Random thought shotgun casting thread

[gpidaho]

Thanks for posting Marko. I watched a little farther and found it interesting that the Diabolo style slugs were stable and accurate when seated backwards. Tail heavy not nose heavy. I wouldn't have thought that they would fly that way without tumbling. Gp

[gpidaho]

They're on the way. Just picked up 2,200 Cheddite economy Primed hulls from BPI $99. Not a lot more than the price of the primers. Gp

[Markopolo]

Yea... that kinda bugs me.. I can’t get in on those deals as they won’t/can’t ship primed huls

[Petander]

They're on the way. Just picked up 2,200 Cheddite economy Primed hulls from BPI $99. Not a lot more than the price of the primers. Gp

Wow.

Here in Finland I can hardly get 300 Cheddites for that price. Plus shipping which is ~20 Euros.

Loaded factory trap ammo is cheaper than hulls, 50-60 Euros / 250. Sort of guided me to develop converted "Economy Slugs" for practise.

[dsh1106]

Those big 'ol .69 Minies look pretty nice too!

I'll be looking forward to a range report on those bad boys!

Longbow

Thanks LB

Those .69 Minies were an interesting thing to cast using pure lead. I ran about 50 that session, the 1st 15 or so I had real issues with filling out the cavity. Once the mould was hot it did a little better, I had to run the lead temp up to 790 F to get a visible complete fill on them. Even then I must have had some air pockets, because the weight differences on the best 10 looking ones were up to 10 grains different. Using pure lead these things ranged from 740 grains to 750 grains.

Scott

[6pt-sika]

Added a circa 1918 Parker VH 16 gauge 26” on an 0 frame to my accumulation. Either I’ll pick it up next Saturday at the Southern SxS or a friend will pick it up for me .

[Petander]

Oh how sweet, Sika.

I keep thinking about a 20 gauge side by side. Never had one, 12's yes.

Slugs for fun and tungsten load development for hunting. Older shotguns with tight chokes may or may not work with tungsten, I'm coating my shot to see if there's a chance to get it work.

Lead ban is coming big time over here.

[Ozark mike]

I've had a few smokeless scatter guns I think my next will be a 10ga sxs front stuffer

[6pt-sika]

Got a usps click and ship email from Moose Molds today ! I would assume my Wadcutter Minnie molds should be here by Friday

[bikerbeans]

Ok, one more turkey hunt this weekend then back to casting and loading. 60 cal RBs for a rifled 20 ga are up first and then 58 cal RBs for a rifled 24ga. Heat treated, single ball loads only.

BB

[6pt-sika]

Oh how sweet, Sika.

I keep thinking about a 20 gauge side by side. Never had one, 12's yes.

Slugs for fun and tungsten load development for hunting. Older shotguns with tight chokes may or may not work with tungsten, I'm coating my shot to see if there's a chance to get it work.

Lead ban is coming big time over here.

Got the Parker today a friend picked it up at the Southern Side by Side in Sanford NC for me this past weekend . I have four nice 20 gauge doubles a Parker VHE circa 1928 , a pre 1930 Fox Sterlingworth and two Browning Superposed’s one from 1951 and the other from 1964 . Had a very nice circa 1969 Browning A-5 Light 20 but I sold it last September . If the opportunity presents itself I’d like to get a Belgium made Browning A-5 20 Mag .