pigeon controller Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Recently during shooting over seed fields I decided to pick up used wads when retrieving shot birds just by picking then and putting then in my pocket and holding birds in my hand. I empty my pockets in the hide . The one day I shot 125 shells and picked 100 plus wads. The question is can they be reused after a quick wash to remove grit, the wads in question are for steel shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Used to pick up wads from Winchester Trap 100`s and re use them back in the 80`s,never had an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 On the reloading forums I have often seen reference to reusing plastic wads. Even modifying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 modern wads are designed for 2 things, to just about survive the loading process, and to make the load perform on one firing. the skirts are blown, the compression looses flexability, and the the cups tear / rip off. dont reload em. they are waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Currently using up some Maionchi loads and the plaswads from those are quite deformed when you pick them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarepeg Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Have. Reloaded 1000s when money was tight. dont pick up any from bolting rabbit stand as could gave sand embedded. put them thru the washing machine if you have an understanding wife, I have happy reloading👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Plaswads used for Steel loads tend to be signficantly longer than those used for Lead loads, you're doing a good job by picking them up PC.! I shoot over arable land that is already heavily polluted with all sorts of plastic waste which is mixed up with the "manure" that Farmers spread on their fields after harvest, they must source it via Local Authority "Green Bin Waste", as it is literally full of all sorts of plastic waste, mainly bottle tops, disposable lighters, biro tubes, shredded plastic bags and all sorts of small plastic fragments that must slip through the screening process. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Pc shoot fiber wads and enjoy not littering. Unless your farms are also covered in waste plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 29 minutes ago, figgy said: Pc shoot fiber wads and enjoy not littering. Unless your farms are also covered in waste plastic. Pc shoots mostly steel shot not sure what is available in fibre cartridges for pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Bin 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 I wouldn't reuse steel wads dew to perforation lead wads un opened from clay busting help yourself reload lead shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancer425 Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 27/06/2020 at 16:08, sitsinhedges said: Bin 'em. As above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Shooter Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 26/06/2020 at 09:37, cookoff013 said: modern wads are designed for 2 things, to just about survive the loading process, and to make the load perform on one firing. the skirts are blown, the compression looses flexability, and the the cups tear / rip off. dont reload em. they are waste. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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