Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: splitshot on May 22, 2013, 08:48:04 PM
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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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#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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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 (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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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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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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Ive used the .38s on rattlers before and it worked but a rock works just as good :tup:
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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.
