In my humble attempt of being as self sufficient as possible, I was wondering if anyone here has cast their own shot pellets?
Been watching a lot of videos and it seems pretty straightforward.
There's some fancy expensive custom jobs, and I've seen some very functional home made casting pots too. While I'm not looking to buy a big expensive shot maker, I have seen a few made out of readily available stuff.
Yeah, I know, I can buy shot for $2 pound plus shipping. But, I think many here have seen times when even getting it is difficult at best. So, wanted to ask if anyone else here has done it and if they had any tips or tricks to maybe save me some time.
From my research, I found that #6 is about .028" diameter dripper hole.
#7 1/2 is .024"
#4 is .035"
Been watching a lot of videos and it seems pretty straightforward.
There's some fancy expensive custom jobs, and I've seen some very functional home made casting pots too. While I'm not looking to buy a big expensive shot maker, I have seen a few made out of readily available stuff.
Yeah, I know, I can buy shot for $2 pound plus shipping. But, I think many here have seen times when even getting it is difficult at best. So, wanted to ask if anyone else here has done it and if they had any tips or tricks to maybe save me some time.
From my research, I found that #6 is about .028" diameter dripper hole.
#7 1/2 is .024"
#4 is .035"