Mole blaster! DIY shotgun shell powered mole trap. Don’t try this at home kids. Seriously.

A demonstration and explanation of my diy shotgun shell mole trap. It uses a 12 gauge shotgun shell and a regular spring loaded rat trap, along with a piece of wood and some black pipe. Be careful! When loaded and complete a shotgun shell could ruin more than your day. The guy I bought our property from was permanently disfigured by a commercial shotgun mole trap because he was being careless. I honestly think my design is more safe than the old one…but 🤷‍♂️. Comment design improvements or questions, I'm happy to answer. Also comment your complaints because I'm sure someone is going to tell me I'm an idiot for using a shotgun shell in a mole trap and we can argue about it in the comments. Lol.
Parts list :
Scrap of 2x6 or larger. About 10" long or longer.
1 spring loaded rat trap : link
1 shotgun shell (or a whole box if you have lots of moles)
One 3/4" black iron pipe nipple. 2.5-3" long is plenty.
3/4" pipe cap.
Hose clamps or conduit nuts (I can't remember what size fits but if you ask in comments I'll measure)
Roofing nail firing pin
Wire
glue? Sometimes I glue the barrel in for good measure.
I have another trap, a smaller one, I'll post a video link here : • Mole Blaster #2, diy s...
Happy mole hunting.
Do not try this at home. This could be dangerous. This video is not an endorsement to construct any device shown in the video. Viewer assumes all responsibility for their own actions. Again, be careful.