fergie Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I have tried to make a fox caller from two 12g cartrdges but the ones i have made eith dont make a noise or only a faint one what am I doing wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Have a look at the photos. When you have joined the two cases together, you need to dish both ends, just put the cases in a small vice with a steel bearing located in one of the primer holes & tighten until you get the required depth. Then do the same to a small stainless washer, with a smaller hole than the primer holes, & solder into place the same as the photo. I find sucking the call is better than blowing it. (doesn't sound to good that does it) Do it with the call at an angle in your mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 its just a case of removing the primers flaring one of the ends slightly so as to allow the other in ( a slight taper on a wooden dowel will do this neatly) then stick them together (a blob of epoxy if they are loose helps) now inhale through it don't blow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 You need one of the holes smaller than the primer hole, works on the same principal as the tenderfield whistle. You'll have to have lungs the size of a bull with just the primer holes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 You need one of the holes smaller than the primer hole, works on the same principal as the tenderfield whistle. You'll have to have lungs the size of a bull with just the primer holes... Not so two std shell bottoms primers removed both holes same- works just fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 I'd be afraid of tripping, and inhaling that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Not so two std shell bottoms primers removed both holes same- works just fine! True....but gives it a more mellow tone, A smaller hole gives the call a higher pitch, which does work better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 True....but gives it a more mellow tone, A smaller hole gives the call a higher pitch, which does work better... ok, I get that! I make them for widgeon but they will work for fox as such I prefer to actually use a home made reeded call for charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 I'd be afraid of tripping, and inhaling that! tie them on a lanyard just with a sliding knot and secure with a blob of super glue when tight enough. Seriously it is possible to slip and swallow a call as small as these, they are no bigger than a sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 I gave this as a project to the apprentices at work,needless to say they all failed. Engineering and the future isnt looking good. The ones I made work on the sucking and not blowing method. Have you tripd with a long hilted brass and a short onr the pitch seemed to alter on mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodo123 Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 If your sucking rather than blowing then. Won't tapering in the other direction (outwards) work? Second thought it probably won't, is it just the change in pressure generating the noise internally? What is acting as the sound producer as it doesn't have a reed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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