allthegearandnoidea wrote:Health concerns with lead casting
wrenchman wrote:lee makes a 7/8 punce mold and it loads with the standard shot gun shell and normal loads you tube has guys that have been loading them
on_one_wheel wrote:I'll be watching this thread closely, I've been wanting to roll my own 12 gauge slugs for ages.
Buying them is a total ripoff.
I've heard of holding them in with wax but prefer the idea of crimping, I think they will travel better that way.
I like the idea of modified factory
shot loads, do the 7.5's give you high enough velocities with the slug ?
I'm yet to see how to roll the crimp, keen to see how that's done neatly.
Oldbloke wrote:Why not a normal crimp?
tex1972 wrote:I've been loading the lee 1 oz solids for years with a standard crimp as they advise in the instruction that come with the mold. Never had any dramas, quicker than roll crimping or sealing with wax.
Cooper wrote:Reviving an old thread. I plan on casting a few slugs. I already have the Lee 1 ounce mold. Have a 7/8 ounce mold and Lee 20lbs melting pot on its way. I've loaded a few trap loads before. But I'm pretty new to shot gun reloading. I'm thinking I'd like to buy standard trap loads and replace the shot with the slug. Will be interesting to see what kind of accuracy I get!
I was planning on just doing a normal crimp. Had a bit of look at roll crimpers. Any idea where I could buy one in Australia?
bladeracer wrote:Cooper wrote:Reviving an old thread. I plan on casting a few slugs. I already have the Lee 1 ounce mold. Have a 7/8 ounce mold and Lee 20lbs melting pot on its way. I've loaded a few trap loads before. But I'm pretty new to shot gun reloading. I'm thinking I'd like to buy standard trap loads and replace the shot with the slug. Will be interesting to see what kind of accuracy I get!
I was planning on just doing a normal crimp. Had a bit of look at roll crimpers. Any idea where I could buy one in Australia?
I got a simple roll crimp drill adapter off Ebay.
Similar to this one.
https://www.ozgunmart.com.au/12-or-20-gauge-shotgun-roll-crimping-tool