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5Shot
11-12-2005, 12:39 PM
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
11-12-2005, 05:10 PM
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
11-12-2005, 05:24 PM
Thanks,

5Shot

Johnch
11-12-2005, 07:04 PM
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
11-12-2005, 09:32 PM
No sabot mould but I do 12 ga. slugs (Lyman). If you want some, let me know. Regards, Woody

Four Fingers of Death
11-13-2005, 07:18 AM
Thanks,

5Shot

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

Four Fingers of Death
11-13-2005, 07:20 AM
can you load the Lyman slugs in trap wads like you can do with the Lee ones?

5Shot
11-14-2005, 04:14 PM
Depends on the weight of the slug, but most current loading manuals will have a recipe.

5Shot

redneckdan
11-14-2005, 04:27 PM
i have access to both 20 and 12 gauge lyman sabot slugs. If you are intrested, pm me.

BruceB
11-14-2005, 05:55 PM
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
11-14-2005, 11:43 PM
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
11-14-2005, 11:46 PM
RedneckDan -

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

5Shot

7br
11-15-2005, 07:56 AM
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
11-16-2005, 12:01 PM
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

SuperBlazingSabots
10-15-2011, 08:42 PM
Hello Greg, can you post some pictures of your slug molds.
Thank you.
Ajay
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missionary5155
10-18-2011, 04:31 AM
Good morning
+1 on the lowly round ball. In my smooth bore barrels I find a RB just as accurate as slugs and far easier to cast. I use 40-1 lead in BP velocities (1100-1200 fps) and switch to 50/50 above 1300 fps. RB will penetrate a long ways and keep right on going. At 1500 fps I would not hessitate to smash any critter with a RB at 40 yards or less.
Mike in Peru

leadchunker
11-01-2011, 07:13 AM
What is 40-1 lead? What is 50/50. I have pure lead and clip on wheel weights. I'm new to the shotshell game.

miestro_jerry
11-01-2011, 07:35 AM
I have the Lyman Sabo Slug mold, and a .690 ball mold for my loading shotshells, plus the Lee 00 buckshot mold.

Jerry

Tristan
11-09-2011, 10:28 PM
What is 40-1 lead? What is 50/50. I have pure lead and clip on wheel weights. I'm new to the shotshell game.

40 parts lead, 1 part tin

ted60
11-12-2011, 01:56 AM
what are wheel weights in tin and lead ? my bullets and slugs are very hard cast. 20% tin or more?

1kshooter
11-13-2011, 07:56 PM
I am real happy with the Lyman sabot slugs ...got two nice deer with them this week on Monday and Tuesday!http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/bowboy/1108010907b.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/bowboy/1108010907.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/bowboy/Copyof1107011657a.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/bowboy/1107011711.jpg

1kshooter
11-13-2011, 07:59 PM
and here are some target and cast pic's
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/bowboy/1127000223.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/bowboy/1110002019a.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y149/bowboy/1115001854a.jpg
as I said ...I am very happy with them!

Beagler
11-14-2011, 01:11 PM
Didn't go very far did they! I got 30 loaded up using 46 grain B-dot, BPI gas seal, flex wad, cup of a Waa12, Slug glue filled and base dusted. Using a cheedite 3in mag shell. 2 3/4 hull isn't long enough for proper crimp. Shooting them out of a H/R Ultra slug hunter. I cast them out of straight WW.

1kshooter
11-14-2011, 04:58 PM
sounds good!...the crimps are not real pretty on mine but they work every time....I have used once fired store bought sabot hulls that were roll crimped and used my same load and roll crimped them and they looked as good as the store bought slugs just didn't work as well as the fold crimped slugs!
I have wanted to try the 3" slugs and I was going to change over my Mec jr. to do so and leave my size master as a 2 3/4" only ...but I am unsure of how to change the Mec jr over so I have not touched it lol
what are you loading on?

Beagler
11-15-2011, 12:40 PM
sounds good!...the crimps are not real pretty on mine but they work every time....I have used once fired store bought sabot hulls that were roll crimped and used my same load and roll crimped them and they looked as good as the store bought slugs just didn't work as well as the fold crimped slugs!
I have wanted to try the 3" slugs and I was going to change over my Mec jr. to do so and leave my size master as a 2 3/4" only ...but I am unsure of how to change the Mec jr over so I have not touched it lol
what are you loading on?
Lee Load All 12 gauge

1kshooter
11-15-2011, 08:25 PM
hmm thats just too smart ...for the small fee for the Lee I could do all the resizing on the Mec and have a dedicated slug press in 3" .....click......nice thanks bro!

samcolt87
12-24-2011, 05:05 PM
looking to get my hand on some of those lyman slugs also.

Harmon_Greer
12-24-2011, 07:16 PM
your wasting tin at 20%. its not going to make the bullets that much harder

far cheaper to buy the roto metals super hard alloy of 30 percent antimony and 70 percent lead.

Fishman
12-25-2011, 08:32 AM
what are wheel weights in tin and lead ? my bullets and slugs are very hard cast. 20% tin or more?

Wheel weights have some tin in them but it's more like 1% or less. They are hardened with other additives like antimony. Do some looking on the site and most alloys are discussed at length.

DODGEM250
12-25-2011, 04:17 PM
I only do the Lee molds here. I have a quite a few.

GabbyM
12-25-2011, 06:25 PM
You don’t need more than 5% tin. 1:20 alloy. After that you’re loosing mass due to the light weight of tin. Also at shotgun velocity you don’t need a hard cast slug.
If bear hunting I’d suggest a round ball load carefully fitted.