Montana Charlie-
1-I apologise for being vague,basically I did not want to come off sounding like a loon BUT I am considering building up or have built up for myself, basically a 12Ga BP CP Revolver to duplicate the 'Samaritan" revolver used in 'Hellboy'.I JUST discovered this is basically the Gilon Liege Revolver in .577/.600 that I saw posted HERE.
Using 'Gilon Liege' as a search string, I found Mr. Huffaker's post on that subject.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...3&postcount=28
2-I have had sent to me some sample 12 Ga cast slugs which basically look like huge air rifle pellets-flat nose,')(' shape as well as some basic round balls. I guess i will try more research to find out what the bore would/should be s the projectile OD should be.Hopefully i can find some info that will also tell me wad kind of wad or patch.
The pellet-shaped slug is probably supposed to be enclosed in a sabot.
The link to 'dimensions' I gave you says a 12 gauge bore is .729". I expect that the OD of the sabot (or any full-diameter slug) would be within a few thousandths of that.
Shotgun wads are pretty common fodder, with cork, felt, fiber, cardboard, and various plastics being readily available where shotgun reloading supplies are sold.
3-Regarding the percussion caps-sorry, I just dont seem to find the info that states what size to use.I figure there is a 'line' kind of like 'small pistol primer/large pistol primer' ,etc. I will look some more.
To the best of my knowledge, Number 10 and Number 11 are the generally used percussion caps, and nipples would be sized to accept them. I think Number 11 is a bit more common in use...and will be found igniting charges in pistols, rifles, and shotguns.
4-Regarding the material needed I just thought someone may say 'go to BP project part of the forum, etc.' and look at 'projects' or 'links'---there are a LOT of stickies on here.
While we have forums devoted to several different aspects of shooting, we are mainly focused on casting bullets. The other forum sections are primarily areas where the bullet casting gets more specialized.
We are not, as a general thing, in to building the guns we load for.
5-Thank you for the tip on Mr Huffaker,thought he was a member here because of his post where he states he casts his own bullets for the large revolvers.
I did not know he was a member here.
If you go to the post I linked (above) and click on his username, you are presented with a number of options. One of those is an opportunity to send him a Private Message.
So sorry if we got off on the wrong foot and what I was TRYING to avoid was any 'legal eagle-ing or badgering' because seems like everyone turns into a 'legal firearm expert' whenever i mention 'I want to build this', I 'was looking into this project', 'I am rewelding this part kit'....and it gets me a bit 'agitated'..
So hopefully things will get better here on out....thank's