Wax Slugs

[@marsecband6325]

You know there’s a serious ammo shortage when Paul Harrel is shooting candles out of his 12 gauge!

[@josephkool8411]

ahh

[@christopherbishop4927]

Very Very glad that you and your crew are safe so far! I have to ask, What About Cut-shells??? Have you thought about meat target testing these? I think I might answer my own question.....reliability issues and feeding problems, plus more than likely same results as wax slug. I'll have to see if my pump action will run them, reliably

[@timbren1679]

Add a wick and light it and you got a tracer round.

[@TheSquizzlet]

@@christopherbishop4927 I've heard cut shells are basically useless out of any kind of tube or mag fed shotgun, only useful out of a breech. As far as damage, they'd be comparable to the wax slug meat target results at VERY CLOSE range, but with no real long range since they'd break apart after a very short distance, and probably pattern WORSE than conventional birdshot and retain less power at long range. Cut shells vs birdshot isn't going to be "enough of a difference to make a difference" and in any SHTF application you might need a shotgun, birdshot will outperform cut shells. All in all, the advantage cut shells give you isn't worth the effort when you can just get some candles and make wax slugs instead or just shoot unmodified ammo.

[@matthiasthulman4058]

@@TheSquizzlet Do the wax variants cycle properly? I would imagine there could be issues if any inclimate weather were to be encountered.

[@edwoll]

The Yankee Candle Company is already planning on launching the Scented Slug Series.

[@mwnciboo]

So as you slowly die of internal haemoraging from taking a wax slug to the torso... *I wish I'd been a better person, hope my family is ok...who knew Death smelt like Cinnamon?*

[@BigDave423AAAO]

I heard if you fire them out of a Browning Auto-5 they'll smell like Teen Spirit. 😜

[@mattberg916]

Mine are mostly pine and cinnamon scented

[@lightweight1974]

@@mattberg916 mine are Lavender. It's calming.

[@cantsneedgaming4591]

@@BigDave423AAAO bro I just realized what you said lol I was hahahahahaah

[@leokimvideo]

The more I see what a shotgun can achieve no matter whats loaded into it the more I feel a shotgun is the most logical weapon if you need a defensive weapon.

[@RaptorJesus]

If you think a shotgun is impressive, look up a modern, replica blunderbuss. I suggest InRangeTV's videos. So long as you have powder and *something* to act as wadding, you can basically shoot anything out of it. Pellets, roundballs, silverware, literal rocks right off the ground? Not a problem. You might not be hitting anything too far away, but at home-defense/personal-defense distances? It'll do the job. Obviously there are options that do other things much better, but if you're looking for the ability to use basically anything as ammo? Blunderbuss.

[@gb123-ej8wh]

That’s the thought behind people who insist the correct home defense gun is a shotgun.

[@michaelatoz580]

RIP PAUL miss you I learned a lot from you Thank you for all you did

[@paulketner5077]

He said "Don't try this at home", but I don't know if I should trust that since he did not indicate if he is what I might call a professional :P

[@danieleliahushapiro4280]

Maybe he is telling us to try this at home.... Paul wouldnt leave it out unless on purpose...

[@mrpibb7781]

@@danieleliahushapiro4280 definitely something going on there. I've got plenty of birdshot.. craft day with the wife tomorrow!

[@hobbyhermit66]

Paul is right. Try it at someone else's house.

[@jedslather]

If some crazy arsonists is running towards the house with the intent to start a fire, I think anything will work, wax or not.

[@nathaneverson3262]

@@mrpibb7781 lol

[@taofledermaus]

Very good points. I've been through many ammo-shortages and you can always find 12ga target rounds on the shelves when everything else has been grabbed up. Reduced recoil is another factor too with wax slugs. Some people can't handle the recoil from a 12 ga foster slug.

[@Shooter-1924]

TAOFLEDERMAUS No 9mm, .40S&W, .45ACP, or 5.56/.223 ammo on the shelves, but there are pallets of bird shot in the aisles. Good insight on WTSHTF planning.

[@patrickwoods2165]

12 ga slugs feel like a clinic on my poor shooting technique. "Hey - what's that bruise on your cheek?"

[@BushPigADV]

How did I know you would be here? :D

[@OGsDangerShow]

I seem to recall a particular wax slug that hit glass and came back to haunt me. 😂👍

[@6Sally5]

Ok, Taoflermaus...the gauntlet has been tossed! Let’s see slow mo of the wax slugs!!

[@stefanmolnapor910]

Paul gets his wax straight from killer bee hives, the bees put on a protective suit when they see him comming for wax!

[@greasinplays]

and rightly so! Paul is definitely not the man to try stinging!

[@maxlutz3674]

I would expect the bees to bring the wax once they learned about the plans to make this video ;).

[@jic1]

It's a little-known fact that killer bees can't make their own wax, and buy it in boxes.

[@icopter]

@@jic1 Specifically, Remington: black and yellow box.

[@gregoryvanek9038]

icopter... and they ain’t no honey up in there!

[@CptainCrunch]

RIP Barry. He was the first to show me this along with cutting a cartridge 90% to make a poor mans slug. It works very well and good job on this video.

[@LYLEWOLD]

Same here, wax slugs and cut shells.

[@thetallone7605]

I miss Barry. IV8888 kinda went downhill after he died.

[@adamnygaard1]

I learned about wax slugs from Barry, may he R.I.P.

[@cdawson198600]

same here, I wonder what he would've thought about all the mess going on now.

