Your the one who got me started with buckshot Wade been over 10 years now hadn't realized it had been that long till just watching this video, thx for all the great years an videos looking forward to many more good lord willing .
love those molds.. just picked up a 44 cal ball and am loving the casting process . now i am trying to work on making friends with tire shops to get access to wheel weights
I also got started reloading from you Mr. Wade, can't thank you enough for all your videos & all the hard work & time you put in to them..I do all kinds of shotgun loads & now do pistol reloads!! Next I'll be getting some buckshot molds like yourself & a chronograph.. good video, thanks again & God bless you guys!
Thanks for all the great work you do! I reloaded and shot trap & skeet as a teen but had long gotten out of it, selling my awesome old Texan FW! I just got a MEC 600 Jr. this summer. While it's not the same build quality, it performs quite well. After watching this video, I ordered the Lee 18 pellet 00 Buck mold from Precision Reloading. I've recently reloaded 25 lbs of store-bought 00 Buck by watching your reloads. I paid $85 plus shipping for the 25 lb bag, but now I can't find it at any price. I'm scrounging up every bit of lead I can find, and have also bought some steel 00 Buck, Alliant Steel powder and some TPS wads to try. Here's praying that I never have to use any of them for anything but hunting and practice. Keep the faith, Brother, and never forget what a truly blessed man you are! Hope you're kicking that dang Type II's butt!
Takes me back. I had a 31 cal black powder revolver, a 32 tc Cherokee and a 12 gauge double barrel black powder shotgun. The only mold I had was a .319 Lyman single cavity mold. Loading for buckshot was Tedious!
I have molded a lot of 38s 9mm 45 I have never tried to mold buck shot or reload shotgun shells I was told you had to know how to properly load the shot into the shell in a certain patteren I enjoyed your vid God Bless
Lee molds are so easy to use. The sprue is cut from the pellet and can be dumped right back in the pot on the fly, not fished out of a water bucket and snipped later. That's big, especially if you make a lot of shot.
Wade buddy. I'm just starting out. I'll be using all the know how you're putting across. Im swaging the buck too. For gallery loads and .32 acp and .380
Funny he mentions Bob Ross. I was just thinking this is like ASMR to me (chill vibes while watching someone doing their craft etc.) and Bob Ross is deemed the ASMR pioneer guru way ahead of time, unbeknownst to him rest his soul. Anyway, damn good relaxing video here.
Love your videos friend. I'm just getting started loading buckshot and your videos have been very helpful. Also, I emailed Mr. Kalwas after hearing you recommend him and got some 3" Remington hulls at a great price. Keep it going brother.
The thing you have to consider with the Lee is that you get 3 pellets per two snips, and only one of those has the flat sprue side. With all other brands you have to make one cut per pellet, and they all have the sprue side. If you're cutting up 1000 pellets, you would have 333 fewer snips with the Lee. That's a lot of time saved, plus you don't have to deal with the wet sprue with the Lee, because you've already recycled it in the pot.
You have come a long way brother Wade. and thanks for sharing. There are some things that are old and still good but fishing line and rusty hooks don't apply !
Update, To get the LEE 18 Cavity molds to fill out all the cavities (including the #4 BUCK), you have to push the mold sprue hole right up to the pour spout and have it pressurize the cavity while filling through the sprue, not pouring through the air thus cooling the lead before it even gets into the mold. Since I started casting that way, I have near 100% success with all cavities filling out!
Thanks for opening my perception of casting and reloading. My newest load is a 3 in 12 gauge with 2 60 cal balls. Where on Earth did I get that idea from? I wonder 😁. Load data is from Lyman, just expanding my horizons.
Hello greetings from Chile, I follow your videos carefully and I thank you for all the help and information that you provide, I have bought the busckshot molds that you use frequently but they are deformed with bad appearance, I think it may be temperature problems of the alloy, which temperature do you recommend to work? Thanks, regards Sebastian.
Hey Sebastian! I keep my Lee production pots between 7 & 8! That's hot; around 750 degrees! The alloy needs to be very hot as well as your mold in order to get full pours in your molds. Wade
Hey Wade...just found your channel and you inspired me to start loading shot shells. I have been reloading metallics for about 6 years including casting my bullets (or boolits, I should say) in every caliber I shoot except 2.23. All my lead comes from range scrap. That being said, is range scrap lead too hard to use for slugs and buck shot? I will probably always use a shot cup wad for both. Thanks again for great education! Bless y’all from the heart of Texas!
