Snake loads

[Rustmangler]

how would one load a revolver with shot? Can this be done safely?

 

[troy fairweather]

Powder, wad, shot, wad, and have fun.

 

[arcticap]

how would one load a revolver with shot? Can this be done safely?

You need to be certain that the over shot wad or card is held in place securely enough so that it doesn't move due to the recoil after each shot is fired.

Welcome to the THR black powder forum Rustmangler.

 

[gobsauce]

I think y'all suggested to me , when I created a similar thread, that I use :
Powder,wad, round ball,shot, wad/card.

 

[DocRock]

What cartridge?

As per above, fill up a case about 4/5ths full of 3fffg compress it to about half the case, set an over powder wad in place, then some kind of cushion wad. Top it up with #9 shot and then seat an overshot card. Waterglass or a few dabs of Gorilla Glue to keep it in place. Good for an acceptable pattern out to maybe 15 feet.

 

[Rustmangler]

Thanks everyone I will give it a try this summer.

 

[whughett]

For cartridges one can also buy shot loads or empty shot capsules in several calibers.

 

[TheOutlawKid]

Which kind of revolver? Is it a cartridge shooting revolver or a cap and ball? It would be a little different for a cap and ball revolver, but im guessing one could make paper cartidges with shot.

 

[Thomasss]

Cerial box card board makes a great over the shot wad, then a little Crisco to hold it in place.

 

[SlowFuse]

Cartridges are fairly easy and the method has already been covered here.

The OP doesn't say exactly what he is wanting to use regarding cartridges or c&b. I'd be interested in seeing ideas for a cap and ball. Outlaw kid makes a good suggestion on using paper cartridges.

 

[TheOutlawKid]

Cerial box card board makes a great over the shot wad, then a little Crisco to hold it in place.

I make my cards from cereal/fruit roll up box material as well as the waxed paper milk carton. Another great but little known material is paper plates...the kind that are thick and waxed/sealed and are water/oil proof. Now that stuff is really good

 

[Rustmangler]

I needed a load for carrying in snake areas. The recoil on the other cylinders is what concerns me. I will give them a try.
Thanks

 

[Tinkerer's_Dam]

Maybe try making a cylindrical paper envelope that could be rammed down like a typical paper cartridge just follow the same procedure that you would if loading a modern plastic hull shotgun shell (only in reverse) with a small crimp sealed with a glue stick followed by the shot pellets, then a card then the powder load, then seal it by rolling up the end? I figure that as long as they were kept in a sturdy wooden cartridge or plastic container and dry they should work like a charm.