber cast to verify chamber length. I don't believe the shorter 38-55 brass was available before the 375 Winchester was developed in the late 1970s.

The last 2 times I had brass on back order, they contacted me to confirm my back order & payment details, prior to shipping. The time before that when I back ordered 2K pieces of C45S, it arrived 4 days later. It can take them months to accumulate enough back order quantity to warrant putting a relative slow mover into their production schedule.

An adjustable bar is also just a volumetric measuring device, same as a bushing, just allows adjusting the amount of drop. But, it is just as prone to variations between drops as a bushing, as Sedalia Dave described. But, you are correct in that while the MEC Chart is close to the amount of powder a particular bushing drops, it is not exact. I typically take my desired powder charge, pick the bushing that drops just shy of that amount, check how much it actually drops, and if within "my tolerance" go about my business.

I didn't have any fun at EOT this year... as I didn't go. Strictly on me. Did I miss out on some shootin'? You bet I did... I also missed out on seein' folks I enjoy seein', finishing in last place, tryin' my best in the Long Range stuff, shootin mediocrely in the Plainsman event, irritating folks that need irritating, makin' folks laugh that need more laugh lines... and some that don't, but don't mind 'em! Traveling is something I do... but, admittedly, I enjoy it more when I'm being paid to do it... and as usual, I just say... maybe next year! Although, I do enjoy readin' about others' experiences and impressions of EOT... good, bad, or in between.

Cartridge holders? Several things meet that criteria... fingers, cylinders, boxes, trays, chambers, among others... I'll jump out on a limb here and say "fingers" ain't what he wanted, as I pretty sure they're not 3D printed...

I just double checked, 1 oz shot bushing in once fired WIN LNLR hulls and a Claybuster CB-1138-12 wad. Less shot gave me a slightly concave crimp. Nothing volumetric drops exactly the same amount from one drop to another. It might only differ by 100ths of a grain, or 10ths, but there is a difference.

I don't load APP, but my #37 drops right at 40 grains of Goex Cartridge.

Fixed that for ya... Cowboys GOTTA know how to count to two so they can make steers!

is your friend. El Paso Saddlery Blackpowder Belt, from the place that's nearly always the first place I look. I'd rather have the "Money Belt", and if you ask 'em if they'd make it w/o loops... the worst they can do is say "no".

Well... if you can't be good, it's good to be lucky... I'll take lucky. That definitely shows a lack of QC.

All I can say is that in 30+ years of using 'em... I've never gotten a bad case. My last case was bought late last year. Still no bad hulls half way thru. Plus, they're my prefered hull for reloading for my BP rounds. I'm not about to use my Blue Magic hulls for SASS!

You need to polish your chambers and remove any burrs on the mouth of the shotgun before ANY shell will eject with just a quick jerk backwards. Done correctly, with the right technique, you don't need to oil the shells, don't need fancy sizers, just a little polish and practice.

Fillers? Whatever for? Totally unnecessary.

I used to make 'em... price depended on wood selected. Mesquite was quite expensive, but pretty. My favorite are mine with cherry wood & engine turned stainless stakes. Kinda sad when yer crossed sticks are prettier'n yer rifle!

Now to make myself perfectly clear... I believe the upstanding true cowboy way is for the errant shooter to stop and reenhage the second shotgun KD in a "where it was" method, truly showing the previous hiccup was unintentional.