A wad slitter in use;
Wads for non-toxic shot that are not slit for sale;
https://www.ballisticproducts.com/BP12-12ga-Multi-Metal-Unslit-Shotcup-250_bag/productinfo/3221203/
Some wads are sold not slit so you can customize a shot shell to shoot a pattern that you want.
You said "1. Primed 30-06 headstamped LC Match, bought a boat load of it at auction while back "
Is this brass new or once fired?
If once fired, I would think whoever resized the brass used an incorrect die, .270 or .280.
If you can measure the ID or even the OD of the neck of the brass, that...
I'm 67, I retired 10 years ago at 57. I drove truck for 34 years mostly at night (freight hauler).
I also have farmed our 90 acres, since we bought this place in 1994.
I have broken sleep, usually awake after 4 hours of sleep, very unusual for me to sleep straight 6 hours.
Always up by 4am...
I have 100 rounds loaded for my often-used guns and 50 for the others. I always have a 5-gallon bucket full of 12-gauge shells, loaded for competition and dove hunting.
Here's a good website for brass, they have good sales on both brass and bullets.
https://ravenrocksprecision.com/
Then you have to add the qualifying license fees to the above costs;
QUALIFYING LICENSES All applicants, including youth, must purchase a qualifying hunting license to apply for the big game draw(s).
RESIDENT FEE
■ Spring turkey...................................(youth: $18.75).....$35.76
■...