epichistorymaker
32 Cal
Hi, I have a .54 smooth, most of the game birds where I live are supposed to be taken with non-lead shot.
Any recommendations on making shot cups?
Any recommendations on making shot cups?
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DIY shot cups?
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Brokennock
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For many kinds of "non-toxic" shot, standard paper is not enough protection from what I understand.
I'm told mylar works, but, just like mylar balloons that escape captivity, it will be hanging around the area you hunt littering up the place for millenia.
Might need to do some research here on which non-lead shot products are soft enough to use a standard paper for a cup, or no cup at all.
I'm told mylar works, but, just like mylar balloons that escape captivity, it will be hanging around the area you hunt littering up the place for millenia.
Might need to do some research here on which non-lead shot products are soft enough to use a standard paper for a cup, or no cup at all.
epichistorymaker
32 Cal
What sort of damage can occur?
Are we talking about a decrease in accuracy? Or something that could cause a catastrophic failure?
I make mine out of 3X5 cards or coin wrappers.
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I used 3 wraps of news paper and I’ve tried cornmeal and even toilet paper and know just use 2 or 3 over shot cards on the powder and 1 on the shot .Make my self easy pezzy and only one wad to carry try it 50/55 grains of powder and 60/70 grains equal shot should work to 20 yards for a clynder bore .
Bismuth shot is the answer to your problem. No shot cup or wrap needed. It is more expensive than lead, but less than tungsten. As much as we shoot our smoothbores a bag can last a good while. Available at RotoMetals or Ballistic Products.
I took down my tundra swan last year using BB bismuth in my 10 gauge SxS.
Brokennock
Cannon
Some of the lead substitute shot out there is harder than the steel that muzzleloader barrels are made from. Unless the bore is chrome lined they can scratch up the bore and if the gun has constriction choke the choke cam be chewed up as well. Even if chrome lined I'd play it safe and use bismuth and at least a paper cup.
Shoot bismuth shot. Bismuth Tin shot is totally non toxic and easy on muzzleloading gun barrels. As the gentleman above stated, try Roto Metals, Ballistic Products or Zip Metals.
