The 'Silverstream' Shotmaker circa 1973

[Floating Chamber]

OK. This is for 'Brian28'.

 

My sketch, (which has been published before on P.W.) shows a simple copper tube/steel brazed fabrication atop a 6mm round bar which is screwed into a m/s footplate. The 'reservoir' is a baked bean can, and the whole assembly size is based around the height of the can and the nozzle height of the blowlamp.

 

 

 

This simple one jet shotmaker saw some success in the 1970s. I purchased one and it proved very successful. One afternoon I made 37lb of No. 9 shot using one Camping Gaz cartridge.

 

By today's standards it's pretty feeble because, as you have read, the likes of 'Sitsinhedges' and myself can make a hell of a lot more using a six or seven nozzle shotmaker!

 

BUT, for the reloader using three or four boxes of shells a week, this would be a cheap and simple source of lead shot.

 

We're looking for a member who may have access to one of these and to kindly publish the dimensions. 'Powderhorn' on here has already started 'tinkering'!

Edited April 5, 2012 by Floating Chamber

[UK fowler]

OK. This is for 'Brian28'.

 

My sketch, (which has been published before on P.W.) shows a simple copper tube/steel brazed fabrication atop a 6mm round bar which is screwed into a m/s footplate. The 'reservoir' is a baked bean can, and the whole assembly size is based around the height of the can and the nozzle height of the blowlamp.

 

 

 

This simple one jet shotmaker saw some success in the 1970s. I purchased one and it proved very successful. One afternoon I made 37lb of No. 9 shot using one Camping Gaz cartridge.

 

By today's standards it's pretty feeble because, as you have read, the likes of 'Sitsinhedges' and myself can make a hell of a lot more using a six or seven nozzle shotmaker!

 

BUT, for the reloader using three or four boxes of shells a week, this would be a cheap and simple source of lead shot.

 

We're looking for a member who may have access to one of these and to kindly publish the dimensions. 'Powderhorn' on here has already started 'tinkering'!

that looks just the ticket I could do with just such a shot maker I would be very interested in more info .I dont use large volumes of shells and im sick of shelling out when I have scrap lead to hand

[brian28]

Toying with the idea of making copy clone of the better shotmaker.

 

Only prob dont have a welder at the mo .

[Vince Green]

I had one but binned it five years ago when my mother sold her house and moved into a flat. It hadn't been used for decades but was in a box of bits I had in the garage.