shotgun shells

[British Red]

Never seen the mallet reloader - seen hand ones for rifle and pistol cartridges though.

There are load table books chris - wads can be bought or made. Components are available from all proper gun shops (they will want to see your ticket of course). Shotguns are pretty easy because they take a standardish load and a standardish weight of shot. Rifles are more trick with different bullet weights and shapes, different powder, primers etc.

Red

 

[lannyman8]

thanks Red.....

 

[gowersponger]

pour melted candle wax in to it dont forget to hold your wick in the center ,small emergency candle,.

 

[Home Guard]

A fox call/whistle can be made easily (apparently). Further down on this page. http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=4488

I shall give it a go tommorow, I'll also see if cartridges with a deeper base give a different sound. (I guese they would.)

I woner why these arent as popular as the traditional cheap fox call, ie: Hornby train wheel.

 

[GordonM]

I put together this call with a fired Winchester 12 GA hull.

Prep the hull.
Punch out the fired primer ( can use a punch and hammer). Clean the hull thoroughly with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush. Dry the hull with a towel. Depending on the size of your closed reed, you may need to drill the primer pocket a little larger. If you want, you can use a bit of brass polish to shine the brass part of the hull. I used Flitz media polish.

A closed reed "squeaker" I kept from a broken call (on the left). You can get these from call maker suppliers or you can use one from an old pet toy or childs toy, too.

The prepped hull. I did not have to drill this one as my reed was perfect size for the primer pocket.

Insert the closed reed into the primer pocket. If you would like, a spot of super glue here before you seat the reed fully.

Seat the reed fully and let the glue dry, if used.

Here the call is placed on my call lanyard on a clipped call drop. In clockwise from the top. A red lense LED light. Tally-Ho open reed predator call by Tal Lockwood. Mountain Man squeaker by Dave Paul. The newly made Shotgun Shell Squeaker by me.

Happy hunting,

Gordy

 

[lannyman8]

Gordy thats waesome, never thought of using an old dog toy for a sweeker either, thanks for the thread mate..........

regards.

chris.................