Making LEE Drive-Key tail wad slugs

Just worked out a procedure to make them a little quicker

[@georgiaboy4410]

Reloaders have to be some of the most innovative folks. Those look great. Hopefully they’ll shoot great too👍🏻

[@jamespollard1670]

They look good and the idea sounds good . I can't wait to see the results .

[@maxxbear5014]

Thanks JAMES I’ll probably shoot them next week

[@ericoulundsen5041]

Those have to fly good I'm heading up to the garage right now to make one of those boards. Thanks for all the great info

[@maxxbear5014]

I’ll probably go to the range next week on Thursday and shoot them if you want to wait

[@robertswyers4420]

Very Cool and creative.I love the power of simplicity cheers

[@maxxbear5014]

Thanks. It working out pretty good

[@ocean374]

Looking good buddy thanks for sharing

[@maxxbear5014]

Thanks Julio 5 more days and I can shoot them at my new range.

[@attaway9able]

Can’t wait to see them fly!! 👍

[@maxxbear5014]

Tomorrow is the day!!!!!

[@wonkachocolates6133]

I subscribed & with a big thumbs up.!! Will you do a range & accuracy video?

[@johnreynolds6499]

Excellent!

[@wonkachocolates6133]

Please send over some of these for testing to TAUFLADERMAUS KZbin Channel.

[@user-jk2fu9gy6h]

WOOOW!!! GREAT IDEA will that plastic NOT MELT????

[@maxxbear5014]

The plastic, is old shotgun wads I got from the trap range, so if they worked once they should work again

[@chrisuzmack1192]

That looks like a great idea, thanks for sharing. P.s. you sound like you're from Pittsburgh.

[@maxxbear5014]

Yes I’m from the Pittsburgh area. I did modify the mold block I increased the gas seal a little. They shoot a lot straighter

[@russellmayberry1696]

Great idea! What do you think about using a hot melt gun to do this?

[@Hogheadsforbreakfast]

Good stuff.

[@RobertSmith-ub6tk]

How do you make the board with two different size holes you said the bottom hole was one size and a top hose another I’m no woodworker but I’m confused

[@maxxbear5014]

You drill the big hole only partway through then you drill the smaller hole to fit the slug. Thanks for your comment.

[@RobertSmith-ub6tk]

lol thanks that’s what I was guessing. Love you video plan on doing that. did you ever do a range test? I didn’t see that video. Thank you. Have a blessed day.

[@maxxbear5014]

Yes, I did a range test with them, but I only did it with mini slugs, nothing full length yet. They shot OK I only shot out to 50 yards@@RobertSmith-ub6tk

[@raymondbuie5292]

I thought interesting and wanted to know what your accuracy results were making your tail wads in this manner. Did you ever run them out to 100 yds?

[@maxxbear5014]

At my range there is a gong just a big piece of metal about 15 inches round I shoot at that it’s about 100 yards I can consistently hit it but a 6 inch group I couldn’t say

[@raymondbuie5292]

@@maxxbear5014 That is not bad really. I’m sure any of 30 variables in that can be tweaked. I am going to be experimenting throughout this year with them a bit in many different loads…. With a variety of base wads inside of the typical plastic wads. Also with Mylar and shot shell hull sleeves. May very well try your tail wads. I am working out this year on 12 ga socket slugs with 3/4” poplar dowel rod tail wad mechanically screwed to base of powder coated slug ( i’ve made complete jig set up for center drilling and casting) .

[@MbalmR97TX]

I think any plastic would work since wads are made from non-biodegradable?

[@boozeandbullets2084]

clever

[@MooreLeather]

Have you had a chance to test these at the range yet? I'd be interested in the results you had using the fixed wad that you designed.

[@maxxbear5014]

I thought I made a video on that I think I was using a 20 inch Mossberg as I remember it the standard Lee 7/8 oz slug short just about as good as these dead

[@rick31869]

Brother that is some awesome 👏 stuff there ,job well done. So try this instead of melting plastic, try some with a hot glue gun ?

[@maxxbear5014]

I would but I don’t think I want to clean hot glue out of my barrel I think the friction might melt it thanks for watching the video

[@JBSurvive2Live]

Nice~! :-)

[@maxxbear5014]

Thanks JB