I'm considering getting into casting bullets for my 45acp and 9mm rounds due to the cost of lead bullets lately. I figure it will cut my costs in half or less with lead being about 60 cents per pound at my local scrapyard.
This doesn't help with shotshells. I would like to load shotshells for cheaper as well, with a 25# bag of shot at around $40 or more nowadays, I'm thinking there's got to be an alternative. I can't think of a way to cast lead into a shot sized ball.
Is there any other source outside of the commercially availble "shot" that could be used for casual clay shooting? I don't know much about the industrial uses for small ball-bearings or anything spherical. Is there any other kind of ball bearings or something else I could use as a substitute?
I also have a cylinder bore 12 gauge we shoot occasionally for fun. slugs and buckshot alternatives would be helpful for that if you have any information in that arena.
Thanks!
This doesn't help with shotshells. I would like to load shotshells for cheaper as well, with a 25# bag of shot at around $40 or more nowadays, I'm thinking there's got to be an alternative. I can't think of a way to cast lead into a shot sized ball.
Is there any other source outside of the commercially availble "shot" that could be used for casual clay shooting? I don't know much about the industrial uses for small ball-bearings or anything spherical. Is there any other kind of ball bearings or something else I could use as a substitute?
I also have a cylinder bore 12 gauge we shoot occasionally for fun. slugs and buckshot alternatives would be helpful for that if you have any information in that arena.
Thanks!