[@greasinplays]

he most certainly would not but hes somewhere far beyond the troubles of this world now, a better place may he rest and shoot whatever firearms he likes at the great gun range in the sky for all eternity none could ever take his place

[@camerongover8459]

F in the chat for Barry

[@AlexKS1992]

I learned about cut shells from Barry. He should've wrote a book about his knowledge.

[@fongule100]

Me too.

[@jimsiggy]

Another important factor, that I think is worth mentioning, is the fact that wax slugs are frangible. It's much less likely to have collateral damage with a wax slug. I'm willing to bet, the wax slugs are not going to go through 6 walls and then some, like a normal slug probably will.

[@tonyennis1787]

This is the primary reason to make a wax slug IMO

[@Porglit]

Once again, I know a whole lot more about a subject I didn't know existed 5 minutes ago. Thanks!

[@Evergreen1400]

Iraqveteran8888 has a few really good videos on wax shells and cut shells the range of both are pretty impressive for an improvised load like that you should check out those videos if you haven’t already Barry (RIP) from the IV8888 channel kinda made wax shells famous in the KZbin gun world and with slugs and other defensive loads being $1+ a round a bird shot being one of the few things still stocked on almost all gun store shelves wax slugs are going to be more relevant then ever. RIP Barry.

[@hunterthompson6295]

@@Evergreen1400 RIP Barry. A few weeks back I was starting to go through IraqVeteran8888 catalog of videos. And wondered where my favorite character Barry was. As I have only watched 3 videos from that channel, and they all had Barry in it. Sad to see such a wise and funny person such as Barry gone.

[@Evergreen1400]

Team Cap. Agreed they have a lot of great stuff I’ve been a patreon of TFM for a while been watching them since the beginning it’s channels like TFM , IV8888 , Paul and some of the old school demo ranch videos that taught me a lot about ballistic there was the other one TNoutdoors or something that use to test all the common handgun rounds in ballistic gel he was really good when he still made videos.

[@pffffffffffffrtttt]

Rest in Peace, Paul.

[@andyrihn1]

The store I work at currently has no buckshot and minimal and/or expensive options for slugs but tons of birdshot. Improvise, adapt, and overcome

[@themilspecguy]

"That's what I call fast food"... Don't ever change, Paul

[@chriskola3822]

Just to add to the "why" points. One of the big reasons for these was the idea that you would have a frangible slug that you can make yourself. Presumably, having the "stopping power" of a slug without all of the excessive penetration. Rather than going through all of your walls and your neighbours, it might just go through one wall before breaking up. I don't know if making these for personal defence purposes would amount to "pre-meditation" from a legal point of view but a lot of people thought these would give them a practical and cheap self defense round. Good to see a testing video on them. Been waiting for this one. Nice job as always.

[@mharrison1325]

Thanks for this. Was crossing comments for "why".

[@Michael-ix7fg]

I wonder what the over penetration risks would be. Bird shot on its own poses some but not like that of a proper slug. Would the wax slug be in between, be very similar to a normal slug, or would it break up enough against a barrier to be a lower risk option?

[@mmnootzenpoof]

yeah, i was a little disappointed that PH didn't go into the "frangible" aspect of them.

[@shelbeyking3631]

Was thinking the same thing, Over penetration protection. Ill have to hit up walmart for the 100 round box and build a couple walls and try it out.

[@varietasVeritas]

@@Michael-ix7fg The pellets should stop in the second wall. The first wall will have a BIG hole in it, and the second should catch the pellets in the first layer of drywall.

[@1984wasthebestyear]

Godspeed and enjoy the range in the sky, Mr. Paul

[@jyc2201]

- See Paul Harrel video on wax slugs.... - *IMMEDIATE upvote for paying deference to the late Barry.*

[@19UnoUno]

Agreed! The modern cut-shell master, RIP Barry.

[@steelcannibal]

He was awesome! RIP Barry ❤

[@OGSumo]

I apologize for my ignorance, but who is Barry? Another firearm channel host who has since passed, I assume?

[@steelcannibal]

@@OGSumo he was a fixture on the iraqVeteran8888 channel, and wealth of info. He was one of the firsts to post the idea of wax slugs(or made it popular) on youtube almost a decade ago, and i think(i could be mistaken...) is what influenced Jeffery Taofledermaus to start his channel kzbin.info/www/bejne/maOymGmPq6eYjs0

[@3ountyhunter]

I still see videos with Barry floating around the internet without ever mentioning the original channel. He seemed like a really decent guy and was an ambassador for firearms that will be truly missed.

[@rogermartin4104]

I have cut the crimp out of winchester bird shot shells, dumped the pellets into a melting pot and poured the melted shot into a lee 1 oz slug mold. Once cooled i pushed the slug back into the bird shot shell i started with. I used them for deer season when you couldn’t find slugs anywhere. To my surprise they were very accurate and took deer just fine at 50 yards. In a pinch, it was good to have one of those $26 molds. I don’t have a chronograph but the point of aim only shifted an inch or so at 50 yards best I can tell. The one deer shot at 30 yards was a clean pass through with a very big nasty exit hole as expected. Love your work Paul and crew, keep up the great work!

[@russelljohnson4527]

Now there's going to be a WAX SHORTAGE!

[@inhumanfilth681]

Time to pilfer the kids crayons lol

[@David_Rafuse]

@@inhumanfilth681 You're a monster 😥

[@ironbomb6753]

@@inhumanfilth681 your "toob name" is hilarious 🤣👍

[@rbhoward9123]

Hurry now while supplies last !

[@MrNightwalker66]

Use crayons then their color coded

[@ProfessorKitchen]

Paul Harrell- even when he has a bad shot, it's a head shot.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Except that wasn't a projectile, it was the plastic shot wad/cup. A by-product of shooting shot shells.

