Maybe Dave is getting us ready for a time when we can't afford to buy shells. A big jar of black powder, some BB's and an old tshirt don't cost that much.
@TheWillvis Жыл бұрын
This guy doesn't nearly get enough recognition. Even though I saw his picture on a Slingshot at big 5 sporting goods. It's still not enough. He taught me that any man can shoot Anything. With all of these kids Wrapped up in the COD Era of firearms. All of these broccoli headed little children Could never understand or appreciate this kind of knowledge
@MrGanja40812 жыл бұрын
if you have 3 different color shells, you can load and be able to color code small, med, large game rounds. just an idea i got watching your vid =)
@mudkicker96592 жыл бұрын
It will work but he will wear his barrel out prematurely from the steel BB's against the steel barrel , a steel shot wad would be best
@neolexington13 жыл бұрын
Love these firearm videos Dave, in specific situations the firearm could be a critical piece of a survival gear. Hoping to see more of these types of videos!
@HBC25813 жыл бұрын
This is good "need to know" infromation, thanks Dave. I have a question, you used the BP Equivelant, can the real BP be used safely?
@unbalancedredneck57786 жыл бұрын
You can leave off the top wad and mix wax with the shot and make a wax slug to use on game up to deer size in a pinch.
@0352USMC1408SAPD13 жыл бұрын
Thats amazing...you just brought new life to my HR single shot 12 gauge....
@knarlygnivesandoutdoors80342 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave in your experience how many times can you reload the same shell? Or is it indefinite as long as it doesn’t get damaged? Thank you so much for all your work
@DisturbedPrepper13 жыл бұрын
12 gauge,my weapon of choice.Now i'm gonna get a single shot and try this.."reloading"....Thanks for the info...
@BrandonRandomly13 жыл бұрын
First, I have to laugh at everyone telling you what you're doing wrong when clearly it works. Second, a serious question: How would you make/substitute primers if you had none in a long term self-reliant situation?
@gvnvehco13 жыл бұрын
@xdeloach primers use mercury fulminate which reacts explosively when struck, its very difficult and somewhat expensive to synthesize in your own home, none the less very dangerous. I would just recommend buying a bunch and storing them.
@antondahl89452 жыл бұрын
Fascinating Dave thanks. I've often pondered making such shells.I've done lots of black powder shooting and shotshell reloading. I also enjoyed the survival shows you used to do. That shell you made would be perfectly legal and adequate on waterfowl as well.
@williamstewart84492 жыл бұрын
Could you use this technique on a 10 gauge side by side made in 1888 if the gun is in shootable condition? I picked up a J.N. Scotts with hammers just because it looks cool. Figured what the heck and try to make it shootable with the right black powder load. I'm all ears.....
@chuckHart706 жыл бұрын
Great vid, the lighter makes me nervous with the pryodex! :-)
@svernwarunos5465 жыл бұрын
2011 the good old days.
@hatfieldmccoy0311 Жыл бұрын
Looking at the comnents from 11 years ago, it is amazing how much people didn't consider the situation our country is in now.
@PastorJC13 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Also love the cross hanging off the neck. God bless you brother.
@dopeofthepope9 жыл бұрын
Have you ever tried hot glue instead of wax? I mean when you carry them shells around in your pocket in very hot weather for some time, the wax might be melting and it would be a damn mess. Hot glue won´t melt from even the highest enviromental temperatures... and you can carry those glue sticks with ya just like a candle, so it can be done in the field, too. Hot glue would probably create even more resistance before the gases push the pellets outta the shell, thus increasing the pressure and you might have a few per cent more of a punch... a downside could be that the upper layer of pellets might stay together with the glue and come out as some kinda solid "bullet" but what the hell... there´s still enough pellets underneath that layer. Try and make a video :-)
@LadyTSurvival2 жыл бұрын
Just finally got all the components gathered up to do this. Powder was the toughest to find but I have some now. QUESTION CAN I USE A REGULAR CANDLE,or does it have to be beeswax
@anthonycummings60006 жыл бұрын
Are you worried that those hard steel BBs will wear hard on your barrel or is this just a just in case skill, in other words do you regularly use this load
@oldmanpatriot1490 Жыл бұрын
its worth noting for anyone who reloads shotgun shells..... They can only be reloaded a few times.. 3 or 4 depending on the shell.... you will know when its not safe any longer... the shell will look it
@dennismcginnis87012 жыл бұрын
I've reloaded shotshells with BP before. PROS: As the video shows, less costly than smokeless, can load in the field with simple "ingredients". I have shot decent patterns up to about 30 yards. Closer in patterns are better though, obviously. I have not hunted with the BP shotgun. I suspect that the low velocity is an issue with knock down ability. For ducks I would say over decoys would be good but pass shots probably not. CONS: Dirty as all get out. Yes you can clean your gun in the creek or whatever but if you were, say, dove, quail or duck hunting you might need to shoot many times before being able to clean. I'm not sure how that would go. I guess bring some patches and bore cleaner with you and clean every few shots???
