Sometimes items from my collection of vintage reloading equipment can bail me out when I'm in a bind. In this case, it wasn't an emergency or survival situation - just a simple equipment failure that presented a challenge to my shooting plans for the evening.

My Son Alex (William A. Chapin) loading 12 Gauge AA hulls for Tuesday evening trapshooting at the Onondaga Sportsman Club on St. Patrick's Day - March 17, 2020. The virus lockdown may keep us from going out for green ginger ale tomorrow - but it can't keep us from shooting a few lines of trap with friends!