Home Made Shot

[bluemike807]

has anyone ever tried to make home-made shot? Would be interested to hear the methods/equipment used.

Also, has anyone used a Littleton Shot maker?

http://littletonshotmaker.com/

Read a few reviews, and they seem pretty nifty, especially given that you can choose shot size anywhere from 6 to 9 and vary your coolant for different shapes/quality.

 

[kens]

I have the shotmaker and it works well. I have only one size of drippers, I use brake fluid as coolant.

 

[bluemike807]

I have the shotmaker and it works well. I have only one size of drippers, I use brake fluid as coolant.

If I may ask, where did you come by it and at what price?

 

[blaser.306]

If you want to try and build your own I kave an extra alumanum ladle that could be yours p/m me if interested.

 

[kens]

Bought it from Littleton 15?? years ago, as I remember it was about
$700 CDN.

 

[P12]

Bought it from Littleton 15?? years ago, as I remember it was about
$700 CDN.

How many rounds did you make before it paid for itself?

 

[Survival Bill]

111

 

[Scar270]

I've made shot using a littleton and dropping into Diesel fuel. Works quite well, we've used the #7.5 and #9 drippers.

It's nice to have another pot for melting the lead, and ladling molten lead into the shot maker instead of waiting for it's element to melt the lead.

 

[fralic76]

I was thinking of getting into reloading 12 and 410 shell, but using BB's for BB guns. The reloads would only be used at the range.

 

[ben hunchak]

I use the littleton shotmaker and bought it new for $450 if i remember correctly, they come with 6 drippers and additional sets can be purchased for $70 I think.

 

[iceman2]

Fralic 76 I would look more closely into using air rifle BBs. They are harder than steel used for conventional steel loads and could possibly hurt your shotgun. Just my opinion but I would look into it.

 

[fralic76]

They are harder than steel used for conventional steel loads and could possibly hurt your shotgun.

Thanks, will do.