@brome3062 жыл бұрын
How and when shoild the shotgun be cleaned after shooting black powder or pyrodex shells through it??
@rdmercer24519 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking the time and effort to put out great content like this... in a TEOTWAWKI situation, knowing basic survival skills like these is critical.😊 maybe life saving
@mikesanford1111 жыл бұрын
No worries. He is using Pyrodex. This is a synthetic black powder that doesn't explode. In fact its not classed as an explosive like black powder. The synthetics have a coating over each grain, and they are classed as propellants, since they dont have the risk of heat or static electric flash over. They are also non-corrosive. I cant recall anyone here still using actual BP around here. been like that for 20 years here or so. Hot wax is no danger for synthetics.
@buffalo1a111 жыл бұрын
Dave, you have really inspired me,you make me think of a modern day Nessmuk. thank you So about doing this for 20 ga. ....
@88GRENADE8813 жыл бұрын
@RobertoDonatti You don't need to be an expert, reloading is safe and easy if your not an idiot and know what you're doing. And I do think Dave knows what he is doing.
@MiniSquatch785 Жыл бұрын
The nice thing about this is that in a SHTF situation there wil be plenty of spet shotgun shells lying around.
@Slogood6912 жыл бұрын
Excellent, I have an old Sears (1960's) SS 2 3/4 - 3" full choke 12ga in really great shape, to use with black powder if there is an ammo shortage. Good Idea?
@Woodenarrows13 жыл бұрын
Dave, these last few videos with the 12 gauge H&R have been very interesting. Thanks
@earljaydillard13 жыл бұрын
Way to go Dave. Your long hunter series is one great idea!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!
@pewpew90402 жыл бұрын
looks the future like that. The world is dead.
@lewis4046 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video I love using black powder now I can use it in my shotgun
@RedEyedJack13 жыл бұрын
Dave, how many times can you relaod each shell before it starts damageing the brass?
Dave I have been looking for one of these magnets since you posted this video with no success where did you get yours? The closest thing I could find was at menards online store as there is none near me and it was ceramic Also what size is this magnet and the drilled hole thanks Jason
@BIG-DIPPER-569 ай бұрын
Pretty Cool - Thanks ! 😎👍
@1LRLRG13 жыл бұрын
Neat idea, how much powder did you use or how would you guestimate a quantity, I have an old Model 37 that I would like to try this with. Do you know if the brass shells used in cowboy action shooting would work just the same? Thanks
@lmomechtech770911 жыл бұрын
Great video and fine job. Never thought of using shot shells over in this way. Definitely interested in trying this method out.
@olechuga26 жыл бұрын
Sir, great video, as always, very informative. My question is if that target was full of holes, and in a real life situation, could our teeth handle such "accuracy"? Were those bbs #6, or something else? Thank you Sir, for your hard work in producing these types of lessons for us --> in-the-bush.
@seancssu Жыл бұрын
Bubba’s pissin hot handloads 😂
@percussion442 жыл бұрын
Obviously not a brass hull...
@jayman4488 жыл бұрын
hey Dave. I'm thinking of doing this with my .410 because they are just so darn expensive and they don't tend to come in metal shot anyways. what kind of loads would you recommend for a .410 shell?
@TheGrayman123412 жыл бұрын
I am blaming this video for the 209 primers, powder measure and pyrodex I just bought. LOL Awesome vid Dave. Keep it up brother.
@drivingmuffin13 жыл бұрын
I counted 39 holes, good guess!
@tblbaby13 жыл бұрын
Hey, good stuff, this answers a lot of my why's from last video on this. What's next? High pressure air bottle hooked to the back of the barrel ? ; )
@PatriotNC112 жыл бұрын
Dave, try a Pyrodex load for shotgun using 74.7 grain, which is the equal to approx 109.2 Goex FFg black powder. Thanks for your patience with me. - C.J.
