Charlie I got out to the range today, shot the bismuth my felt wads and the paper 8 gauge hulls.
I noticed the felt wads don't really leave any powder blow back left on the case head. Which makes me believe they seal better than the fiber or plastic wads in my bores. The paper 8 gauge hulls are pretty fun to fire though I think you'd only get 2-3 loads out of them at most. The bismuth didn't seem to fracture and the pellets held up fine. I could see the felt wad separates from the shot column about 20ft from the muzzle. The loads looked to hit the target with some authority because it kept falling over lol. I had to go early before it got too hot outside, as well I love the smell of bluedot in the morning. These aren't waxed paper but they do have a unique smell, almost identical to a box of crayons.
I am going back to the range next weekend to do some more patterning testing.
Last edited by Milton C Starr; 05-13-2025 at 06:45 PM..
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