bluemike807
CGN Regular
- Location
- Eastern Ontario
Found this linked recently, sorry if its a repost:
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...rdshot-into-slugs-for-self-defense/#more-7456
Turned it up, as I've been searching for information on casting slugs - and Im wondering if this is a smart idea, or potentially unsafe?
The idea being, take some cheapo loads (ie. I've got two spare boxes of 7 1/2 trap loads, each with 1 1/8 oz of shot per shell) - uncrimp, remove the shot, melt it, cast it (though I'd likely use a proper mold, as opposed to what the fellow above used), put it back, recrimp and you have a cheap but effective slug.
Would this work? Logically, the powder is still going to be pushing 1 1/8 oz (if thats the mass of the slug you cast, I'd likely go with a 1 oz slug) of lead ahead of it, so the powder charge should still work properly.
Also - side question - when reloading slug and/or higher mass rounds (such as 00 and 000 buck) - do you need to use the hulls with the 'higher' brass? ie the trap loads mentioned have maybe 1/2" of brass, whereas storebought 000 buck hull have more than 1".
Appreciate anyone's take on the safety ramifications.
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/...rdshot-into-slugs-for-self-defense/#more-7456
Turned it up, as I've been searching for information on casting slugs - and Im wondering if this is a smart idea, or potentially unsafe?
The idea being, take some cheapo loads (ie. I've got two spare boxes of 7 1/2 trap loads, each with 1 1/8 oz of shot per shell) - uncrimp, remove the shot, melt it, cast it (though I'd likely use a proper mold, as opposed to what the fellow above used), put it back, recrimp and you have a cheap but effective slug.
Would this work? Logically, the powder is still going to be pushing 1 1/8 oz (if thats the mass of the slug you cast, I'd likely go with a 1 oz slug) of lead ahead of it, so the powder charge should still work properly.
Also - side question - when reloading slug and/or higher mass rounds (such as 00 and 000 buck) - do you need to use the hulls with the 'higher' brass? ie the trap loads mentioned have maybe 1/2" of brass, whereas storebought 000 buck hull have more than 1".
Appreciate anyone's take on the safety ramifications.