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Offline splitshot

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BIRDSHOT?
« on: May 22, 2013, 08:48:04 PM »
  am looking for birdshot shells in 9, 40 and 357(38).  will be going to snake country and would rather use birdshot than regular pistol ammo.  where do i acquire birdshot ammo and what size lead pellets are put in the shells.  can you reload them?  mike w

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Re: BIRDSHOT?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2013, 09:50:16 PM »
#9 shot.  Ask any gun counter, that is one of the few things that you can still find on any ammo shelf.

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Re: BIRDSHOT?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2013, 10:29:23 PM »
I would say that typically the store bought ones are not typically reloadable. I believe they are aluminum case.  You probably could for the .357/.38, but the auto cartridges might be more tricky.  Speer makes shot capsules for the .38, and you can load any size bird shot you want - some like 11.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/313962/speer-empty-shot-capsules-38-special-box-of-50

And of course there are many recipes floating out there for DIY shotshells without the Speer capsules.


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Re: BIRDSHOT?
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 06:12:43 PM »
  will be going to snake country and would rather use birdshot than regular pistol ammo.

Why?  Just looking to piss the snakes off?


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Re: BIRDSHOT?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2013, 09:06:56 AM »
you can buy the plastic shot capsules for reloading shot cartridges.. if you get a few shotshells.. test them on a coke can or two before you try them on a snake, at least you'll have an idea what to expect for pattern, etc.. the .44 spec. and .45 auto shotshells are decent, havent played with the others yet.. close range only..

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Re: BIRDSHOT?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2013, 11:23:58 AM »
Ive used the .38s on rattlers before and it worked but a rock works just as good :tup:

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Re: BIRDSHOT?
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2013, 04:45:58 PM »
Skagit Arms had a bunch of birdshot pistol ammo in several calibers, I am going to pick some up from them for a friend this comeing Saturday.
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