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I've put this here since if I can't reload I can't shoot. Well, not quite that bad . . . . but -
I have a well used MEC Grabber 762R 28 ga. reloader. I haven't used this reloader for quite some time as I'd purchased some 12 ga. 3/4 oz. Claybuster wads to load light loads. To my best recollection the reloader was functioning fine when I last used it.
However, I have several 28 ga. guns or 12 ga. guns with sub gauge tubes and I enjoy shooting them. When I drug the 28 ga. reloader out from under the bench having not used it for over a year I experienced a problem that I can't seem to correct. When I depress the handle the shell falls into the resizing collet but the collet does not "raise up" to encircle the shell base. In order to complete the downstroke I have to take my left hand and raise the resizing collet collar up an 1/8" to a 1/4" and then I can pull the handle on down to the bottom of the stroke. Thinking the resizing collet needed lubricating I took the collet completely out of the reloader, cleaned it, and then lightly coated the fingers with anti-seize before reassembling. The problem still persists.
Looking for suggestions to correct this problem - or what to look for that could be causing this problem.
Thanks in advance.
I have a well used MEC Grabber 762R 28 ga. reloader. I haven't used this reloader for quite some time as I'd purchased some 12 ga. 3/4 oz. Claybuster wads to load light loads. To my best recollection the reloader was functioning fine when I last used it.
However, I have several 28 ga. guns or 12 ga. guns with sub gauge tubes and I enjoy shooting them. When I drug the 28 ga. reloader out from under the bench having not used it for over a year I experienced a problem that I can't seem to correct. When I depress the handle the shell falls into the resizing collet but the collet does not "raise up" to encircle the shell base. In order to complete the downstroke I have to take my left hand and raise the resizing collet collar up an 1/8" to a 1/4" and then I can pull the handle on down to the bottom of the stroke. Thinking the resizing collet needed lubricating I took the collet completely out of the reloader, cleaned it, and then lightly coated the fingers with anti-seize before reassembling. The problem still persists.
Looking for suggestions to correct this problem - or what to look for that could be causing this problem.
Thanks in advance.


