guy baxendale Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) Trying to source the following 8 bore reloading stuff as Clay and Game are out of stock: Nitro cards Overshot cards De/Re Capper Large Bismuth shot Many thanks for your help Edited November 8, 2020 by guy baxendale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) Make your own overshot cards, also make your own de capper, dowel with a nail or screw in will push them out over a hole. I sometimes just push the new primers in on a flat surface with ather price of dowel. There is always fes Kent and a reloading place in Scotland to try for shot. Henry Kranks also stock some stuff. Edited November 9, 2020 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aberisle Posted November 9, 2020 Report Share Posted November 9, 2020 And you could always make your own shot, i have made a couple of kilos of Bismuth BB's, it takes a bit of time but it works out at less than 1/2 the price of buying ready made shot. you can get a BB mould from HERE its quite easy to alloy your own bismuth just add 6% tin solder and you have bismuth shot that wont shatter or crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) What do you expect? Claygame are absolutely hopeless!! Edited November 10, 2020 by motty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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guy baxendale Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 PM's replied to I think i have sorted the cards and the bismuth - still looking for help on the de/re capper 17 hours ago, aberisle said: And you could always make your own shot, i have made a couple of kilos of Bismuth BB's, it takes a bit of time but it works out at less than 1/2 the price of buying ready made shot. you can get a BB mould from HERE its quite easy to alloy your own bismuth just add 6% tin solder and you have bismuth shot that wont shatter or crack. Thanks - time is in short supply so probably not for me (the prepper in me quite likes the idea of making my own though) 1 hour ago, motty said: What do you expect? Claygame are absolutely hopeless!! I'll give them a pass due to COVID i think getting anything imported is a nightmare at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 4 hours ago, guy baxendale said: PM's replied to I think i have sorted the cards and the bismuth - still looking for help on the de/re capper Thanks - time is in short supply so probably not for me (the prepper in me quite likes the idea of making my own though) I'll give them a pass due to COVID i think getting anything imported is a nightmare at the moment Capper Decapper are rare and expensive so make your own. decap with hard wood block with a hole in it and tap the primer out with a steel rod of suitable diameter set in a dowel. You can recap by tapping in with an oversize brass rod and dowel or press in with a G cramp. Has always worked for me. good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy baxendale Posted November 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Dave at kelton said: Capper Decapper are rare and expensive so make your own. decap with hard wood block with a hole in it and tap the primer out with a steel rod of suitable diameter set in a dowel. You can recap by tapping in with an oversize brass rod and dowel or press in with a G cramp. Has always worked for me. good luck. Thanks Dave - i'm certainly not waiting till i find one but it would be a nice thing to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 09/11/2020 at 19:54, aberisle said: And you could always make your own shot, i have made a couple of kilos of Bismuth BB's, it takes a bit of time but it works out at less than 1/2 the price of buying ready made shot. you can get a BB mould from HERE its quite easy to alloy your own bismuth just add 6% tin solder and you have bismuth shot that wont shatter or crack. So is Bismuth just a tin lead alloy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberisle Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 No to make bismuth for shot you buy 1 kilo of pure bismuth and then add 60 grams of tin solder melt it and mix it through and you have 6% tin bismuth alloy, a kilo of Bismuth costs about £29 at the moment, i have managed to get it as low as £17 per kilo in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aberisle Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 I use a lee load all to do 10 bore cartridges, and i have made a decapper that fits onto the lee that will decap and recap 8 bore cases, i will try and get a video up of it in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Gypsy Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 PM'd you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manish Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 22 hours ago, aberisle said: No to make bismuth for shot you buy 1 kilo of pure bismuth and then add 60 grams of tin solder melt it and mix it through and you have 6% tin bismuth alloy, a kilo of Bismuth costs about £29 at the moment, i have managed to get it as low as £17 per kilo in the past. Much cheaper than getting it ready made and better if it dont shatter. A 10 or 8 bore might just end up in the cabinet after all 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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