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?
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 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 .I make mine out of 3X5 cards or coin wrappers.
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.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?
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