Simple 12GA Reloading Kit 

The amount of practical and useable information on this channel is just stunning. Thanks a lot Dave.

i can see how this is almost therapeutic, sitting down and reloading some shells, ive always just bought them. i see more value in your way than just buying something. thanks for posting this

great to see a survival page that also brings up the importance of firearms.

You just can't get more common man than this for reloading shells! Thank you Dave for sharing this method.

Very well explained and demonstrated. The rural setting and all those birds twittering in the background add to the whole atmosphere.

Dave I found an old 12 ga. in a pawn shop last year, the chamber is 2 9/16 so a normal shell won't fit. The gun was made in 1869. The video you made before ( where you trimmed the end off after waxing it) works for me. Fun and simple.

Dave, why don't you come out with a reloading field kit for 12, 16, 20 gauge. Tough carbide tools, common man prices.

Howdy, Brother! All I can say is thank you for your expertise. Years ago I purchased a few of your campfire cooking accessories and they're still going strong. By the way, your 12GA shotgun series (back in the day) improved my camping/hunting experience. God Bless and Drive-On, Cowboy!!

That is awesome you know where you're going to see me picking up all those empty shotgun shells that everybody leaves behind thanks dave

Wow, so simple and effective. The birds were a nice touch, wish I was out in the field right now!

Best video I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you!

This remind me the way my dad used to reload his 12 shells long time ago.I think nowadays this is forbiden in Spain.Best Regards from the other side of the pond Sir.

Been watching your videos over the years and I must say that you are one of the best outside the box thinkers I have ever seen. Thanks so much for all your info.

Excellent! I ordered a .690 ball mold for improvised 12 ga loading. Doing everything possible to become ammo independent. I love my 870 R but will always value my old single shot shotgun...paid $35 for it lol.

oh boy... I'm going to have to start reloading my shot shells now. Especially since I have 20G, 16G, and 410 but no 12G. Ammo isn't that expensive for 20G but this would be a fun project and it makes you appreciate every shot.

I've seen people use a washer set into a wooden block to knock out the primers. I just drilled a hole in a flat bar of steel. Its big enough to de-prime on one side and set against the other. A 1/4" thick piece of flat stock works fine.

awesome video Dave !!! love this almost as much as the video where you reused the brass of a shell and turned the shotgun into a muzzle-loader. love the simplistic kit design

I have had a primer press (crimper?) like that sitting on my workbench for close to twenty years and had no idea what the hell it was. At first, I thought it had to do with grommets until I tried it. It did not make a good grommet press. It belonged to my father but he is no longer around to answer questions for me. Thank you very much for making this and other videos. I never fail to learn something from each and every one.

Hi Dave, so simple in kit, process steps and method. Thanks Greg

wow my comment is still there after all this time I hope you got to read it Dave I really liked you on the show and I think it was total BS I'm glad you have this forum to share your knowledge with others it speaks volumes about your character Dave Canterbury ! thank you for giving us all a leg up in the survival game I will kick down to your cause whenever I can as often as I can sir you are a worthy Steward of the art and science of survival and I applaud your generosity and feel it deserves reciprication . God bless you and your loved ones who are very proud of you to be sure !

this brings back memories of the 21st century longhunter series. nice refresher. thanks Dave!!

Incredibly informative video. I really enjoy this simple packable kit has field reloading functions which could be used in event of emergency if trapped or in a urban survival situation.

So glad people are still teaching the basics. I spread knowledge of gun ownership to all the pals i know who could use. Most people ask me for lessons now. Thank you

That was cool! cant wait to try this. I do appreciate all that I have learned from you.

Another great video Dave,thanks for sharing.

Cool!! Great info for us preppers. Start saving my spent shells now.

Nicely done Dave great stuff

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing this and all your knowledge with us.

Thanks for teaching. I appreciate it. God bless you and your family.

Good stuff! I’m going to set up a reloading kit in my synthetic stock. Should all fit.

Awesome info. Just makes me love an old single barrel 12g that much more.

Hey, this method is great with brass shells. I tried it out myself. I use a shell I sharpened as a punch. And make end caps out of thin plastic. Like milk jugs or margarine lids.

Excellent vid!!! Always good to see the options others come up with. God bless and thank you for your service and patience also tolerance of all opinions of us u-tubers.

Thanks Dave!!!! Great Idea that I never gave any thought to........but should have. Gonna try that this weekend. God bless my friend

I got two good ideas from this video. The sheep wool and the glue stick. Thanks.

Thanks Dave I want to say thanks for sharing your knowledge. God bless you.

Great vid. Very close if not identical to the Lee Hand Loader kit I use for my big bore rifles. Too bad H&R closed their doors. Good deals still to be had at small town pawn shops and gun shows on the old break opens.....

Thanks Dave, I appreciate the video.

just stumbled across this, but maybe the most important youtube I have ever watched.

I just got my kit together for my 12 gauge single barrel .

very similar how we did it when i was a kid. ya got a beautiful property Dave.

That primer seating tool is brilliant!