[@Stop_Gooning]

My assumption was always that wax slugs were desirable in situations where you don't want to use spreadshot but you also want to avoid overpenetration. For example: if you miss your intended target, a wax slug will break apart upon impact with an interior wall and the dispersed birdshot will cause much less collateral damage than a 12ga slug might. Basically I think of them as homemade "saftey slugs"

[@john-paulsilke893]

Used on farms so you don’t go through walls with ricochets when dealing with coyotes and the like. The Aussies use them for their deadly wild house cat infestation on farms. They are absolutely a horrible pest, (but still amazing pets. Lock up your pets mate!)

[@Stop_Gooning]

@@john-paulsilke893 I've heard about the feral cat problems down in Australia. I always thought of wax slugs as a home defense round but that makes a lot of sense.

[@john-paulsilke893]

Nathan Witus I have several friends down there and they are absolutely desperate. Everyone talks about the wild fires but the damn cats are 1,000 time worse. And the bleeding hearts are all about capture and re-home these unadulterated predators, but definitely won’t adopt these monsters. Further they are the worst offenders because they let them wander free as nature intended and don’t have them spayed or neutered because that’s cruel. A single cat can kill 10 endangered birds per day, and they can wipe out entire ecosystems in weeks.

[@Stop_Gooning]

@@john-paulsilke893 listen bro: I don't even condone the existence of domestic house cats in America. You could say I'm for "Cat Genocide Now" If I were the Aussies I'd train regiments of emu to kick cats to death. We all know what good soldiers the emu make. This is a "Great Emu War" joke in case you didn't get it

[@joetaylor7442]

A tampered round for home defense might not go well, if there is ever a trial.

[@unaeruditi]

This lesson reminded me of my Father telling me that back in the early 60's he and his friend at the time used to draw on each other using wax only bullets in their revolvers AFTER inspecting each other's ammo. Probably used Gulf wax at the time. Ah, the days before paint balls. Thanks Mr Harrell Keep up the good work.

[@marsecband6325]

“Hi, we’re out on the range today, so please bear with gunfire you hear in the background” I’d watch Paul’s lectures even if he was filming next to a jet engine

[@markh.6687]

WHHHAAATTTT??? I CAN'T HEAR ANY GUNFIRE!!

[@drengillespie]

Reminds me of that one video he did. I’m pretty sure the shooter was trying to spite him.

[@linkbond08]

Same, I can imagine hearing just the engine peaking and clipping the microphone and Paul's lips moving making a very detailed explanation while making his usual faces, head motions and hand gestures while we can't hear a thing, then at the end as the engine is shutting down "you be the judge"

[@marsecband6325]

@@linkbond08 haha I can totally picture that!

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

THANKS!!! Now I have a proven video to tell my customers about when we are out of slugs and buckshot. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. For home defense it sure will work, and right now that's all my customers care about.

[@MagicSpud]

First video on the range I've seen where Paul's warning about background gunfire reaaaaally came true. And you know what? It just added flavor to the mix.

[@handturkey]

rest in peace paul

[@thetoecutter13]

I've heard of "cut shells" but never "wax slugs". Learn something everytime from Paul.

[@rammbostein]

check out this channel called Taofledermaus, he shoot a bunch of odd ball shotgun rounds including these wax slugs

[@jeremyhere2002]

Man this was the right video for the right time huh

[@joshuac6796]

Had a friend make slugs out of tightly rolled paper. Was pretty cool, didn't shoot for shit. Still wouldn't stand in front of it.

[@oldnumber5866]

Only problem with cut shells is that it ruins the hull so you can’t reload them. With wax slugs you can. Another reason during an ammo shortage.

[@dd_ranchtexas4501]

@Joakim Henrikson A "paper slug" is not Paper Patching a musket ball,,,!... Way different.

[@mkultra4542]

There are no other videos on KZbin that can compete with Paul's sentence structuring and clear presentation of words . . . . even during gun fire. . . .uhm, like , you know . . can i axe yall to pay some respects, worldstar !

[@Quadrenaro]

Paul, I drove through your neck of the woods last night, that smoke was awful. Five hundred yards max visibility on the interstate. Stay safe dude!

[@mandodelorian4668]

@ LOL, funny because this could be true. Buncha whining pansies, I swear! ;-)

[@ScottKenny1978]

You'd be amazed how many people in Oregon have never pumped gas before.

[@Quadrenaro]

@@ScottKenny1978 One of my Oregonian friends had to ask for help on how to pump the first time she left the state. Where we gassed up, we could pump our own gas.

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@Quadrenaro yeah, when my mom was working in John Day with the forest service, one of the things she was asked was if she knew how to pump her own gas. The USFS had it's own gas pumps at the ranger station.

[@erickyle5604]

Wait... What... Seriously? People who can drive but don't know how to pump gas? It's either a great joke or a very scary fact. Either way got me laughing

[@joecarroll7087]

Watching all the Paul Harrell videos that I missed when they first came out.

[@bigjj974]

My 2 cents, you covered the wax slugs very well, however I have an additional application for them. I have used wax slugs for hunting small game a longer districts. You need to use children’s crayon wax, when it drys it will hold together longer when fired and it usually easy to find. When I am hunting dove,quail and small game I use birdshot and it works well for the birds, rabbits and squirrels. I always carry a few wax slugs because if I want to shoot rabbits or squirrels at a distance longer than normal for bird shot it works very well. When you shoot at say 50 to 60 years light weight bird shot will spread and becomes very ineffective as the pattern is to large and shot is to light. You have to change tactics a little. You want to aim to hit the ground a little in front of the target. When it hits the ground it will break the wax and will send the pellets in a an a 2 to 3 foot wide pattern at the animal. Just my 2 cents, thank you for all you do for us.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Huh. That's a use I never would have thought of! Thank you!