Thanks a ton Wade. Great heads up on Marty's and Rick's. Do You have experience swaging buck for reduced gallery rifle loads? Squeezing the buck into a elongated pellet for more purchase or contact in a centerfire case neck.
Have you done a video on how to make Rhodesian rounds they are hyper expensive for what I can see no reason aside from the name? But I’ve just recently started reloading 12ga
I figure when crap hits the fan, if I run out of buckshot,, I will use old electric wire fencing and wire clippers. Plenty of old rusty steel fence around my area. But I imaging we could use just about anything at that point. rocks if need be..
I'm thinking of converting birdshot to slugs but I have a dilemma. The wad petals are at the end of the hull when I cut the top off. If I roll crimp the hull over the petal ends would that cause a serious issue? Basically instead of trimming the petals shorter and roll crimping up to the ends of the petals I'd just roll crimp the ends of the petals inside the hull. Or if I cut the petals off completely would that risk fouling my barrel with more lead than with petals?
Wade, I was wondering since I can’t get buckshot or buckshot molds , I saw that you used split shot but I can’t even find that. I was in the store the other day and I saw 177 copper bbs that you use in a regular BB gun , can I load them in my 410 hulls that I have for my Taurus judge. Thanks bob
If you ever use the LEE 18 cavity Buckshot mold you will find that the top row always cast well, but the second and third rows do not because the lead has to flow deeper into the mold and pass through a cavity and a choke point for the the lead to get to the second row, and for the third row, has to pass through 2 cavities and 2 choke points! So unless the lead is screaming hot and the mold is screaming hot, the bottom row never gets enough lead into it before the lead in the second choke point solidifies! And if you think the 18 cavity 00 Buckshot mold is bad, the 18 cavity #4 buckshot mold is IMPOSSIBLE as the cavities and choke points are so tiny! That is why this guys molds do so well, even when cold is because the hot lead did not have to pass through anything, it just goes right in and if it chills, it has already filled the one and only cavity it needs to fill! I wish I had gotten these instead of the LEE buckshot molds, even though I love all my other LEE molds. I just wish they had a 5.56 mold heavier than 55 grains.
hi wade; I saw your video on Russian slug molds; and got me one. now I'm smelting wheel weights for lead. don't know if its normal but I'm getting some kind of blue film floating on top. and won't skim off. can I go ahead and cast slugs, or do I have to get rid of the blue film. thanks for video and website.
I watch most of your videos trying to learn. I am in the process of changing birdshot loads to slug loads. What I need to confirm is can you use the 1 1/8 shot powder load that came in the hull with a 7/8 lee slug? These are federal multi use hulls. I cut them to 2 1/4 dumped the shot and wad and used a BPI HCD 21 wad with the pettales half cut off. Lee slug COSC and roll crimp. 2" OAL exactly. Since the slug is way lighter than the 1 1/8 will it work?
Wade do you spend alot of time collecting lead or do you have someone to bring you some? I started collecting range scrap and I know how much work it is to get it to ingots.just wondering how much work goes on behind the scenes
Great teacher for newbees snd oldhats too!
Wade you are da buckshot man,I have learned a lot from you slug and buckshot videos thanks a lot 👍
You got me started a few years ago, well over a dozen molds later im not slowin down expanding into pistol casting as well!
Your the one who got me started with buckshot Wade been over 10 years now hadn't realized it had been that long till just watching this video, thx for all the great years an videos looking forward to many more good lord willing .
love those molds.. just picked up a 44 cal ball and am loving the casting process . now i am trying to work on making friends with tire shops to get access to wheel weights
Your videos got me started casting my own buckshot and slugs. Thank you for all the knowledge that you shared with us. Always great content
I also got started reloading from you Mr. Wade, can't thank you enough for all your videos & all the hard work & time you put in to them..I do all kinds of shotgun loads & now do pistol reloads!! Next I'll be getting some buckshot molds like yourself & a chronograph.. good video, thanks again & God bless you guys!
Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge, from a brother in arms in the Upcountry.
Hey Jack! I love meeting my SC Brethren!! Thanks for stopping by my brother... Wade
Thanks for all the great work you do! I reloaded and shot trap & skeet as a teen but had long gotten out of it, selling my awesome old Texan FW! I just got a MEC 600 Jr. this summer. While it's not the same build quality, it performs quite well. After watching this video, I ordered the Lee 18 pellet 00 Buck mold from Precision Reloading. I've recently reloaded 25 lbs of store-bought 00 Buck by watching your reloads. I paid $85 plus shipping for the 25 lb bag, but now I can't find it at any price. I'm scrounging up every bit of lead I can find, and have also bought some steel 00 Buck, Alliant Steel powder and some TPS wads to try. Here's praying that I never have to use any of them for anything but hunting and practice. Keep the faith, Brother, and never forget what a truly blessed man you are! Hope you're kicking that dang Type II's butt!
