Homemade shot drippers

[Billhunthunthunt]

Has anybody ever tried to make your own lead shot drippers? I was thinking about trying to make some any suggestions?

[roysha]

Has anybody ever tried to make your own lead shot drippers? I was thinking about trying to make some any suggestions?

Buy LOTS AND LOTS of drill bits!!! Those tiny boogers break real easy.

[Remiel]

wonder if these would work and save on time and aggravation

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lead-Shot-Maker-Set-of-7-024-double-dripper-2-holes-Reloading-nozzles-/111453126558?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19f31fbf9e

[doc1876]

welcome to the forums son. we don't have too many redheads here you'll be alright

[BNE]

Can't help with the shot making, but I'm a red head also!

[doc1876]

nah he married 1. and she is a really good girl.

[too many things]

you will see why it cost that much to make them

[anotherred]

IFFFF you really want to test your patience make them yourself. Im stubborn and decided to make my own. Like mentioned above, buy lots of bits. I first faced off the head of a 3/8 bolt on the lathe. Just enough to make it flat. Next I drilled out the bolt from the threaded end till a little nub appeared on the head of the bolt. My cheap chinese lathe isn't very accurate so I did punch through on a few and had to start over. Once you get past this anneal the head of bolt with a torch. Next I machined a flat on the bolt where I was going to drill the dripper. Set a verry light dimple with a center punch to start the bit as they wonder with out it. Make sure the bit is perfectly 90 to your spot or you'll break it. I did the drilling on the milling machine also as I could get really fine adjustments side to side and back and forth. Go sloooow and use a pair of magnifiers to see whats happening. Proceed with breaking a bit anyways. When you break a bit don't try another in that spot as they will keep snapping off. Repeat all steps till you finally get one done. Sucesssss! Now make 5-6 more to go. That $45 off EBAY doesn't seem like such a big investment after all the hassle.

[Billhunthunthunt]

they use to make them make #5-6 shot I cant find that anymore so was thinking about making them

[Billhunthunthunt]

Hey doc1876 you could be a nice guy and let me borrow your glasses so I can see these small D*** drill bits lol

[doc1876]

.do you really want me driving without my glasses? society already doesn't like me.

I have a really good vice for my drill press that turns it into a mill. Ill get photographs posted tomorrow when I get back to town

[anotherred]

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[doc1876]

http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_21925.jpg

[Billhunthunthunt]

That's a huge bit !!!

[doc1876]

harbor freight 5 in. Rugged Cast Iron Drill Press Milling Vise$70.00

[Billhunthunthunt]

Doc1876 that's a nice vise

[Vinne]

They are worth the price of the bits alone...not counting the hours!! Your time is better spent making shot, after all shotmaking is a lot of work in itself.

[flyingmonkey35]

I bought my pan with drippers on eBay for 130 bucks.

I've been tinkering with it and have produced about 75 pounds of useable shot so far.

I need a better / biegger holder.


I've also been told to use water soulbe hydraulic oil for the coolant.

Or shotoil


And still tweaking the stand and stuff.


Was shooting it today and scored a 18. I'm new to the sport so I think that's great.


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[birch]

3" by 6" of flat stock for the front. Drill and tap 7/8"od bolt holes. Mig a small box to the front that can hold a couple pounds of lead. Use a flat file to create a channel in the large threads. Make a witness mark on the metal so you know the bottom of the bolt. Once the lead is melted, open up the bolt until the desired thickness shot will fall into a bucket of water. You can make two or three flats for your desired shot size. Heat it with a blow.

[Versalius]

I bought my pan with drippers on eBay for 130 bucks.

I've been tinkering with it and have produced about 75 pounds of useable shot so far.

I need a better / biegger holder.


I've also been told to use water soulbe hydraulic oil for the coolant.

Or shotoil


And still tweaking the stand and stuff.


Was shooting it today and scored a 18. I'm new to the sport so I think that's great.


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I have the same pan/drippers, what kind of heater set up are you using? I also use that red antifreeze but i think my heat is the issue with my shot of late.

[flyingmonkey35]

I'm using a modified two burner propane camp stove.

I need to get the angle set correctly

Let me know if you want photo

[Merick]

I'd think there would be a way to hop up a lee melting pot to make a shot dropper. At least some sort of dodad that you could set underneath and run molten lead into/shot out of.