Wax slugs

Galen5353 · July 06, 2010, 05:05:58 PM

I purchased some brass for 45 Long colt that is drilled out for 209 primers to shoot wax slugs in my backyard. The center part of the primer is backing out on some of the primers and researching movement of my revolver and with this without any wax slugs in the brass any suggestions would be gratefully helpful. the primers that I have is federal.?

Jefro · July 08, 2010, 11:05:39 AM

Howdy Galen, we also shoot cowboy fast draw. For wax bullets Rio is the best primer. Good Luck.
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Jefro

Galen5353 · July 09, 2010, 02:27:22 AM

I really appreciate information I checked it out and ordered some primers thank you

Angel_Eyes · July 09, 2010, 08:00:08 AM

Hi Jefrow, do these wax slugs leave any wax in the barrel or do they shoot clean?

Would they exit a 20" barrel (.44 Marlin '94) and strike a target?

Can they be home-made, as I don't think they can be obtained over here in Blighty?

AE

Angel_Eyes · August 17, 2010, 03:18:59 AM

Nobody wanna talk to me,huh???

Pretty please!!

AE

Galen5353 · August 20, 2010, 12:09:12 AM

Hi Angel eyes
I believe they can be made homemade the ones that I bought our a very hard wax if you have a lot of time on your hands you probably could make them there are three websites that I found them on the ones that I bought are from c&r wax slugs I've only had time to fire 12 rounds not very loud. The website says they flatten out well the ones that I fired did not flatten out very much I fired them at a 8 x 8 post and they came right back at me got my attention real quick I believe they would work in a 20 inch barrel but I believe you would have loading problems in a lever action

Angel_Eyes · August 20, 2010, 09:39:04 AM

Thanks Galen, I am working on a wax mix right now, (a hold-over from my muzzle-loading bullet lube days).

Good point about the U/L loading, its funny some of the things you don't think about when you have a project in mind!

I might convert this for 12g slugs for indoor use.

AE

WaddWatsonEllis · May 21, 2011, 07:25:27 PM

Angel Eyes,

I don't know if this is worthwhile information to you or not ....

I do some reenactment with black powder in a state park.

They state right out that what they require is that everyone use floral foam (yeah, the green stuff you put flower stems into).

It seems that the foam becomes dust before it exits the barrel and is pretty harmless.

The nice thing is that it is available nearly everywhere ...