i use one shot for pistol. I think it sucks for rifle...
Been using one shot for about 5 years (mol) and never had any issues with it of any kind. Used on 5.56, .308, and 30-06.
No problems ever.
Armscor 38 special brass. It won't even fit in the shell holder. Has anyone else had this problem? Or is it just me?
Also my bullet puller and crimped primers. I had to laugh about the furnace and the scales. I have to turn off the ceiling fan when using the scales.
As far as sorting 9mm and .380 brass, It's easy. I sort on a TV tray while watching TV. I get excited when I find the short ones because I have way more 9mm brass compared to .380 brass. Maybe that's because I have 8 9mm pistols and only 3 .380 pistols counting my wifes P238
It's much easier to ensure full coverage of the brass with the traditional pad and liquid lube method that so many others, myself included, have used for about a century now.
I was thinking of trying the trick of spraying a bit of One Shot inside a large Ziploc bag, then dropping the brass in it and rolling it around in the bag to get a full coverage thin film on it.
It should be interesting to see the results.
I just ordered a 10oz can to evaluate for .30-06.
Don't forget to give the die a good coating too.
I've been using a brass catcher designed for pistol shooting for several years, with good results.
The one that I have is not in either of these links, but the linked catchers look much like it in function.
It occasionally doesn't fully catch some of the brass, but as long as I have the catch bag adjusted the right way, it still greatly slows down the brass's trajectory, enough so that it lands only a couple of feet away.
Yeah, it looks a bit funny the first time using it, but it's not really awkward once you have it positioned properly, and the other people can laugh, while you laugh at them crawling around all over the place looking for their brass.
Akuna Brass Catcher - Catch Your Auto Pistol's Brass Shells As Shot - by Sherwood Akuna
https://www.amazon.com/Graco-Models-handheld-brass-catcher/dp/B00J4VIVCK
That Akuna brass catcher is hilarious! I would be laughing too! It is hard to tell with the Graco model you linked to, but it just seems like a weird solution that could affect how you aim and shoot the gun.
When I am outdoors, I just bring a large tarp and I can get about 90-95% of my brass that way.
I realize that it looks a bit funny, but the proof is in the pudding.
Also, laying out a tarp at a large public range isn't really a workable solution, especially the one I shoot at while firing 10mm, which flings the brass back about 15-20 feet, right where everyone walks past the berm to get to the shooting lanes.
It doesn't really distract me from shooting, and I was able to get decent groups, and nearly all of my brass was dumped from the catcher into a box to be taken back and reloaded, and without the excess dirt and grit from hitting the ground on it to boot.
Let them laugh.
EDIT: I didn't look at exactly how the Akuna catcher works, not knowing until now that it slides directly onto the pistol instead of fitting around the hand with an elastic strap.
I just took a second look at mine, and it is the Graco version, although with a blaze orange catch bag.
I like it quite well.
I kind of like the looks of this type of setup instead:
https://smile.amazon.com/Caldwell-1...273&sr=8-3-fkmr2&keywords=graco+brass+catcher
Costs a little more, but it folds flat, and can attach to a tripod.
As I said, I just ordered a can to evaluate for exclusive use with .30-06.
I'll make an educated guess that much of the complaint with it and bottleneck cases could be related to not getting the cases with the proper 360 degree coverage, since it's a spray can that has to be directed around the full perimeter of the brass.
It's much easier to ensure full coverage of the brass with the traditional pad and liquid lube method that so many others, myself included, have used for about a century now.
I was thinking of trying the trick of spraying a bit of One Shot inside a large Ziploc bag, then dropping the brass in it and rolling it around in the bag to get a full coverage thin film on it.
It should be interesting to see the results.
Ah, here's a really good, detailed post at the top of this thread from a guy who's clearly very experienced with using One Shot, and he explains how to avoid the pitfalls that get complaints about it.
Certainly woth a read, and I'll have this one bookmarked for when I process my first batch of brass - https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/305248_.html
Not having the time to reload...that's what I hate.
Seconded
Also, having to wait for more tolerable weather, preferably in the mid 60s temp-wise.
I don't like sweating while loading at all.