[@Na-if5ze]

Great tip. Thanks. ☺

[@Na-if5ze]

@Matt KissMyassSocialist lol! That will be awesome.🤣😆

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

@Matt KissMyassSocialist have you been poking around in the back of my truck?

[@dwaneanderson8039]

And if they're out of crayons at the stores, you can find them in a Marine Corp MRE.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Aha! The one time Paul told us he is not what we'd call a professional! I love an unprofessional Paul once in a while...😀

[@bradbranch6462]

HAD heard about this years ago from an old farmer that let me bird hunt on his land. Never tried it though. I think it looks pretty danged efficient! And the cost factor is definitely a plus. Thanks again Sir for a very informative and entertaining video!

[@WillyK51]

What did he use it for? When a kid,farmers loaded coarse salt and I loaded some black beans as non lethal shot. That was before rubber and plastic riot shotshels. Today I keep my pump with 1 st shell birdshot and 4 buckshot shells in the mag

[@bradbranch6462]

@@WillyK51 He never said exactly what he used them for, or for that matter IF he himself ever used them. I remember him simply telling me about them.

[@WillyK51]

@@bradbranch6462 Thanks Brad for taking the time to respond. I never got the idea to make one as it had no pourpose to me .I had a job at a shotshell factory when young and got fired for trying to out think what was standard . culd not stop inventing new shotshell combinations that where non profitable.

[@megarouge61]

I appreciate that you do not randomly insert advertisements (all are at logical break times) interrupting the flow of your presentation!! Thank you Paul!!

[@GTASlayer98]

When the godfather of KZbin drops a video you must drop everything and watch it.

[@hakjobtm7472]

let's give paul a round of applause for being able to rattle off the specs for shotgun ammo with no hesitation and without tripping over anything

[@TTiger86268]

getting ready for bed and BAM, a Paul video, bed will have to wait.

[@coppertopv365]

You too?

[@Ovokor]

I have heard of cut shells (bird shot shells cut almost all the way around where the wad is so that when the gun is fired the entire front of the case is a slug but does not cycle well in any firearm that needs length retention.) This one was new to me thank you!

[@edwardwayne67]

Getting ready for bed. Now I can dream of Paul's soothing voice to calm me instead of counting sheep.

[@coppertopv365]

You too?

[@Hanzer-ns5bh]

My Paul Harrell daki shall be snuggled accordingly.

[@TheAcceleratorMagazine]

@@coppertopv365 Man, I don't know if comments like this make Mr Harrell uncomfortable or not, he's probly too nice of a fellow to mention it if it does but this stuff is getting kinda creepy. One thing for sure, I have never seen or heard him invite this or the Chuck Norris memes. Compliments are one thing, having him as role model, great but either I'm missing something or....well, I don't have an "or". I as proud as anybody that his channel is growing, that he is being recognized and quoted by the big dog GunTubers. Stay calm tho if your dreaming of Paul's voice, this is my last stroll thru the comments. I enjoy his vids, knowledge without flaunting it, vids without skits, etc. I even find myself using the word "caveat" as has other GunTubers. Has responded in respectful and gentlemanly manner to my questions on several occasions. So Haters/lovers feel free to roast me cause I won't see it. I will still view and support the channel and hopefully become a financial help to him and a few more. Shuda quit readin comments a long time ago. Ya'll take care and I don't mean to disrespect ANYone so if you feel that I have, read the comments as neutral as possible. Mr Harrell, fill free to delete or ghost my comments. Thanks for your time in answering my not great questions.

[@jaysnipr107]

Watching this now makes me realize how much I miss Paul, I hope these videos live on well past my time.

[@merlemorrison1346]

these, and "cut shells" came into usage during the depression - when money was very tight....

[@josephkool8411]

Cut shells leave plastic streaks in my barrel that are hard to cleen so I don't do that no more

[@SpamMusubi308]

The problem I encountered with cut-shells if you used a shell with a weak crimp it would open leaving the hull somewhere in the barrel.

[@MrChadsimoneaux]

@suspicionofdeceit you literally cut the shell with a knife. If you cut a small groove around the circumference of the shell, about halfway into the shell material, near the wad, you basically make makeshift slugs. The projectiles do not open the crimp but send the whole business end of the shell flying. Lots of videos on how this is done.

[@arianaxdr7399]

Cut shells are useless wax slug gives you more penetration and also is like a fragmentation round

[@arianaxdr7399]

Cut shells maybe works when you are in the middle of nothing and you have birdshoot or buck

[@jimmyisright2919]

You rock Paul, thanks!

[@FMJRN]

Yessss... another fix of Paul Harrelloin

[@f308gtb1977]

Nice.

[@dalb7059]

Yeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

I would add a fourth possible reason to use these which could also be a topic for a follow up video. Theoretically wax slugs would have far less penetration against walls and similar surfaces compared to slugs and buckshot. This would be due to the projectile breaking up when it hits a hard surface. So for defensive scenarios or any other time where over-penetration is undesirable wax slugs could be an option. Breaching rounds work on a similar principle, powdered metal held together with wax or a similar medium. It would be cool to see homemade breaching rounds tested as well.

[@brandona801]

Paul, you are one of my favorite gun KZbinrs, and KZbinrs in general. Thank you for all you do!

