walnut wads

[Aaron Beck]

Gave this a try, just the thing to shoot down browntail caterpillar nests in the yard.

What i found was unexpected but in hindsight seems obvious. The walnut media took a rapid toll on the plastic cheddite hulls. one and done basically, most cases failed on the second loading such that I wouldnt attempt to reload them in the future. If you got creative with a wrap, perhaps this wouldnt be an issue. You might get two loads out of thicker hulls like rem or aa but i dont know. Otherwise they worked just fine.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Aaron Beck

Gave this a try, just the thing to shoot down browntail caterpillar nests in the yard.

What i found was unexpected but in hindsight seems obvious. The walnut media took a rapid toll on the plastic cheddite hulls. one and done basically, most cases failed on the second loading such that I wouldnt attempt to reload them in the future. If you got creative with a wrap, perhaps this wouldnt be an issue. You might get two loads out of thicker hulls like rem or aa but i dont know. Otherwise they worked just fine.

I agree with you Aaron, a wrap would add longevity to the hull, but if the whole idea is to not use any plastic "wadding", that would defeat the purpose.

[Mike of the Mountain]

I have plenty of once fired Fiocchi hulls and a good amount of used tumbling media walnut shells so I'm also going to load a box or two. I will most likely add a card over the walnut shells too before I drop my shot. Maybe do one box like that and one box W/O the card.