Thanks Robert! I am doing well rt now! Will be a lot better when Fall weather finally arrives here in SC...
Takes me back. I had a 31 cal black powder revolver, a 32 tc Cherokee and a 12 gauge double barrel black powder shotgun.
The only mold I had was a .319 Lyman single cavity mold.
Loading for buckshot was Tedious!
yessir John! That would work you to death buddy...
Good job on the buckshot making I learn something new every time I watch your videos God bless you brother Wade
I have molded a lot of 38s 9mm 45 I have never tried to mold buck shot or reload shotgun shells I was told you had to know how to properly load the shot into the shell in a certain patteren I enjoyed your vid God Bless
Thanks Bubba. Watching your videos has got me casting Buckshot and buying extra chokes.
Another who started with a Lee two cav .311 RB and Lyman single cav .375 RB molds.
Here I am just watchin ya mold rounds and I'm like nice .... now use the new molds
Bubba got me started thank you Sir!!
Thanks Wade! Keep them coming. You have helped me along the way and I’m sure you have helped a ton of other folks. God bless!
Lee molds are so easy to use. The sprue is cut from the pellet and can be dumped right back in the pot on the fly, not fished out of a water bucket and snipped later. That's big, especially if you make a lot of shot.
Wade buddy. I'm just starting out. I'll be using all the know how you're putting across. Im swaging the buck too.
For gallery loads and .32 acp and .380
Richard plank i wish you made these molds again
Funny he mentions Bob Ross. I was just thinking this is like ASMR to me (chill vibes while watching someone doing their craft etc.) and Bob Ross is deemed the ASMR pioneer guru way ahead of time, unbeknownst to him rest his soul. Anyway, damn good relaxing video here.
Love your videos friend. I'm just getting started loading buckshot and your videos have been very helpful.
Also, I emailed Mr. Kalwas after hearing you recommend him and got some 3" Remington hulls at a great price.
Keep it going brother.
Good day wade, great video and many thanks for it and best regards from Down Under, Tony.
The thing you have to consider with the Lee is that you get 3 pellets per two snips, and only one of those has the flat sprue side. With all other brands you have to make one cut per pellet, and they all have the sprue side. If you're cutting up 1000 pellets, you would have 333 fewer snips with the Lee. That's a lot of time saved, plus you don't have to deal with the wet sprue with the Lee, because you've already recycled it in the pot.
You have come a long way brother Wade. and thanks for sharing. There are some things that are old and still good but fishing line and rusty hooks don't apply !
What an awesome video!!!! Super fun and informative too! You've got me hooked!
Good stuff
Update,
To get the LEE 18 Cavity molds to fill out all the cavities (including the #4 BUCK), you have to push the mold sprue hole right up to the pour spout and have it pressurize the cavity while filling through the sprue, not pouring through the air thus cooling the lead before it even gets into the mold.
Since I started casting that way, I have near 100% success with all cavities filling out!
This is good stuff..
Thank you, love your videos, I watched most of them
Thanks for opening my perception of casting and reloading. My newest load is a 3 in 12 gauge with 2 60 cal balls. Where on Earth did I get that idea from? I wonder 😁. Load data is from Lyman, just expanding my horizons.
Love all your videos
I like those molds but the Lee is king for me. I can run that mold fast. Plus I don’t spend 3hrs clipping buckshot off with side cutters
Hello greetings from Chile, I follow your videos carefully and I thank you for all the help and information that you provide, I have bought the busckshot molds that you use frequently but they are deformed with bad appearance, I think it may be temperature problems of the alloy, which temperature do you recommend to work?
Thanks, regards Sebastian.
Hey Sebastian! I keep my Lee production pots between 7 & 8! That's hot; around 750 degrees! The alloy needs to be very hot as well as your mold in order to get full pours in your molds. Wade
Great video brother
Hey Wade...just found your channel and you inspired me to start loading shot shells. I have been reloading metallics for about 6 years including casting my bullets (or boolits, I should say) in every caliber I shoot except 2.23. All my lead comes from range scrap. That being said, is range scrap lead too hard to use for slugs and buck shot? I will probably always use a shot cup wad for both. Thanks again for great education! Bless y’all from the heart of Texas!