[@Alex2013Sasha]

Top 4 deadly man made type of shotgun shells 4 buckshot 3 cutshell (when you cut a buckshot shell at the bbs it becomes a slug) 2 slug 1 wax slug (basically it comes out like a slug but when it makes contact wit anything it spreads in the thing wich it made contact with /high explosive kind of shell)

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

Wax slugs. When ammo prices are high or ammo is rare. Or broke we don't judge here.

[@paulbaerwald8055]

Thank you Mr. Harrell! Appreciate all these videos.

[@wheneggsdrop1701]

@@paulbaerwald8055 Comment also I don't think he sees all of the thousands only a few. But I'll say thank you for the kind words.

[@johnfrye9560]

Several British shotgunning books from the 1840's to 1870's talk about this. They were molding loose shot into cylinders with wax for muzzleloader shotguns for a faster reload. Some articles on line now adays about people still doing it in muzzleloader shotguns.

[@joefw2446]

Paul you're still what I call a professional.

[@jonasschmitz506]

Rest in peace

[@andrewfossatti4937]

Every time Paul describes what the meat target is I feel like he missed his calling as an auctioneer 🤣

[@thedata831]

Or when he describes the ammunition he is using.

[@Shinex1]

Great idea, thanks taking this obscure ammo hack and bringing it to light. Keep up the great work ... you're the best "non celebrity" celebrity in this game. We appreciate you!

[@vfs9357]

Wax slugs were suggested during WW2 in British Home Guard, because good combat ammo was unavailable. @taofledermaus has a ton of videos of wax slugs in slow mo, FWIW

[@darthkek1953]

The brass-slug expanding hollow-point a couple of weeks back was a thing of beauty.

[@dannyray3853]

IV8888 has a few old videos about them as well.

[@ApurtureSci]

I've heard that single round ball shells were issued to the Home Guard for use in shotguns.

[@jic1]

In the UK these days that would be illegal, on a shotgun certificate at least. It could possibly be legal on a firearms certificate (considerably harder to get, and more restrictive).

[@ApurtureSci]

@@jic1 Yes, if the shell has less than 5 projectiles or any projectile over .36", you must have authority for it on your FAC.

[@sadmeatshield939]

Hope y'all are ok! Try and stay safe, you're one of my favorite KZbin channels. Also, as an employee at a gun store I can confirm that what you said about wax slug availability is correct. Traditional buck shot and rifled slugs have become hen's teeth where I work, but we have an overabundance of Monarch and Winchester dove and target loads that are quite cheap. If one is in a pinch and needs something that is decently lethal, it is way easier to make wax slugs right now than to obtain decent buck or slugs. Wax slugs seem to also have the benefit of not choking up pump shotguns the same way that cut shells tend to do. I actually didn't even know wax slugs were a thing until this video.

[@waynebake1123]

I used crayons when I made my wax shells. They're more festive.

[@inhumanfilth681]

Same lmao

[@lucky43113]

Will any crayons work? I was told only crayola

[@oldnumber5866]

I use the wax from those scented candles the wife has scattered around the house. I especially like the Ocean Breeze or the Vanilla Bean ones.

[@COIcultist]

Do former marines use their eating crayons?

[@logoseven3365]

Tracers

[@TheZahidRahim]

I found a simpler and easier way to convert birdshot to wax slug. Simply inject hot wax from top of the shell using a syringe. This works great. Don’t need to cut or crimp. You can do whole box in few minutes.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Are you talking about puncturing the shell with the syringe and injecting the was? I think you need to open the crimp at the very least. If you pry open the shell, re-crimping is a better idea as it protects the load and the crimp allows feeding and chambering. If you cut the shell you could roll crimp it and place a shot card on top.

[@taylorjames1013]

It makes a more frangible projectile. It dumps all the energy in the first 12 inches and that's it. Reduced pass through, greater initial energy transfer, good for things like more densely populated areas, like apartments or condominiums. One of the best things about this style of ammunition is that they disperse easily when they hit drywall. One pellet may injure someone, but even half a dozen pellets of number seven and a half randomly distributed over a person are unlikely to be fatal. It's always surprised me that somebody doesn't produce this stuff commercially for police departments. Comparable to rifle varmint ammunition with heavier jackets softer lead cores and large polymer tips that's designed to disintegrate on contact with a target but only disintegrate after hitting your coyote or prairie dog or whatever. It's a good concept overall, I'll admit though that I'm lazy when it comes to loading or modifying shotgun shells, so I just run number four copper plated buck coyote loads with flight control wads. Inside 30 yards it has a similar effect, cuz it's kind of what they were designed to do.

Glaser Safety Slugs...been around for years.

[@taylorjames1013]

@ as far as I can tell they've never made a 12 gauge version.

[@kdigiacomo]

I don't really care for annoying background noise in most videos, but for some reason when Paul makes his, the gunfire almost makes it better. He just talks right through it.

[@stevekwiatkowski2535]

"This gives a whole new definition to fast food"....i just got a 20 piece nuggets...lmao

[@ryancawdor8083]

Retired paramedic here. In all my EMS years, slugs have done significantly more damage to bodies, human and big game, and put them down faster than buckshot. Better range also. Also Mr. Harrel, I am glad to hear all of y'all safe in these trying times! Hope for the the best for you and yours.

[@jakass]

It's almost like slugs were made to do that better

[@AlexKS1992]

I would hate to be the guy that would have to clean up that mess.

[@zachm9202]

You heard it here first folks, make a big hole, not many small ones.

[@erickyle5604]

So this is how the phrase "he got waxed" came to be.

