whos gonna use buckshot - Page 2

Jeff Mayhew · 10-28-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith Parrish

them look like some nice buck shot!!!

I thought bout using some of the larger size but might keep it at a BB or 2 buck shot size for the yotes...

Has anyone seen casting dies for the smaller size buckshot??? Where could I get these at???

Midway has a #4 buck mold. I haven't seen anything smaller except what you can do with those Littleton Shot machines, which can make shot from size 5 to 9. So there's a "gap" in there.

From my experience with the 00 buck mold, it's kind of at the edge of viable hand-casting technology. The Littleton system goes to "drippers" with a ramp and a water bath. Better than a 100-foot-tall shot tower, but I've never used one.

Something to think about for the day when lead shot is no longer available due to environmental legislation.

charlie cleveland · 10-29-2011, 09:07 PM

lead shot is getting harder to come by...we all may have to start making our own... never tried a buckshot mould yet should be a learning experiance... charlie

Keith Parrish · 10-30-2011, 11:24 PM

I'm on the right path I have a solder pot for melting the lead and have found that the tire weights melt down pretty cleanly after removing the steel holder in the middle of the weight. I am searching for a set up for atleast to start out to mold 3 sizes of buck shot. I have read alot about the littleton shot dropper quite pricey but yes one day it may be my only option to getting shot

ch · 10-31-2011, 05:31 AM

Seem's to me the 4 buck would penatrate at longer range if the pattern would stay together. In my younger days I skinned coyote with 2 under his skin.

Keith Parrish · 10-31-2011, 05:46 PM

Had some time ago the same thing happen to me 2 got him deep and there were three just under the skin. 5 out of 12 weren't bad i guess...

ch · 11-02-2011, 06:50 AM

Didn't make my self clear I trapped coyotes with 2 and 4 shot under there skin. I found it after I shot them in head and was skinning them so they lived through the smaller shot I would use the 4 buck like you said he died from the buckshot. Just a thought I know you can kill a Grizz with a 22 but I say use enough gun.