16 Ga. mini shells?

[fstdraw]

Does anyone know if any manufacturer makes 16 gauge short shells? Looking for a reduced load for my wife.

Thank you

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[BillM]

Never seen any. Probably not enough demand. You could load some light
loads on regular hulls. I've got some hulls, wads and a Lee Load-All
around here somewhere if you want to give it a try.

 

[Nosferatu]

Doesn't exist.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I have never even seen 20ga minis. 16ga can't possibly exist

 

[drstrangelove]

Easy enough to make shorties if they will cycle in your action, assuming it's not a double. Just cut the hulls and wads back accordingly and roll crimp if you can't get your press jimmy rigged.

Way easier just to use standard wads and hulls and use less powder and use spacers under a reduced shot load. I like the corn based packing peanuts. They squish enough to keep your shot column right at wad edge for crimping. I always use a thin overshot card for perfect results.

 

[fcce]

We make our own with hand cut hulls, cardboard wads and roll crimps.

 

[nickblast29]

gonna have to roll ur own ol top

 

[CountryGent]

Mini-shells like Águila makes for 12-gauge? No, not that I've seen. Mini as in shorter than 2¾"? Yes. RTS, for example, makes, or used to make, 2½" shells.