Awesome things to do with shotgun shells

[Kwinnie Bogan]

Originally Posted by Painzstake

Where on earth do we find you mud farmers

327.46 °C is the melting point of lead, please note this when it JUST begins to melt. Now doing a quick google search I found that for most woods, they will combust at 300°C. Yes there are also many hard woods that are around the 400-425°C range. But unless you stir like crazy to get an even temperature throughout your lead, (which to achieve would more realistically be around the 350°C area) the chances of you setting alight to your wooden mould is seriously high. If you should consider this path for what ever reason, I urge you to compact the fuck out of the mould with a hammer to condense it and once finished cutting your desired mould, to scorch it for additional fire resistance or better yet apply a thermally resistant layer.

Personally if I was to ever make slugs (considering you're manufacturing what is a deadly weapon) I'd put in the effort to get a CNC mould done in steel, for what would be a minor cost and for some peace of mind that not only could I could raise the temperature of the lead to a near liquid state with ease and still have the steel hold out. But reach a level of consistency and confidence that what I'd be firing, considering it would be wildly untested isn't going to backfire in my face.

I think the mould is sacrificial in this instance. Once the lead is poured it doesn't matter if it sets the mould alight, as it's already cooled enough to set in that shape. If disturbed obviously this won't work.

Are you sure about the temperatures? Cnc steel moulds obviously aren't sacrificial, cheap. Or easy to come by without questions (for most of these guys).

[HMC]

Originally Posted by reggie_love

Thank God there are retired Texans to answer life's difficult questions.
http://theboxotruth.com/docs/bot32_4.htm

Ive seen this in the past, but I think a shotgun slug would be completely different. It is almost like shooting a lead thimble.

[mrbarbwir3]

Originally Posted by Kwinnie Bogan

I think the mould is sacrificial in this instance. Once the lead is poured it doesn't matter if it sets the mould alight, as it's already cooled enough to set in that shape. If disturbed obviously this won't work.

Are you sure about the temperatures? Cnc steel moulds obviously aren't sacrificial, cheap. Or easy to come by without questions (for most of these guys).

This, its a one time deal, make it break it if you want to make another all it takes is some time and old 2x4s and a drill bit. Plus if If i was going to spend the money on a cnc milled mold Ied just buy slugs in the first place.

[sepht]

here's a plan for a dart slug. I will test it once I get a large bore shotty. a 12 gauge would have quite a bit of powder in it.

[LavaRed]

Originally Posted by jheit8

Taken from The Poor Man's James Bond, Vol. 4 "Viet cong boobytraps"

Awesome, I didn't know of this book.

The thing I described was arrived at pretty much between myself and a close friend from here.

[Satyr]

Originally Posted by Zok Jr.

I saw someone who emptied some red and green shells and put clear christmas lights through where the primer would be and they were really cool.

here I just googled it and sure enough...

These ones are upside down though I think the ones I saw went the other way.

Am I the only one who sees the irony in celebrating world peace by decorating stuff with shotgun cartridges?

[jheit8]

Originally Posted by Satyr

Am I the only one who sees the irony in celebrating world peace by decorating stuff with shotgun cartridges?

Is using a Christian holiday really a good way to celebrate world peace?

[Satyr]

Originally Posted by jheit8

Is using a Christian holiday really a good way to celebrate world peace?

True, I agree. But it is used for it, like it or not.

Not going more off-topic than this though.

[TheSexyBeast821]

Fill a shell with sewing needles.

[Ph0x]

Originally Posted by sepht

here's a plan for a dart slug. I will test it once I get a large bore shotty. a 12 gauge would have quite a bit of powder in it.

You can't spin stabilize a projectile with that kind of caliber:length ratio.

The fins are for drag stabilization. That's why you never see anyone doing that, ever.

[tuer502gt]

Originally Posted by 5.56 SS109

That would not actually happen.

You can actually make toe poppers with 12ga shells really easily, but not as easily as using a thumb tack and burying it.

Telling you how would be against site rules though, with the whole anti personnel/bomb idea behind it.

[sepht]

Originally Posted by phox

You can't spin stabilize a projectile with that kind of caliber:length ratio.

The fins are for drag stabilization. That's why you never see anyone doing that, ever.

Instead of debating hypotheses I'd rather experiment them.