Well it's been four years, I guess you didn't get any lead poisoning by drinking from the cup. I make my shot this way for my 62, I use a tin gallon can 3/4 filled with water with holes drilled in the lid and slowly pour the lead on the lid, I also snip any tails off the shot that's over 1/4 inch. This type of shot can give critters a real bad day.
This actually works. I've been doing this off and on for awhile now. The shot tends to be raindrop shaped,although that takes a little practice. The raindrops fly heavy side forward, giving a little more mass. If be lying to say I don't use store bought shot still sometimes. I've never tried casting shot in the field. The couple of times I decided I needed shot in the field, I flattened a few balls to the desired thickness and cut cubed shot. Kinda a short range affair. Got the Idea from Joseph Plum Martin's book. Love the channel !
It's good to see someone else doing this! Making good shot even in a shop, let alone in the field, can be a real challenge. A steady hand, technique, and the right tools really help. Thanks for the video...
I always keep regular modern shot to cast into round ball. Never seen a video on how to cast ball into shot in the field. Really cool video . May have to give that a shot....no pun intended.
I can make round balls out of old plumbing pipe, roof flashing, old telephone cable sheathing, wheel weights, battery cable ends and more. I can't make good shot. Shot has high antimony and tin content that makes for a brittle alloy if cast too hot. It pains me to see people waste good shot when its so easy to find scrap lead to make balls out of. No offense intended. Just another point of view. John Davis jax fl
Thank you
Good idea
Great viedo brother
Thanks!!
Excellent video! Learned something new! David Back.
Well it's been four years, I guess you didn't get any lead poisoning by drinking from the cup. I make my shot this way for my 62, I use a tin gallon can 3/4 filled with water with holes drilled in the lid and slowly pour the lead on the lid, I also snip any tails off the shot that's over 1/4 inch. This type of shot can give critters a real bad day.
This actually works. I've been doing this off and on for awhile now. The shot tends to be raindrop shaped,although that takes a little practice. The raindrops fly heavy side forward, giving a little more mass. If be lying to say I don't use store bought shot still sometimes.
I've never tried casting shot in the field. The couple of times I decided I needed shot in the field, I flattened a few balls to the desired thickness and cut cubed shot. Kinda a short range affair. Got the Idea from Joseph Plum Martin's book. Love the channel !
Jack Aubrey it’s deadly stuff for sure.
I keep a big bag of shot to make round balls. It easier to put melted shot in ball mold for me. Great video thanks God bless.
It's good to see someone else doing this!
Making good shot even in a shop, let alone in the field, can be a real challenge. A steady hand, technique, and the right tools really help.
Thanks for the video...
I always keep regular modern shot to cast into round ball. Never seen a video on how to cast ball into shot in the field. Really cool video . May have to give that a shot....no pun intended.
I can make round balls out of old plumbing pipe, roof flashing, old telephone cable sheathing, wheel weights, battery cable ends and more. I can't make good shot.
Shot has high antimony and tin content that makes for a brittle alloy if cast too hot.
It pains me to see people waste good shot when its so easy to find scrap lead to make balls out of.
No offense intended. Just another point of view.
John Davis jax fl
Modern shot is very hard. Round ball should be soft lead.
Ive used this kind of shot with pretty good results. It is deadly with 80 grains of bp pushin it out the barrel at 1200 fps
ra777 it’s definitely rough when it hits !
Excellent information thanks
James Nauert it’s a very crude way , but it will work. Thanks so much for watching!!