Mate im from australia an trying to get basic supplies from our dwindling gun stores is a headache to put it nicely.with your awsome knowlage it can help a lot of blokes in Australia.That are just trying to keep our bush culture alive and our country safe from all of the problems this world is facing in these unpradictable times..Our government is buckeling to the worldwide left.I'd like to know what the aussie population will do when china or some other state declairs war on a unarmed population.Because only 1 in 500 citizens has any acess to a firearm. and i think that may be an exageration.Anyway thanks again for teaching us some of your great knowlage and keep up the great work..

Deve , your VIDEO are AMAZING, ... MASSIVE THANKS 👍‼️

Great how to Dave!! New project to add to the list for sure. That antique priming tool is really cool. Maybe we'll see you try your hand at one in the forge??

EFFffin Sweet

I do like reloading my own BP 12ga loads. I counter sunk a divot in my wooden dowel so it can safely seat primers as well as seat cards and waddling or cups. Cork biscuits work great for overpowder/under shot cards. Cut with a Harbor Freight punch set. And I got a great quality roll crimping tool from Amazon? Ebay? Don't remember but it took awhile to get here and quality was excellent. From Russia!

Great field loading video, good resourceful idea.

I remember watching your old video about reloading 12ga never forgot it , but this time I thought why not use this to reload my 410 ga . thanks Dave great video

Great instructions and video. Thanks!

This works as long as the shell doesn't need resizing. That will be the case (usually) if you're putting the shell back into the same gun it was fired in, or if it was only ever used with black powder equivalent loads, but (especially) high brass hunting loads are likely to expand the brass base of the shell too much to go back into the gun. For a few dollars more, you can find a precision bushing (a replacement part for a commercial shotshell reloading press is the easiest to find) that can be used to resize the brass base before decapping and then your reloads will work in any 12 Ga. regardless what the original load was or what gun they were fired in before. This will also work for those all-brass shells you had in the opening introduction to the equipment, though those are generally sold empty and if you only load them with black powder or reproduction powder, you'll probably never need to size them.

Most excellent information, thank you!

Great vid Dave!

Excellent video, Thanks

great video Dave, hope to see many more in the future, would love to see you do one on reprofiling an old hickory knife like the one you showed a while back

Just as simple as that. I can't wait to try it.

Dave, contact Lee Loaders, get them to make the old, discontinued Lee Loader kits with your logo on them. I have heard a bunch of reloader guys say they wished those kits were still available.

That makes things easy. Thanks

Excellent video

You can save carrying a few tools if you expand your primer pockets on the shot shells so that a primer will just slide into it loosely. with using the single shot you don't need to worry about it falling out once the action is locked up. This is a trick quick draw shooters use when they are practicing with there single action revolvers.

I Learned something new today thank you!

That is one cool kit - love it!!!!!

Brilliant !!! I love the bird-songs sound track too !!! THX

A very informative video ,thank you

good content!!! I always love watching your videos! ive learned so much from you! thanks!

Nice clear explanation. Thanks

Thanks for the videos

Thank you Dave !!!! Semper Fi

That is bloody brilliant!

cheers dave another interesting and educational video, well worth watching a few times to make sure its done right atb william

Pretty cool Dave O

Thanks! Great stuff.

very cool ! enjoyed this one very much !!

Good points on the benefits of raw wool as a wadding material.

Awesome video gonna start reloading now.

amazing stuff sir !!

That was a great vid. Thank you!

very good explained !!

Nice video!

Thanks! Cheaper than a Dillon, Hornady or Mec progressive and it gets the job done!

Good solid info! Thanks for sharing.

Good stuff, thanks.

Although just about anything with a hole in it will work to set the spent shell on to remove the primer, I have found that an old socket from a socket set works great, and the shell doesn't slide or move around on you. Also when you are loading it with powder and shot, leave it in the socket and the primer has no chance of coming in contact with the flat surface, thereby removing any risk of accidental discharge.

Well, I'll be damned. You resourceful son of a gun. This is something right here. I really like this. Especially the sheeps wool. Damn that's good

Good to know thank you very much!

pretty slick mate

Very interesting. I think the use of sheeps wool as wadding is a good option though I am not so sure I would have placed it infront of the shot charge. Between powder and shot yes. I think just the over shot card would have been sufficient to hold the shot in place. Many years ago I used to have a muzzle loading percussion 20 gauge shotgun and used toilet paper (bog roll) as wadding. It catches fire though:))

great video thanks

Super video thank you again .

Love your videos this would be a great way to reload and hunt on the super cheap, hell do a box at a time!

great video ill be tryin this in the near future

once again a nice informative vid, thx

nice Dave

Good info and video.

dave thanks for the common man videos

thank you sir

Good shit. I appreciate this.

Great video. Very interesting. "A country boy can survive".

does anyone know how many loads for low and high a bottle of powder makes for the shell? Thank you Dave for all the information you share with us. I love the products from the store and have ordered my 4th time a few weeks ago. I love the service I am getting. hassle free and very quick delivery. I have never had one problem with any piece ordered. Cheers to you, your family, Affiliates and School.

I like the screwdriver that you used in other videos