12 gauge with bullets?

[scott585]

anyone ever try loading 7x .243 rifle bullets in 12 gauge? cast? jacketed? anything similar?

just thought about it today, but dont have the stuff to try it out. i would be interested to see if it works any different than buck shot in terms of spread and penetration

 

[ultimate_monkey]

probably pattern worse then buck shot, as depending on how the bullets travels threw the air its not simetrical in all directions. id guess it would end up with a bunch of s**tty patterning key hole bullet holes, also i dont think it would compress to well goin threw a choke, so you have to run cylender bore barrel, and that alone would open the pattern way up.

not to mention shot is probably cheaper any way

 

[brybenn]

With nothing to provide stabilization I bet they'd tumble and lack any grouping and penetration. But good luck if you try it

 

[Suputin]

When you come up with these kinds of "brilliant" ideas, it is worth doing a bit of research to find out if anyone else has done this or if it is offered as a commercial loading.

If the answer is NO, then it is worth considering if maybe that should tell you something.

 

[mlehtovaara]

Really?

Why?

What possible benefits would you gain over buckshot?

Other then skyrocketing the price of your ammo, of course.........

 

[Lodi]

anyone ever try...? cast? jacketed? anything similar?

...it is worth doing a bit of research to find out if anyone else has done this or if it is offered as a commercial loading.

If the answer is NO, then it is worth considering if maybe that should tell you something.

The purpose of this thread is some of the research you propose.

 

[Lodi]

...anything similar?

The only think that comes to mind are flechette loads, and they fall into the anti-personnel category.

I do have some French made 12ga sabot rounds that use a single fin stabilized slug of approximately .30cal.

 

[brybenn]

I've loaded 12 dimes into a shot shell. Pretty cool on a target board. ONLY FIRE IN CYLINDER bore!!! Would I do it again prolly not. But good luck if u try it. Post results

 

[Shawnsglock]

I have some slugs with tails, there like lawn darts with a slug tip and super accurate at 200 yards.