Thanks a ton Wade. Great heads up on Marty's and Rick's. Do You have experience swaging buck for reduced gallery rifle loads? Squeezing the buck into a elongated pellet for more purchase or contact in a centerfire case neck.
My pleasure Don! No, I haven't done any swaging yet...
DIY. I like it.
Looking for a mold and new to your channel just wanna say thanks from TN for the all the info
Welcome! My pleasure... Wade
Have you done a video on how to make Rhodesian rounds they are hyper expensive for what I can see no reason aside from the name? But I’ve just recently started reloading 12ga
I enjoyed that....but I Am a guns&ammo nerd !❤️
I figure when crap hits the fan, if I run out of buckshot,, I will use old electric wire fencing and wire clippers. Plenty of old rusty steel fence around my area. But I imaging we could use just about anything at that point. rocks if need be..
I'm thinking of converting birdshot to slugs but I have a dilemma. The wad petals are at the end of the hull when I cut the top off. If I roll crimp the hull over the petal ends would that cause a serious issue? Basically instead of trimming the petals shorter and roll crimping up to the ends of the petals I'd just roll crimp the ends of the petals inside the hull. Or if I cut the petals off completely would that risk fouling my barrel with more lead than with petals?
Wade, I was wondering since I can’t get buckshot or buckshot molds , I saw that you used split shot but I can’t even find that. I was in the store the other day and I saw 177 copper bbs that you use in a regular BB gun , can I load them in my 410 hulls that I have for my Taurus judge. Thanks bob
Hey Bob... Yes you can load BB's in a shotgun round! All you have to do is use Steel shot data.
Robert New to casting where is the best place to get the lead for 12ga slugs I have the Lee 7/8 oz key mold
If you ever use the LEE 18 cavity Buckshot mold you will find that the top row always cast well, but the second and third rows do not because the lead has to flow deeper into the mold and pass through a cavity and a choke point for the the lead to get to the second row, and for the third row, has to pass through 2 cavities and 2 choke points!
So unless the lead is screaming hot and the mold is screaming hot, the bottom row never gets enough lead into it before the lead in the second choke point solidifies!
And if you think the 18 cavity 00 Buckshot mold is bad, the 18 cavity #4 buckshot mold is IMPOSSIBLE as the cavities and choke points are so tiny!
That is why this guys molds do so well, even when cold is because the hot lead did not have to pass through anything, it just goes right in and if it chills, it has already filled the one and only cavity it needs to fill!
I wish I had gotten these instead of the LEE buckshot molds, even though I love all my other LEE molds. I just wish they had a 5.56 mold heavier than 55 grains.
hi wade; I saw your video on Russian slug molds; and got me one. now I'm smelting wheel weights for lead. don't know if its normal but I'm getting some kind of blue film floating on top. and won't skim off. can I go ahead and cast slugs, or do I have to get rid of the blue film. thanks for video and website.
It happens! You can use candle wax or sawdust as a flux and get most of that stuff out of your alloy.
Nice! 20 at a time, hard to beat! Do you treat/season those like the Lee Aluminum moulds?
Yes I do! Multiple different treatments all work well! I have used smoke, Graphite and no treatment at all. It always depends on what works for you.
Lol I bought 1 from you... hell of an investment
I watch most of your videos trying to learn. I am in the process of changing birdshot loads to slug loads. What I need to confirm is can you use the 1 1/8 shot powder load that came in the hull with a 7/8 lee slug? These are federal multi use hulls. I cut them to 2 1/4 dumped the shot and wad and used a BPI HCD 21 wad with the pettales half cut off. Lee slug COSC and roll crimp. 2" OAL exactly. Since the slug is way lighter than the 1 1/8 will it work?
I use the 1oz Lee slugs in 1oz shotshells if I use the 1 1/8 they perform like magnums make sure your gun is rated for magnums or use same size shell
Sorry wade for the long post. A better question is how much weight do you go through in a year?
Wade do you spend alot of time collecting lead or do you have someone to bring you some? I started collecting range scrap and I know how much work it is to get it to ingots.just wondering how much work goes on behind the scenes
Nothing wrong with the old school way I believe if the new generation in this world would learn some of the old ways they'd be better off
30-30 too
Ever shoot sproo
not yet!
If you put your cutting block inside a cardboard box you don't have to worry about the shot flying all over.