12GA Slugs Questions

[sig1847]

Hello fellow ODT's, I've recently decided to reload my own 12GA slugs and wanted to know if anyone here casts slugs? What do you recommend for casting, lee or Lyman mold, which melting pot and best places for free lead. Please send me a PM or suggest a fellow trader that could help.

 

[sig1847]

Anybody out there???

 

[jeep78]

Not much free lead any more, some scrap yards sell it for up to a buck a pound. Lead roof flashing is best as you want soft lead.

For a pot, a bottom pour Lee works just fine.

Any of the Foster style moulds should be fine, these are not intended for precision accuracy.

 

[EMC45]

I cast Lee Key Drive 1oz. slugs. I use a Lee 10lb. bottom pour pot and I load with fairly stiff charges of HS6 to propel the slugs. Pretty fun.

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

I can't look it up right now, but search YouTube or google using a socket (12 or 15mm?) as a mold. These are meant to sit in plastic wad.

 

[sig1847]

I cast Lee Key Drive 1oz. slugs. I use a Lee 10lb. bottom pour pot and I load with fairly stiff charges of HS6 to propel the slugs. Pretty fun.

Do you put the slug in a wad?

 

[sig1847]

Not much free lead any more, some scrap yards sell it for up to a buck a pound. Lead roof flashing is best as you want soft lead.

For a pot, a bottom pour Lee works just fine.

Any of the Foster style moulds should be fine, these are not intended for precision accuracy.

I have a cylinder bore shotgun so accuracy is never going to be great. I'm just looking for a way to shoot at my local range without spending a $1 a shot. Would also like to create a low recoil load.

 

[EMC45]

Do you put the slug in a wad?

I do. I would have to check my data book on which one however.

 

[EMC45]

I have a cylinder bore shotgun so accuracy is never going to be great. I'm just looking for a way to shoot at my local range without spending a $1 a shot. Would also like to create a low recoil load.

The Lee slugs are fun and they provide for a lot of entertainment.

 

[fattboyzz]

I have a cylinder bore shotgun so accuracy is never going to be great. I'm just looking for a way to shoot at my local range without spending a $1 a shot. Would also like to create a low recoil load.

You can buy the cheap #7 1\2 field load , dump the pellets ,recast into a slug ,reassemble and shoot lots for cheap :0)