Floating Chamber Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Most of the 'regulars' on here know that I have been making lead shot since 1973. I have used four tried-and-tested shot makers and successfully made my own. I have watched as PW members have developed their own apparatus and much information has been shared. For the last five years I have relied on a hefty Littleton shotmaker.... BUT.... yesterday, I was astounded at the performance of a 'secret' (so far) design I was given to test. This design, which has no machined parts, electric heaters, gas rings, thermostats, etc was set up in four minutes and produced shot faster than I could feed it and retrieve it, and, with no scrap! It showers shot! The whole set-up is no bigger than shoe-box size and is dismantled in seconds once cooled; a true, short time, kitchen-top method. Nothing is wasted. No mess. The quality of the shot is excellent and I made enough in 30mins (from set-up to pack-up) to last me a month. I have been given permission to describe the performance of the design but to give no secrets away, (apart from the fact that my simple gravity adjuster is to be adopted) until a shed load of these devices are ready for sale. And yes, they will be as cheap as chips! WATCH THIS SPACE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) What sizes can you make with it? Sounds interesting. Edited August 8, 2011 by ack-ack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) What sizes can you make with it? Sounds interesting. I made regular English 7 yesterday, but I can see how it will make 8 and 6 without adjustment. Edited August 8, 2011 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nice one, is it a centrifuge based design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I have never home loaded, nor dropped my own shot, but this sounds really interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Most of the 'regulars' on here know that I have been making lead shot since 1973. I have used four tried-and-tested shot makers and successfully made my own. I have watched as PW members have developed their own apparatus and much information has been shared. For the last five years I have relied on a hefty Littleton shotmaker.... BUT.... yesterday, I was astounded at the performance of a 'secret' (so far) design I was given to test. This design, which has no machined parts, electric heaters, gas rings, thermostats, etc was set up in four minutes and produced shot faster than I could feed it and retrieve it, and, with no scrap! It showers shot! The whole set-up is no bigger than shoe-box size and is dismantled in seconds once cooled; a true, short time, kitchen-top method. Nothing is wasted. No mess. The quality of the shot is excellent and I made enough in 30mins (from set-up to pack-up) to last me a month. I have been given permission to describe the performance of the design but to give no secrets away, (apart from the fact that my simple gravity adjuster is to be adopted) until a shed load of these devices are ready for sale. And yes, they will be as cheap as chips! WATCH THIS SPACE! thats absolutely cool ! you are starting a reloading revolution.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Nice one, is it a centrifuge based design? Hell no! No moving parts, no screw-ins.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 gravity adjuster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste12b Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Sounds great . Scrap lead is a lot cheaper than shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant hit rabbits 123 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Just a thought alnong the lines of scrap lead, I was collecting up spent airgun pellets yesterday after a zeroing session, and I was wondering if they were cleaned up, so just lead remained without debris, could they be melted and turned into shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace32 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 this sound,s very interesting.look forward to see,ing how thing,s turn out,be a good bet in 410,me thinks,i use them,lot,s of em,,,ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Induction heating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) The trouble with scrap lead is its getting harder to find. Wheel weights are drying up quickly and you really want a bit of antimony in the mix to harden it up a bit. Even the plumbers don't get anything like as much as they used to and scrap metal merchants won't sell to you any more. Before you get too carried away ensure you have a source of supply. A hundredweight of lead gives you enough shot for about 2000 cartridges. Edited August 8, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Flux capacitor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Will it produce a larger shot size? Something in the 3 to BB range suitable for foxing loads. As lead is no longer used for wildfowling there are no lead heavies available for foxing. Good job that I’ve got a FEW in stock.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I,LL BE UP FOR BUYING ONE STRAIGHT AWAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Sounds interesting - is One Eyed Fred* involved? * Not a euphamism for any part of the male anatomy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 (edited) Sounds interesting - is One Eyed Fred* involved? * Not a euphamism for any part of the male anatomy. Zapp! He is the GOD of Shotmaking! Edited August 8, 2011 by Floating Chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I'll take that as a yes then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabbers Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Cool! Cooling seems to be the issue, if it takes a 100ft drop to cool molten lead shot in normal temperatures, maybe the secret is cooling it in some other way? I've being thinking about scrap metal generally lately! The price of metal is high and I'm reading about scrap gold in old computer equipment and cell phones, I see lots of brass ornaments at car boot sales for pennies and wonder what the scrap value is! For lead, the scrappers in WW1/2 that took away everyone's Iron railings for making into tanks missed a trick, they left behind the lead that secured the iron railings into the stonework! Here in yorkshire it's everywhere and nobody is mining it! Seriously, just go to a scrap yard and pay the scrap price for lead, it is still far cheaper than buying shot! Now how do I make lead shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Cool! Cooling seems to be the issue, if it takes a 100ft drop to cool molten lead shot in normal temperatures, maybe the secret is cooling it in some other way? I've being thinking about scrap metal generally lately! The price of metal is high and I'm reading about scrap gold in old computer equipment and cell phones, I see lots of brass ornaments at car boot sales for pennies and wonder what the scrap value is! For lead, the scrappers in WW1/2 that took away everyone's Iron railings for making into tanks missed a trick, they left behind the lead that secured the iron railings into the stonework! Here in yorkshire it's everywhere and nobody is mining it! Seriously, just go to a scrap yard and pay the scrap price for lead, it is still far cheaper than buying shot! Now how do I make lead shot? yes their is a much much better way a search for the op and shot makeing will produce some good reading orrrrrrr youtube littleton shot maker! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughshooter Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Will it produce a larger shot size? Something in the 3 to BB range suitable for foxing loads. As lead is no longer used for wildfowling there are no lead heavies available for foxing. Good job that I’ve got a FEW in stock.. I have a good supply of AAA, 1, 3 and 4 if you need some - all at £4 a KG and factory shot Regards Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 So have I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 drop from a small height molten though a sieve into cold water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted August 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 drop from a small height molten though a sieve into cold water? Ten per cent correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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