Where to find .450" diameter, .5" thick fiber wads?

[maillemaker]

I am trying to find some Circle Fly wads - .450" diameter, 1/2" thick. I used to buy these at Track of the Wolf - part number WAD-450-C, but they have been out of stock for some time.

I use these as a filler inside my combustible Sharps cartridges between the powder and bullet.

Thanks,

 

[new2bp]

Circle Fly has a list of vendors on their site - https://circlefly.com/buy

And if none of those work, you may want to investigate making your own...

 

[maillemaker]

I think I hit most, if not all the vendors on the list with no luck.

I don't know that I would have a lot of luck hand punching 1/2" thick material. Not even sure what the material is.

I have also contacted Circle Fly. Maybe they will respond.

 

[wganz]

Let me know, I'd like to add this to the wadding resource post that I'm putting together.

Regards,

 

[ohio ramrod]

I used to make punches for wads ,If my eyes get better I could make you a punch but right now I can not do any machining. I can not get glasses fit .properly since by eye surgery and I have bleeding in the left eye which is getting worse.

 

[maillemaker]

I think I found some:
https://www.thegunworks.com/custprodgun.cfm?ProductID=37&do=detail&Cat2Option=yes

 

[R Ellis]

Try Precision Reloading

 

[Johnny Tremain]

I get all my wad fixxins from Buffalo Arms Co.
Premade and stuff for us do it your selfers.

 

[colimr]

ballistic products has similar in .455 1/2" thick fiber cushion wads #FC.455

 

[maillemaker]

Yes, it looks like Ballistic Products has it also:
https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Fiber-Cushion-Filler-Wad-1_2/productinfo/FC/

 

[Rifleman1776]

Try Flintlocks, Inc. in Indiana. Or, that size you could punch out your own. El Cheapo punches, which are actually quite good, can be bought from Harbor Freight tools. Any suitable material can be used for the wads. Cheapskate me would probably go to resale shops and look for felt hats.

 

[maillemaker]

It's hard to find felt hats made out of 1/2" thick felt though. One heck of a hat!

I got some .460 ones from The Gun Works. They fit in my Sharps tubes fine.