slugs

[iowabuckslayer]

has anyone tried to reload there own 12 or 20 guage slugs? what were the results and what did you use to load them?i.e. press? powder? slug?

[Vapodog]

check out these guys www.ballisticproducts.com

I looked into it, and decided against. They still get ya when trying to buy the slugs themselves, and nobody really supported saboted rounds. Let us know how you make out.

[dogknott]

.69&.58 round balls,"end packers," are great . the .69 wieghts 475gr. load 28.5 gr 800x ,1oz win wad, AA hull, standard 8 point crimp. it will out preform any foster slug on the market for around 2$ per 25

[eldeguello]

ORIGINAL: iowabuckslayer
has anyone tried to reload there own 12 or 20 guage slugs? what were the results and what did you use to load them?i.e. press? powder? slug?

I have loaded 20 ga. slugs cast with the Lyman Foster-type 20 ga. slug mould. I loaded them with a Lee Loader, one at a time, and applied a roll crimp using a Lyman roll crimping head in a drill press. I used was Unigue powder, and the charge weight was based on a shotgun reloading data table for a shot charge of the same weight as the slug. A regular felt/card wad column was used, no plastic wads, etc. The load shot about as well as a U.S. standard factory Foster slug load in my gun, but not nearly as well as my gun shoots Brennekes!