Wanda plastic hull help

[seth30]

I just scored a bunch of old wanda 2 3/8 plastic hulls.  I can not find any load data online.  Do any of you oldtimers have recipes that I could get from you? 

[jasnt]

2 3/4?

[seth30]

nope

[wadu1]

Seth is on the money 2 3/8th is correct for this old hull as well as most 2 3/4. The hull will measure 2 3/4 after firing and the crimp extends. 
I don't think you'll find any reloading data on the WANDA hulls, like my Active hulls I like. I'm not an expert by all means but I would start with a mild load of powder and a 1 1/8 wad and shot. The tricky thing would how to contain the shot, they came with a 3/8" over shot wad that was rolled crimped in. I would suggest looking at what Ballistic Products has to roll crimp in a 3/8 overshot card.   

[jasnt]

+1 for ballistic products. May even want to email BP. They may have some data for you in the archives   I never seen 2 3/8. Learn something new every day

[seth30]

I sent a email to BPI and awaiting a reply

[seth30]

BPI told me not to load them as they were not made after 1971.  They are also not keyed for 209 primers, and they highly recommended I dispose of them as plastic becomes brittle over the years and would not be safe to shoot.

[jasnt]

Bummer

[jeepster]

BPI told me not to load them as they were not made after 1971.  They are also not keyed for 209 primers, and they highly recommended I dispose of them as plastic becomes brittle over the years and would not be safe to shoot.

 

I have a box of them too, were in with my grandpas stuff... They look cool, but something tells me even if you could reload them, they would be pretty low dose

[wadu1]

BPI told me not to load them as they were not made after 1971.  They are also not keyed for 209 primers, and they highly recommended I dispose of them as plastic becomes brittle over the years and would not be safe to shoot.

 

I have a box of them too, were in with my grandpas stuff... They look cool, but something tells me even if you could reload them, they would be pretty low dose

I still think they still could be reloaded with a mild load. The loaded one I have in my hands right now are a hot load 3 3/4 drams of powder pushing an 1 1/4 oz of #7 1/2s. All my target loads I buy or reload are 3 dram max

[seth30]

Got a 209 primer to fit, but it was tight.  I wonder how the depriming will go?