whoo boy shotshell reloading prospect

[fabsroman]

The only time I clean shotgun shells is if they have mud on them. Other than that, there is no cleanup needed. Obviously, make sure there isn't anything inside of the shell before you load it. I have found shells with dove feathers in them before. Having stuff inside the shell could cause some trouble. Other than that, you don't need to tumble them or anything before reloading them. Shotshell reloading is much quicker and simpler than metallic reloading. You don't even have to measure the length of the shells.

Me, I load shells in 500 batches. Once the batch starts to look rather crappy (e.g., split ends, burnt hulls), I chuck the entire batch and start with a new batch.

As far as the shells turning green, maybe it is a moot point if you cannot find data for them. If you cannot find data for them, then just chuck them. I would probably chuck them anyway, and use STS or AA hulls in lieu of them.