[@Vanilla0729]

Heh, I thought it came from The Karate Kid movie... "Show me , Wax On, Wax Off!"

[@robertscott2210]

Pretty sure that's whacked, not waxed.

[@jeffh278]

You won the internet today

[@mikec3820]

unless you are in a lib run city then "he got waxed" means a whole another thing lulz

[@robertscott2210]

@@mikec3820 Ewwww😫😫😫

[@thomasbledsoe4531]

Mr.Harrell your videos are hands down the most informative 💯

[@wartencrusteddong9217]

Missed the I'm what you call a professional.... love the video. Just like all the rest. Thank you for what you do it's very helpful.

[@onpsxmember]

And we're at the range today, so bear with meddling kids in the background.

[@JR-jv3cd]

Awesome. As always, Paul clarifies most and usually all of the various ambiguities. In this video, I had a lot of questions. He made sense of them all. This is the first I’ve ever heard of waxed slugs. I wasn’t skeptical. I just didn’t understand the purpose. This is a perfect example of how “common” Americans come up with amazing ways to make do with what’s available to them. God bless America.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Sees blue skies....either Paul filmed before Oregon burned down, or he’s in an area not on fire yet

[@thomast8539]

Nah, his jacket is a time machine, like Dr Who's phone booth, so he can film anywhere, anytime. You ever see how much stuff he keeps in those pockets?

[@ScottKenny1978]

@MrCevant sky doesn't look gray enough for that, but that may be a camera artifact.

[@ScottKenny1978]

@vegeta420z you're also sharing that with Idaho. Thanks a lot.

[@vaclavjebavy5118]

the fire knows better

[@erickyle5604]

Fire saw what happens to the meat target and went the other way and apologized for the trouble

[@chrisp7563]

Thanks Paul - miss u already

[@zhekaiva]

I'd like to see a presentation on cut shells "poor man's slug" vs wax slug vs lead slug, who else 🤔

[@cowboywoodard2569]

Used cut shells many a time back in the 60s on our ranch here in Texas, killed many a hog, deer and coyotes, they are deadly to say the least. I used # 4 bird shot ones, not the 71/2

[@junior86ification]

I like the idea as a substitute for a slug for home defense without the traditional slugs propensity for over penetration. Awesome video

[@bluefalconssuck5881]

When you have more time than money and feel like you want to bubba some hurt-pills. Also good for coyotes in the chicken pen and you don't want a cloud of feathers. 😉

[@WillyK51]

Guess china virus lock down blues make people come up with weird ideas. Whats wrong with plain old buckshot. Long before rubber and plastic riot shotshels I loaded coarse salt and black bean non lethal rounds to pepper anyone sneaking over the fence. Today 1st round in my pump is birdshot and 4 buckshot rounds.

[@bluefalconssuck5881]

@@WillyK51 It's not a "new concept"... I've known of wax-shells and cut-shells since the early 80's and learned it from an Uncle that knew about them longer than that. Might be more of a _Rural Thing._

[@Robert-qm7yi]

William Kunszt Wax slugs aren't new in any way, the concept was even used in thompson riot control ammo when police had such weaponry, a rubber/paper bullet full of birdshot meant to shoot at the ground and pepper the legs of rioters. Wax slugs for shotguns definitely have a long undocumented history, never been that popular though

[@WillyK51]

@@bluefalconssuck5881 I have been shooting some veird stuff, and reloads most of my life, yet candle wax just to seal some badly crimped shotshels Light 7/8 to 1 oz plincking loads so shot would not spill. I carry my mod 36 with two 38 cal buck shot pellets sized to 358 from a do-it sling shot mould and they wheight about 148 grns and with the propper stiff powder load I have a 5 shell 10 bullet gun. They actually engage rifling. Double tap with a single round. And if you followed Farm uncle advice buck shot gets the job done on the largest game if withing range. Bit old now and looking forward to buy a 300 or 338 win mag( Old time thumper gun raised )and stay alive long enough to teach and pass on this gun my 6 yr grandson to hunt. Have a 12 pack on the line if I can outshoot my Sgt son in law when he comes back from overseas duty. Might beat me( went recently to snipper school). No problem it´s gona be fun

[@bluefalconssuck5881]

@@WillyK51 The Military tested multi-projectile rounds in the 50's. They worked insomuch as the 2 & 3 projectiles spread out to cover a larger area, but reliable accuracy was lost at even medium range, and thereby scrapped the project. These rounds required a longer neck and _Might_ have worked for belt-fed machine guns, but _Standardization_ is always a key concern for supply reasons. Good luck on your bet. I went through that Course in the early 90's and I can't imagine it's gotten any easier. Your only advantages will be on specific weapon familiarity and D.O.P.E. for that weapon, as I doubt the Military is going to let him bring his Rifle home on leave. 😁 I'm pretty sure he'll have you on training, recent trigger-time (a perishable skill), and shooting under pressure. As for the Wax-Slugs... Concepts and their implemention go back as far as humans figured out how to make things "go Boom". Some of the more "inventive" cannon rounds/shot is scary/funny/impressive as hell.

[@RossPotts]

@Paul Harrell, maaaan, I LOVE when you rattle off the contents of the meat target, especially the end, with the “new and improved high tech fleece bullet stop”!

[@kokocostanza2036]

Sounds like this could be one hell of a trick candle.

[@john-paulsilke893]

Hot glue guns work too. But unfortunately the wax slug is by far the best.