@GunFunZS11 жыл бұрын
This seams like more work and less space/weight efficiency to make less consistent shot than using black powder and a classic lee loader.
@EatCarbs13 жыл бұрын
I am enjoying these videos a great deal. Thank you Dave. And I did have a nice Thanksgiving...thanks. =D
@markonj19 жыл бұрын
Just checking would it matter if the power you use is FFFg or FFg? Is the a 100 g measure the same for FFFg and FFg?
@LoveMyCountry2411 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, have you considered cutting down a old shell at 100 grains to use as a measure or a spare measure? It'd help keep the bbs from clogging up. Great video btw.
@hogkillerjp13 жыл бұрын
great video! i will try this out in the am on mr squirrel! thank you sir!
@stayinggolden2665 Жыл бұрын
I think a 20 or 12 is sufficient. I have a 20 gauge cooey fixed full choke and a 12 cylinder bore. Both with mixed shot I think I could eat bird to buck. The 12 is actually a bit large for smaller birds like grouse or ptarmigan in my opinion. With a 20 if one is reloading by hand loads are a bunch lighter and one can carry a bunch more 20 at the same weight as 12. A single shot would suffice, but in my opinion a pump gun is far superior for a survival situation! Don't get me wrong though a single shot is better than a rock!
@anthonyartea12258 жыл бұрын
love your vids even got me one of your sling bows ,having said that you loading that primer looks hella dangerous I think if things really come to a head and gotta survive using Bush crafted methods I think I'll just put my Lee load all in my pack it's small won't take up much room plus by the time you load one your way I'll already have 25 made my way keep making the great vids tho much love to you brother
@ivanivanovich64899 жыл бұрын
LOVE the Video Mr. Canterbury, incredibly useful to me as my bush gun is an old Iver Johnson/Schattuck Side-Snap 12G that's over 136 years old at this point, going on rough estimates from production dates. I used to use Brass MAGTECH shells before I move, but I can't find them anymore, I'm just going to use this method from now on! I even have a ton of BBs leftover from my pellet gun days as a kid! Hopefully, one day, I can make it down for some classes. My current goal is to save up enough to buy a piece of land up here out in the Canadian Wilderness that I can build a small log cabin on as a retreat for times off work or just whenever I need away from things!
@davep70342 жыл бұрын
Hey dave how much powder whould you put into a 2 3/4 in shell if your going to use a hard cast lead slug that ways 2.5 oz ive heard 32 grains of smokeless but I dont know what that equals in blackpowder
@What_Fred_Said2 жыл бұрын
Pyrodex is not black powder. It’s suppose to be cleaner than black powder. It’s an alternative to black powder.
@6BlackWings11 жыл бұрын
Very informative. I'm wondering, however, what the advantage of doing this is, as opposed to just taking more shells into the field? Seems like the weight would be the same except for the plastic casings for the extra shells. You're already carrying the powder and the shot. What am I missing?
@taylorharbin39483 ай бұрын
I’m a little confused. Most of the BBs I find are steel coated with something else. Isn’t steel always a bad choice for older gun barrels, even if they are coated?
@robertengland876910 ай бұрын
Steel bicycle bearings can be used as 00 buck, because as far as I know, all they sell at Walmart is birdshot. Home made pipe shotgun barrels are hard to mess up.
@bigjohn2008198313 жыл бұрын
@wildernessoutfitters huh learn something new everyday thanks
@houseoffire7213 жыл бұрын
@CivilianSheepdog I watched a video series on how they collected potassium nitrate from urine and piles of poo, wow what a long process but informitive to say the least:)
@ConfedVet7 жыл бұрын
Wont those BB's damage your barrel?
@coopsbrewer13 жыл бұрын
i would love to learn form you dave pitty im in australia
@sz427819 жыл бұрын
Smokey the bear would frown on that wadding
@houseoffire7213 жыл бұрын
@wildernessoutfitters Dave, have you ever tried to make your own BP? Good skill to learn:)
@Deusmecumest9 жыл бұрын
thank you for clarifying and expanding. I I may say so u´re the best channel on the web. I thank you and wranglestar for pointing you out to me.
@somerandomdragon46558 ай бұрын
could probably melt the beeswax chunk inside of a small pan over a fire and pour a little bit in to a group of shells all at once
@Shannon_Lacey12 жыл бұрын
Dave, I like your simple reloading kit. I have a Lee Loader Deluxe hand loading press. I also agree with your opinion on using larger shot, more versitile, more humane on something big enough to not require a slug. However, if I'm not mistaken, Ohio law forbids the use of anything bigger than #4 birdshot on game???
