Wad cutter for 12 Ga ML

[Jblk]

Where can I obtain a wad cutter for my 12 Ga double?I don't particulary care to deal with any companies that are currently dropping conventional BP weapons.Thanks

 

[smoothshooter]

The easiest and cheapest way that I know of is to go to any of the larger leathercraft stores and get one of their hollow-tube style leather hole punches. They come in a large variety of sizes from around an eigth of an inch up to about an inch or more. Measure your bore with calipers and take the calipers with you to the store. You want the tool to cut a wad a few thousandths of an inch larger than bore diameter. It has been a couple of years since I have bought one of these, but I think the cost will be around $4 to $7 dollars. -Smoothshooter-

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Dixie Gun Works lists a variety of punches in steps of 1/16 inch, the 3/4" being a very tight fit in 12 ga. However, the cost of the punch would buy three to four thousand Circle Fly wads in the exact size you want. The very heavy, 1/8" cardboard needed for over-powder wads is a bear to punch out, if you can even find any.
I understand the attraction to do-it-yourself but practically speaking, check CircleFly web site. :v

 

[Ohio Rusty]

I had at home one of those tubular apple corers with the wooden push rod to push out the core. Just for the heck of it I used it to punch out a couple of felt wads and they were almost a perfect 12 gauge. They were just a bit too big, so I changed the shape of the cutting end so the bevel was cutting on the inside of the tube and that helped. I know it is a weird coincidence. I have made wad cutters for other people up to 8 gauge !! They are easy to make, all you need is one of the plastic chairs someone is throwing away with the tubular leg that is skinny at the bottom and wide at the top. Somewhere as the tube gets wider and wider is your 12 gauge diameter. You have to keep cutting and filing, but it works. You need an inner/outer vernier caliper so you can measure the inside of the tube as you go along. When you get to .730, stop. go up about 6 inches, cut it off there and file and hone the outer diameter end until it's razor sharp. Heat it and quench it in oil to harden the edge and you have a wad cutter in 12 gauge. There are 4 wad cutters on every table or chair with graduating tubular legs. I use a rubber dead blow hammer on the pounding end. It doesn't damage your homemade tube cutter, it doesn't hurt the hammer and the dead blow hammer helps drive the cutting edge thru wad material or cardboard for over powder and shot cards.
Ohio Rusty

 

[SCATTERSHOT]

cheapest I know of is a piece of 3/4" pipe. Sharpen one end, cap the other and get going.

 

[Sudsy]

An inexpensive hole saw in a drill press is unbeatable
Grind off the teeth and put a sharp edge on it

For smaller wads like the ones for my .44 New Army revolver, I took a .45 long colt case, drilled out the primer pocket, chucked it rim down in the drill press, turned it on and used a file to remove the rim.
Flipped it around and sharpened the edge with a small dremel cone shaped stone.
I can cut 10 durofelt wads before I have to take it out and, using a bit of rod, push the wads out of the case

 

[Sudsy]

Ha, this thread is from 2005, didn't realize that
Back from the dead !

 

[Eterry]

LAZARUS...Come Forth!!!

 

[Britsmoothy]

What happened to coyote Joe?
He was an alright guy.

 

[toot]

cheapest I know of is a piece of 3/4" pipe. Sharpen one end, cap the other and get going.

that is what I use, and as you keep punching them they will wick up to the top and fall out. I have tried a copper pipe also. toot.

 

[Feltwad]

Car BOOT Sales are the best places turn the shank down so it will fit into a pedestal drill only trouble is the wads are thrown all round the work shop like confetti
Feltwad

From 4 bore to 32 bore punches

 

[reloader4410]

harber freight hole punch

 

[Grenadier1758]

The Harbor Freight set of punches will range from 45 cal to 12 gauge. Quality is not great but good enough for wads.

 

[Sudsy]

This one ?

https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-.../punches/9-piece-punch-and-die-set-95547.html

 

[Grenadier1758]

@Sudsy, More like these much less expensive sets.

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