Do you cast your own 12 GA Slugs?

[5Shot]

I am looking for someone who casts their own, so that I can try some slugs (preferably a Lyman Sabot Type) before I buy a mold.

If you have the mold and wouldn't mind selling a few, let me know.

Thanks,

5Shot

[johnch]

I have several slug molds , that I bought a few years back at a auction .
Let me check to see what I have .
If I have what you want , I will cast you up some .
All I would want is the postage

Johnch

[5Shot]

Thanks,

5Shot

[johnch]

Yea I have a Lyman 12 gau sabot type mold .
I will dig out some pure or 40-1 and cast you up some .

PM me a address
I will cast them up in the next week .

Johnch

[woody1]

No sabot mould but I do 12 ga. slugs (Lyman). If you want some, let me know. Regards, Woody

[Four Fingers of Death]

Thanks,

5Shot

Half a dog! Shame on you, you wern't thinking about other things were you?
Mick

[Four Fingers of Death]

can you load the Lyman slugs in trap wads like you can do with the Lee ones?

[5Shot]

Depends on the weight of the slug, but most current loading manuals will have a recipe.

5Shot

[redneckdan]

i have access to both 20 and 12 gauge lyman sabot slugs. If you are intrested, pm me.

[BruceB]

Don't neglect the solid round ball for an effective, fairly close-range slug load.

In my cylinder-bored, un-rifled Beretta 1201FP (semi-auto "riot gun"), groups of 3" or less for three rounds at 50 yards were not unusual, and the .690" ball hits HARD....on both ends! It's about 440 grains, IIRC, and my muzzle speeds ran about 1300 fps. The .690 ball can be loaded IN a normal plastic wad like the AA series, and conventional crimping can also be used, all of which makes a very easy loading project. I used a bit of cornmeal fill under the ball, to support it in the shotcup, and over the ball, to fill the space under the crimp. A disc of waxed paper over the whole mess keeps the filler from leaking out through the crimp.

Because the ball weighs very close to the weight of a LOT of shot loads in 12 gauge, load info is easily transferrable. Just err to the lighter side of listed loads with equivalent shot weight for starters.

It's a wicked load, believe me. It won't stretch out to 200 yards or anything like that, but it strikes an awesome blow out to 100.

[5Shot]

BruceB -

Do you use soft lead or a WW type alloy for the ball? (I need to see if the Lyman Slug will safely pass through my Modified Choke with the wad, in case I use a WW alloy for them one I get a mold that works.)

5Shot

[5Shot]

RedneckDan -

Thanks for the offer, but I think I am taken care of for now.

5Shot

[7br]

A couple of us on the board have had pretty good luck with the Lee 3/4oz Key Slug. At a third cost of the lyman, it might be a good deal for you. I have 15 or so that I can part with. They load with regular shotshell components and are good for about 5 in at 100yards from an 870 with a factory rifled barrel.

[Greg5278]

I have some solid base 12 gauge molds that are custom, but they need a rifled bore. Dixie Slugs has a new Trubcated cone slug for smooth and rifled bores, it weighs 605 Grains. It mikes .729" and is for cylinder bore only.
A cut down barrel will give very good groups if the slug is not undersize, or far oversize. I know you probably heard that already, but slugs are not very consistent. My 12 gauge with the Octagonal barrel is not going to be done for my hog hunt, so I will carry a rifled Ithaca 37 with my 770 grain truncated cone bullets in HTWW +2% Tin Greg S