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Lizard333
05-31-2013, 11:19 PM
If this is in the wrong spot mods, please move

I was wondering if someone could point me in the direction to make my own 45 colt blanks. I have a friend that is looking to make these and was wondering how its done. Can the blanks be reloaded?

Any help would be appreciated. These are being used shooting at balloons. Go figure.
375RUGER
05-31-2013, 11:41 PM
I would think charge with smokeless or black and pack a tight plug of sheet styrofoam on top.
Lizard333
06-01-2013, 09:20 AM
Like the green plant kind? Is that legal for shooting the balloons in competition?
375RUGER
06-01-2013, 10:36 AM
I was thinking just white stryofoam. Throwing out ideas. Sorry, I don't know anything about shooting the balloons and failed to mention that.
Shiloh
06-01-2013, 10:57 AM
The ones I saw looked like there was paraffin on top. Never saw them fired.

Shiloh
ku4hx
06-01-2013, 12:14 PM
All the ones I've ever seen had "pinched" mouths. But I'll be the first to admit I've not seen a lot.

http://www.atlanticwallblanks.com/45-COLT-BLANK--SMOKELESS--FULL-CHARGE_p_121.html

For shooting at balloons I think I'd favor plastic bullets propelled by the primer only ... or something similar if the event were indoors.