[@worldoftancraft]

@@john-paulsilke893 unfortunately? Wax in on a head and shoulders above in terms of being more available and cheaper. At least, it is what I see around me

[@john-paulsilke893]

worldoftancraft it has its temperature limits as Koko is expressing. Wax is best for a dozen reasons but heat is an issue, (but not typically a big one).

[@kokocostanza2036]

@@john-paulsilke893 What I really meant was when the lit wick reached the powder.

[@MD-us8np]

I love Paul’s logical and scientific reasoning. One of the best channels (gun or otherwise) on KZbin. I’m always learning something new.

[@MrJhart25]

"I just about had a thrombo..." LMAO. Had me rolling. Haven't heard someone say that outside of healthcare.

[@jic1]

He's a dental assistant.

[@bruceharvey200]

Paul is a dental assistant. He knows the term.

[@harryriveraconcha9870]

Thank you?!

[@ElessarEstel]

He must just like being a dental assistant because he could easily do nothing but youtube and make a really good living lol

[@jic1]

@@ElessarEstel Maybe he does do this full-time now, he hasn't mentioned the day job in a while.

[@Cholton222]

I just received the news and to the family ❤.

[@jasonwright6180]

Great video, Paul! I'd love to see how the penetration of wax slugs compares to conventional slugs with mock home walls.

[@orpheus280]

This is definitely one of those times where you really had to bear with gunfire we hear in the background. Great job powering through it. Your speech came through the gunfire well.

[@whenpiratesattack]

I’m still convinced that you’re a time traveler from the early 80s transported until now. Haven’t heard about wax shot since then.

[@Porty1119]

That's half the reason I'm subscribed.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Thanks for the demonstration! Glad to hear you folks are still ok from the fires!!

[@Gottaculat]

* Raids local Dollar Tree stores for all their candles * Clerk: "Do you know something that I don't?" Me: "That's for me to know."

[@87channels]

We're having a killer birthday party

[@taofledermaus]

If you have kids, you probably have a drawer full of old crayons, which work great for this.

[@Gottaculat]

@@taofledermaus Sick, Taofledermaus responding to my comment! You guys are how I got interested in reloading, and why my second gun was a shotgun (first was a pistol). But yes, old crayons would be great, 'cause your shots will be "rainbow surprise!" 🌈💥

[@30CalCoreLokt]

This is why I'm never mad at my wife's copious candle collection and why I put them out in the shed when she says they've "lost their smell"

[@rcnelson]

Is household wax the same thing as canning wax? The boxes look alike but I've never heard of household wax.

[@pitt_prodigy134]

Another great video Paul, thanks for sharing. Been using wax slugs and cut shells all my life. Not for hunting or anything serious... just at the range or shale pit for some fun. You hit it on the nose when you talked about the price. That's what i believe draws most people. That and its simple to do! Does a real number on a gallon water jug.

[@k2477-o3n]

“New definition to the term Fast food” *CSI Miami intro: YEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

[@stayinggolden2665]

First off I saw this done as a "household" experiment with crayons before. Buddy used it as an example for deer hunting at close ranges. Between this and cut shells both seem viable. Will have to give it a try I guess!

[@TheTISEOMan]

Wax slugs made out of melted Crayons is the Marine version of a hotdog cannon

[@peelreg]

I have done some making and testing of wax slugs. The quick way to dump the powder is to just take a knife and cut the end off. BUT, this is not good. This removes the hull mouth crimp, and releases the tension on the wad. On recoil, the slug in the magazine or in the other barrel can pop out. The best slugs are made by cutting down inside the case mouth, removing the crimped over top of the case, but leaving the rolled edge, as shown in the video. I tried various pellet sizes and found that the #9 and #71/2 were best. The larger shot pellets tended to make slugs that would break up in flight. The sealing wax you buy for cooking makes a very hard slug. Candles and crayons are softer and break up more. The light target loads with 7/8 oz of #9 shot made low recoil slugs the kids could enjoy. I tried some slugs with a single larger ball (40cal) or a 9mm bullet at the base of the wax slug, but found that the wax slug flew apart in flight. For back yard plinking at water jugs, these wax slugs are dirt cheap and fun. For anything serious, I would use a store-bought slug or buckshot. I did not find that my wax slugs would cycle reliably in my pump guns. Perfectly reliable, of course, in a double barrel.

[@j.t.cooper2963]

This is the earliest I've ever been here.

[@johnwilliams9058]

Thank you for this post. Back when I was in the Service in the late '60s, I became an avid reader of African big game hunting. Reading Teddy Roosevelt's memoirs, he stated that he used this same approach with a shot gun for dangerous game. He'd deliberately shoot a lion with a .22 cal. rifle to elicit a charge, then "bowl them over" with a single round of "doctored" shotgun shells like a jackrabbit! So, naturally, when I got out of the Service I just had to try this. I used #6 bird shot and poured melted paraffin into the shot. From 10 - 15 yards I would punch holes in fence boards with no problem. So I know they are quite effective. However, at that time (mid-70's) slugs were easily available, so I've never pursued using the paraffin "slugs" since then.

[@spiv_gennedy]

Seems like a "poor man's" glasser safety slug for shotguns to me.

[@M.M.83-U]

more "old timer" I think

[@luisp1174]

Great video like always rather interesting . You are quite right when you said wax slugs can mean different things to different people. I thought that this video was going to be about making wax slugs that you can shoot out of a revolver pistols. I’ve heard of them in the past but never tried it myself. I myself have used the Speer target 38 plastic bullets and they were quite accurate in 4 inch barrels or longer. I don’t believe that they still make them or at least I haven’t been able to find them anymore . I still have some and they’re great for teaching a new shooter the fundamentals of shooting and not have them not trying it because of the noise and recoil of a regular round. Thanks for sharing

[@Grillmaster11]

Loved it when he shot the meat target with the foster slug.

