Airgun spread-shot pellets

[ccdjg]

Very interesting project, what rifle or pistol are you going to use? I suppose a full power sub 12ftlbs rifle would give you the most bang for your buck.

Not sure what you could use for clay's. Off the top of my head I'd suggest using upside down silicone bowl lids as moulds and pour in some thin layers of plaster or jesmonite.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silicone-St...84304895&psc=1

The various sizes would give you options for what can be hit. No idea what to use as a launcher, other than a jury rigged catapult of wood and bungees. Maybe get someone to roll them along the floor, from behind the firing line of course, or hang them from a sloping line so they can slide down from one side to the other.

This is what you really want:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaT8NoZMy9YM

Cheers,
Matt

Interesting ideas Matt. The related launcher concept shown below (full operational details available courtesy of John Atkins' excellent articles in Airgunner) was actually introduced by Lane Bros. as long ago as 1895, for their airgun spread-shot 'cartridges'. You did need a lackey though to pull the string. A foot operated version would be a much better idea.





I also fancy trying empty coke cans as targets, as they are very light to launch, and you should be able to detect a hit from the clatter made.

I am going to try the pellets out with my 1906 BSA rifle, both because it is in great condition and operating at near optimal power, and because it seems appropriate for the era when these shot pellets were first used. Fortunately the tap recess in the rifle is deep enough to take the pellets.

[elanmac]

A few years ago someone on here was making and selling .22 shotshells.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jiX...w?usp=drivesdk

[ccdjg]

A few years ago someone on here was making and selling .22 shotshells.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jiX...w?usp=drivesdk

That's very interesting Mac, as well-known member Norman on here generously sent me a selection of airgun shot shells, and among them were the self-same ones you are talking about. I have been testing them alongside my own home-made chalk pellets. I will be posting my observations on here shortly.
Cheers,
John

[rovercoupe]

Are those green things wax with shot in? I had a thought of using mashed up bog roll to make some shot shells which might have worked but never got round to trying it out.

[elanmac]

The green sleeves are plastic, they remain in the breech after firing. The air passes through the holes in the base ejecting the shot.

[ashf9999]

I wonder how they compared in performance to a modern .22 rim-fire shotshell? I know the cartoon advert above shouldn’t be taken as as ‘to scale’, but it implies that target’s only about 8ft away…