@7040qrp9 жыл бұрын
How bad is the fowling with using Pyrodex RS?
@crashphoenix11 жыл бұрын
Will any type of wax work? Paraffin type, soy, etc?
@lindoncurtis13 жыл бұрын
Dave i think your videos are really great. alot of info. For the black powder in the shotgun was great. I like that one. One hint from a friend of mine the old timers in Kentucky used hornets nest for the wad.
@badjujuR613 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, off topic, but I figured I could catch you hear.... Your knife appears to have a dark finsh on it. Does the knife come that way? Or is that a petina you put on the knife? Sorry about last post.
@13thvarebel169 ай бұрын
Awesome! Great instruction, thank you for taking the time to show us!
@Mstull6813 жыл бұрын
Hey Dave, if you used 100 grains in a 12 guage, what would you use for a 20 guage?
@flamedrag1812 жыл бұрын
@MrGattor33 you can, it's the exact same thing. you use 209 shotgun primers in these newer primer muzzleloaders, it's what they were designed to use.
@TheHawkman00711 жыл бұрын
Hay Dave I have a question for you, Will a 209A Federal Shot shell primer work the same as a 209 With 100 Gr of power and shot? Thanks for the videos and info.
@dirtypp13 жыл бұрын
So it was a hand loaded black powder shot shell to shoot from a regular single shot shotgun? Didn't you work up the proper charge for the best distance/group?
@camerl200913 жыл бұрын
@P226nut yes any rifled lead slug is safe to shoot there made of lead thay swage down but more slugs are about .690" and a full choke is about .690" so do the math
@tinman195511 жыл бұрын
Is there a limit to how many times you can reload a shell?
@hanbaal13 жыл бұрын
Yes! Black powder guns. I so want to get into those. I think we might be allowed to get a license for them here in Australia.
@brandonbarr69069 жыл бұрын
Steel shot will potentially harm the bore if not properly protected by a certain type of wad with thicker walls.
@hogsnplanes9 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to try that!!
@38ragingbull13 жыл бұрын
great vid Dave ,i also enjoyed the other vid on this subject.when you were taking out the forearm screw on the other vid i thought of welding a wing nut to the screw.just an idea.thanks for all you do.happy thanksgiving to you and your family
@samdunlap5365 Жыл бұрын
I use 70grn of pyrodex,but apples peaches lol
@ninja567211 ай бұрын
Any concerns if you were to do this process with .410?
@Tyler207513 жыл бұрын
yea but some shotguns pellets are made of steel but i dont konw if copper pellts will if yoou know commet back
@mrrberger Жыл бұрын
I know this is an old vid but where in the wild does one find flat top logs?
@steinderbush13 жыл бұрын
Love your video,s Dave there,s is always somthing new to learn in them!! By the way, your beard is awesome, looks good on you!! good luck to you!!
@rickjones5774 Жыл бұрын
How much black powder would you use for a 20ga
@drunkinneworleans12 жыл бұрын
You can fill the shells with Spam and lead Crucifix's I think its called a MuslimLoad.
@SuperR3volver13 жыл бұрын
Dave!! what hat is that?!?! I need to know! Anyone else know to spare Dave some time?
@80spodcastchannel13 жыл бұрын
Dave...awesome as usual...just one thing. PYRODEX isnt a true black powder, what you got there is a SEMI SMOKELESS, and the best parts of BOTH powder types. lower power level so safe for shotguns and pistols, but here's the cool part. you can ALSO find loadings for 45 LONG COLT, and 45 ACP, since both were loaded to black powder pressure levels. Cannot wait until You and Cody tear it up again, even my wife loves your series. HOO AH, and keep your powder dry brother... Seeya Dude
@TumbleTrashOfficial2 жыл бұрын
is it possible to use muzzle loading primers?
@P226nut13 жыл бұрын
Can you shoot slugs in this gun, its got a modified choke right?
@Maddawwg4513 жыл бұрын
i like pyrodex but i still love good ole FFG black powder and a buffalo bullet
@ra777wow12 жыл бұрын
Hope to see more good stuff like this dave :D
@jasonpettit99846 жыл бұрын
THE WIZARD OF THE WOODS, THANKS DAVE FOR ALL THE KNOWLEDGE AND TIME