12 Gauge 14 Pellet #1 Buckshot Load 2 3/4”

/ tylermcdavid
/ theshotgunscientists

[@projectturbocoupe4897]

Still making my way through the older videos. Tons of great stuff! I don’t know what it is about a 5 gallon bucket full of wheel weights, but I feel like I’ve won the lottery every time I’ve scored one. My best friend owns a salvage yard, so I have a steady supply these days. Feel pretty lucky.

[@theshotgunscientists]

Thanks man and that’s cool

[@1212skindog]

You guys put great shells together. Thank you for your simplicity when it comes to 12ga. This would be a perfect zombie stopper for the Apocalypse!

[@ClarkesonTheMarksman]

Glad I'm not the only one that thinks such thoughts

[@bertkilborne6464]

You too huh ?

[@chrystalsmith8732]

I went to Tire Discounters yesterday and got a 5 gallon bucket completly full of tire weights. There was only about 2 lbs of lead in it. The rest was iron, zink, and aluminum. A complete waste of my time and effort. I took the whole bucket back to them. The boss told me I could have said that...The govt doesn't want us using or having lead.

[@Hill_Billy_Without_A_Hill]

Some are casting with zinc.

[@MrAPCProductions]

For anyone thinking about reloading. A well run tire shop will fill a bucket like that inside of a month. Commercial chains can do it in a few days. They have to pay to recycle them.

[@theshotgunscientists]

Exactly. Bring the shop some donuts and they’ll give you them.

[@raptorman6589]

Allot are going to zinc weights

[@bradkuz76]

My local guys want $60 a bucket. I told them they could keep it. I get some at the shop I work at but we are mostly auto and truck repair with the occasional tire sales. It's like once they know you want it, they gotta try to hook you. Good score there!

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

Oh I gotta get me one of those taper dies.. that crimp is amazing!

[@beavisroadhog9629]

I stack 16 number ones in layers of 4 with fiber wads and an over powder gas seal. 16 number ones is 1-1/2 oz over 28gr longshot. Number one stacks perfectly with no shot cup.

[@bertkilborne6464]

I'm going to throw together a few of these for this weekend. I may make it a 3" by adding a couple more pellets - Possibly try a couple of each. I need one of the taper gizmos.

[@6NBERLS]

I followed much of the advise in this video but with a few changes. I went with a roll crimp to leave an extension for easier tapering. Ended up with a 2 3/4 shell that was too long such that I could not get 5 shells into a magazine tube intended for the same. Had to cut 1/8 inch off the MG42 wad and another 1/8 inch off the Cheddite hull. Everything is fine now. The 28 grain Longshot load works well. The recoil from the #1 buck is less than from #00 buckshot. That was another primary goal of mine.

[@theshotgunscientists]

Pellet size doesn’t change recoil man, what does is the total payload weight and velocity.

[@sylviacandler5541]

I bought a paper cutter, cut my own mylar wraps and little pieces of paper to seal in buffer. Seems that the Mylar wraps works much better than many of the wads. You can make the plastic wraps out of just about anything, 2 liter bottles work well, etc.

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

I'm glad to hear you got the BPI order, I never got notified by them or fed ex on that one. Can't wait for the Fury slug vid. 😁 Merry Christmas

[@theshotgunscientists]

Hopefully we can get it filmed in the next couple of weeks

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

@@theshotgunscientists no rush man,, I'd let the earth thaw out some before going to the range lol.. have you done any plastic hull loads with em yet?

[@theshotgunscientists]

@@mattkissmyasstyrants8676 I loaded 1 into a 3” Cheddite this morning and tapered it with the press. Looks nice.

[@larryking606]

Good Morning , Tyler First I hope you and Josh and your families have a Great Christmas ! Me on the other hand, it will be me and my two dogs, which I love them like they were my Sons ! I lost my wife a year and a half ago ! So it isn't a good time for me ! Take Care and Be Safe I can see that taper real good ! NeatO

[@theshotgunscientists]

I’m really sorry to hear that. We wish you all the best.

[@larryking606]

Thank you very much ! It is something I don't believe I will never get over , just trying to deal with it ! Take Care , Tyler

[@mattkissmyasstyrants8676]

@@larryking606 I lost my first wife/mother of my first 2 sons on valentines day 2016. It's a rough time. treat yourself to all the good memories and know that you will be together again someday soon.

[@larryking606]

@@mattkissmyasstyrants8676 You had so much more Loss than I did, A couple of things that add to my pain is her Birthday was the 3rd of December and she passed on the 9th of January ! It adds up so harshly ! You are a very Strong Man ! Take Care and Be Safe !

[@grahamohea2424]

Are you planning on doing a casting video with the new haul?

[@theshotgunscientists]

We probably could yeah

[@joearledge1]

That's an experiment I've been interested in for a while, comparing the same wad(TPS, MG42, ect...) in 2 petal and 4 petal to see which one tends to group tighter. Kinda like how stacking by 2's is usually tighter than other stacks.

[@theshotgunscientists]

In my experience the tps just beats the mg42 every time no matter how they’re cut. The mg42 will fit .33 cal by 2’s though.

[@joearledge1]

@@theshotgunscientists yeah, I agree, just not sure if a 2 pedal cut or 4 pedal cut in the same wad(TPS for this example) would give tighter patterns. I just haven't gotten around to testing it.

[@rfdsrd]

THAT'S IT! Just ordered the finish die, s'posed to arrive mid June, hah!

[@sylviacandler5541]

A small piece of paper over the buffer works well.

[@TherapyRange]

Merry Christmas Tyler.

[@theshotgunscientists]

Merry Christmas man

[@williamfruit1999]

Thanks for the video good information

[@theshotgunscientists]

Thanks man

[@quacky8791]

I do all my duck decoy weights with old tire weights . They have to pay to dispose of it . They always give it away to whoever wants it . I’m having a hard time finding primers anywhere locally and just can’t stomach paying a 45$ hazmat ship fee for 1000 primers .

[@theshotgunscientists]

Send me an email, it’s in my bio on here. I can give you a code to get the hazmat down to 19.

[@michaelbarrett2346]

Great video.

[@thastinger345]

I use that MG42 wad for 10 pellet 00, it works well.

[@theshotgunscientists]

Yeah it’s a great wad

[@gorillamotors]

If you had to choose between the cheddite or the fiochhi hulls for loading buckshot which would you choose? Why?

[@theshotgunscientists]

Cheddite because they tend to last longer and are more readily available in more gauges.

[@Redneckpython1]

Do you have any experience with the Remington RP-12 wad a friend of mine gave me a big bag and was wondering if there good for buck shot

[@theshotgunscientists]

It’s a good wad yeah. Makes a nice 9 pellet #0 buck load.

[@gorillamotors]

Is it easier to crimp a skived or unskived new hull?

[@theshotgunscientists]

Skivved

[@ireland_love_life]

Hey, I was wondering could you put a link in comments for the temper die I can’t seem to find one on eBay or if you would know anyone else supplying them?

[@theshotgunscientists]

I can’t, KZbin won’t allow it. Search lee load all come crimp and you’ll find it. They are black now.

[@ireland_love_life]

Oh man, there seems to be a difference between what we can order on European eBay and American eBay. I know it crazy.

[@JuanGomez-sk7zx]

Bonito que Defabrica

[@theshotgunscientists]

Thanks

[@rudocalbrone]

Hey Tyler where can I get one of those taper dies?

[@theshotgunscientists]

eBay