Target loads turned into buckshot loads (affordable option?)
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Probably weigh less... Small pellets occupy space more efficiently, smaller gaps between them.
Anyways... Are you talking about cut shells? Or casting your own buck pellets and loading them into target shells?
Not posting this as a recommendation...just mentioning that this thing keeps re-appearing on the Internet from time to time.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/turning-birdshot-into-slugs-for-self-defense/
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/24/turning-birdshot-into-slugs-for-self-defense/
Yep I'm talking about swapping out the bird shot for buckshot lol. I don't wanna blow up my guns but I really wanna use buckshot but prices are way too high for myself to be plinking with factory buckshot so I figured maybe I could swap out the bird shot. Some people seal it off with wax and cardboard circles but that seems stupid to me. One dude was able to re-close the crimp on the shell after. Maybe one can simply add a tiny dab of super glue to the top of the crimp after to keep it from wanting open back up exposing the buckshot inside. Just a thought. I'm not talking about loadin it full of super glue. Just a tiny ammount lol
I've been thinking about it too and watched a few vids, some swear by it. I dunno I kinda lost the initiative after hearing on warm days the wax can melt or if jiggled around they can get a micro space between the wax and charge and that can create a not good situation.
Probably prying up the tops and remelting the birdshot into bigger shot would be better?. The crap people shoot thru shotguns is alarming...like washers and a sparkplug.
I've also wondered why in the hell is 7.5 birdshot like 40cents compared to some buck that is closer to a dollar, sometime over a dollar. The lead balls are there just made smaller, 1 1/8th ounce you'd think it'd be more expensive to make 50 bb's compared to 9.
Hell I'd love to have low brass buck like maybe 18 lead shot BB's would be ideal.
Probably prying up the tops and remelting the birdshot into bigger shot would be better?. The crap people shoot thru shotguns is alarming...like washers and a sparkplug.
I've also wondered why in the hell is 7.5 birdshot like 40cents compared to some buck that is closer to a dollar, sometime over a dollar. The lead balls are there just made smaller, 1 1/8th ounce you'd think it'd be more expensive to make 50 bb's compared to 9.
Hell I'd love to have low brass buck like maybe 18 lead shot BB's would be ideal.
Ya price should be atleast the same if not cheaper. My grandpa used to mold everything for his 30-30 living off the grid so to speak and was offered to take the John Wayne movie crew for a tour through the wild in Mexico for a movie lol and actually refused to be involved in the movie. Would be cool to see an old film with my grandpa in it lol... I have a craving to make my own loads u just don't wanna blow anything up. I've reloaded for rifles before but never shotguns.
I've done something similar with melting down shot to make a slug, but mine was just dicking around. His technique actually a makes a good product.
Just throwing a crazy idea out there;
Why not getting a reloading press?
For instance a brand new Lee load All will cost you less than a flat of target loads.
You can pick up a used one for very little at a gunshow.
Don't know about MB but in my area $100 will buy you a used mec also.
Why not getting a reloading press?
For instance a brand new Lee load All will cost you less than a flat of target loads.
You can pick up a used one for very little at a gunshow.
Don't know about MB but in my area $100 will buy you a used mec also.
Not a whole lot of savings to be had reloading 12 gauge, unless maybe you have a free source of suitable scrap lead and are willing to cast your own buckshot.
IMO the way to save money is to get a super tight premium choke and shoot bulk target loads, and save the expensive stuff for when its warranted.
Cheap birdshot becomes an acceptable buckshot substitute if it patterns tight enough.
