I want to make some "shotshells" that I can shoot in my Browning BLR chambered in 450 Marlin. This is for shooting the occasional grouse, while hunting big game. Thus, I only want a limited quantity (50 or so). TOTW has Circle fly wads and cards in. .460 diameter in packs of 1000. Does anyone know of a source for smaller quantities? Or else, could someone sell me some?
Source for fiber wads, over powder cards and shot cards in small quantities .460 diam
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Why not use a 7/16 punch and cut your own discs from waxed cardboard milk cartons ? Or chamfer the inside and outside of a .450 cartridge case and use that as a punch ........just remove the primer first so you can poke out the cut wads with a piece of wire.Free is good.
Genius! Thanks!
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Who the heck is BPI? The parent company of CVA and Bergara? Or some other company?
Ballistic products international. Probably the world's largest supplier of shotgun reloading products.
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OP - once you get a few made, maybe pattern them before going too far. Pretty certain I read that US Army provided shot loads for troops in the 45-70 days - "foraging loads" - had read the rifling in the barrel caused the shot load to rotate and the pattern to look like a donut. Would still work, I guess, unless you are a "good shot" and keep getting the grouse centered in the "donut hole"!
And, somewhere I read of a load made up using gas checks - first one right way forward, on top of powder, fill to brim with shot, then topped with an "upside down" gas check - might need mild roll crimp to hold it tight. Do not remember what that load was to be used for - I do remember seeing pictures of patterns on paper with the two gas checks making it that far (sideways, as I recall).
And, somewhere I read of a load made up using gas checks - first one right way forward, on top of powder, fill to brim with shot, then topped with an "upside down" gas check - might need mild roll crimp to hold it tight. Do not remember what that load was to be used for - I do remember seeing pictures of patterns on paper with the two gas checks making it that far (sideways, as I recall).
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I cut my own 28 gauge overshot cards with a punch like those shown. I do a few hundred at a time, and it saves me close to $200 on a batch of 5000 loads. The best material that I have found, is Milk Bone boxes, as they are thicker than most pizza boxes and other cardboards.
I came across some .45 Colt done up this way. Wasn't sure if it was factory or not. Seemed pretty well done and easily reproducible.
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Hmm. Maybe that was it? #11 or #12 shot for a "snake load" or something. But that close, if you can't hit it with a slug, do not know what an 1 1/2" wide cone of shot is going to accomplish, unless it really spread out once leaving the muzzle?? And then would need to change out cartridges quick for that rank bull or that big ole bear over there?? Cowboy days??