[@comiketiger]

Another great video Paul. I enjoy your take on issues and retail look into them.

[@brent8491]

The other technique I've heard of for attempting to replicate this is cut shells. By cutting the shell nearly in half over the wad where the cushion in the middle will normally be, it's possible for the crimped end of the shell to leave with the shot charge and hold it together down range. Usually the cut is a slight spiral and the ends overlap leaving a small amount of plastic to hold the two ends together, but immediately tears upon firing. It's not as effective as the wax, but it's an option if you don't have wax. There's always the claims of over-pressure, but it's been widely used with modern firearms in good condition and standard pressure bird shot.

[@john-paulsilke893]

Extraction issues are common with this technique unless you are using a break action.

[@brent8491]

@@john-paulsilke893 I've never seen it done with anything else. I guess that's a good reason.

[@john-paulsilke893]

Brent I had a Chinese 870 clone that could run anything and rarely had issues even with cut Universal shells. They are complete crap as bad as the worst .22lr ammo and even cut shells worked fine from it. Still, break action for the win.

[@onpsxmember]

You also can't reload a cut shell, but it will stay intact with the wax-slug method.

[@onpsxmember]

@Matt KissMyassSocialist Did you read or see first hand cases where that damage was caused? If there is some article about it, please post a link.

[@hobbyhermit66]

I haven't tried this at home yet, but I have 2 answers for question 4. . . First, it would seem, as indicated by Paul's test shots,that the wax slug would likely be "stopped by the ribs on the back of the meat target" if a meat target were to break into my house. Stray shot hitting a loved one or window would be much less likely as well. Secondly for myself, my shotgun is a single shot sweet 16. I have a hard enuff time finding shot shells for 16ga. unless I can get to a dedicated outdoors store. Nearest one to my house is about 40 miles, in the wrong direction. Thanks Paul. Enjoyed the video.

[@le_mememoo]

dang i had never heard of wax slugs before, i always learn something from these vids

[@eightball941]

I have a few points to make on my experiences with wax slugs. If used in a tubular magazine, they can break apart from the shock of firing and the spring pressure on them (usually caused by not having the wax flow all the way through the shot). Also they are very sensitive to heat, and if you have been firing the gun continuously they will melt causing malfunctions. Depending on the wax used this can even be a problem in direct sunlight, and I have taken them to the desert before and been disappointed when I found them to have melted in the box. They are ideal for break action double barrels used in home defense where there is no heat soak, and removing the crimp facilitates quicker ejection after firing.

[@KageRyuu6]

I've always thought of the wax slug as a poor man's frangible round, more power and range than bird shot, without the pesky over penetration of proper slugs.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Poor man's deer slug, really.

[@CS-zn6pp]

Wax shells make very good door lock breachers.

[@eagleworksholsters2911]

Yup Frangible for Home Defense, traditional slugs have serious drawbacks, and still effective at HD distances where birdshot may not be

[@30CalCoreLokt]

I think if you just pour the wax in the top of the slug, instead of mixing the shot with the wax, they will frag better.

[@SgtDuster]

@@CS-zn6pp Yeah, everybody knows that the average Joe has to breach something like 2-3 doors a week, easily. Gotta love the Counter-Strike players commenting on real life videos.

[@HoboBob]

Holy crap that is crazy! I would have called BS if I had not seen it myself.

[@briankeithwood]

I would love to see this repeated in a house setting... If you miss with a slug vs miss with the wax birdshot.

[@hanelyp1]

Point #4 of why a wax slug: they fragment at the first hard object they hit and quickly lose effectiveness from there. So much less over penetration and risk to whatever may be behind a wall.

[@shadoraeveon9312]

What people don’t realize is that any round of any caliber that provides reliable penetration likely won’t be stopped completely by a human torso, and every single round available will go clean through a wall if missed. How far it goes/ how much energy it carries afterward is a different story, and depending on the energy of a specific hollow point it might not penetrate clean through, but at that point is it really effective enough if say the target was sideways and maybe an especially “big boy”, that you’ll effectively penetrate through a meaty arm and still be able to reliably penetrate the ribs and carry onto the heart? The human body is very soft, especially if you miss bone, and drywall is basically paper as far as a bullet is concerned. If you have variables you’re worried about hitting beyond your target (obviously within the confounds of your home) it would be much more effective to yell for your family loud enough to wake them to get on the ground so they aren’t nearly as much in harm’s way than to compromise your choice of ammunition. If you have a baby or something that obviously has no way of helping the situation, maybe try to take as high or low as possible as to miss. Know your target and what’s behind it at all times, and react accordingly.

[@Billy-rq9hs]

@@shadoraeveon9312 JFC chill dork.

[@lordoftherings8558]

Paul, best wishes to you & the crew

[@brettdavena4522]

Why no "I'm what you call a professional"? The video didn't seem complete.

[@danieleliahushapiro4280]

Well spotted... either that there is nothing professional about waxing bird shot or maybe Paul has been through a lot lately.

[@danieleliahushapiro4280]

On second thought.... maybe he is telling us to try this at home... Paul wouldnt leave it out unless on purpose

[@f308gtb1977]

Daniel Eliahu Shapiro , that’s an excellent analysis.🤔

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I immediately realized the same thing because I have found myself repeating Paul's usual ending at the end of every video. It may be a "liability" thing. You know how disgusting people....... and some platforms have become. 👍🏼

[@bertg.6056]

I missed that trademark line !