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Any advice? I am wanting to make some .22 LR shotshells.
Since shotshell prices are so outrageous and I can't get any mailed to me, I'll just make my own.
Plans are to pull the lead bullet on a .22 shell and replace with some type of small shot or grit and seal with wax. These are for taking out Tree Rats (squirrels) from about 30 feet.
Reasoning behind this is to limit projectile distance and ricochets because of nearby homes and highways. Also, because I need bird shot to even hit the Damn things!
Since I have no small lead shot I will try some bead blasting beads or some coarse sand. What else could be used for grit? Not worried about barrel erosion or damage because I'll be using an old JC Higgins single shot rifle.
Since shotshell prices are so outrageous and I can't get any mailed to me, I'll just make my own.
Plans are to pull the lead bullet on a .22 shell and replace with some type of small shot or grit and seal with wax. These are for taking out Tree Rats (squirrels) from about 30 feet.
Reasoning behind this is to limit projectile distance and ricochets because of nearby homes and highways. Also, because I need bird shot to even hit the Damn things!
Since I have no small lead shot I will try some bead blasting beads or some coarse sand. What else could be used for grit? Not worried about barrel erosion or damage because I'll be using an old JC Higgins single shot rifle.