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zeisloft · January 10, 2006, 10:46 AM

Another idea...I have always used bullseye, and #8 shot, .410 shot cups, trimmed to about 3/16th inch short of the mouth, and a butter lid. Take a deprimed .44 case and drill it out enough to run a punch through the former primer pocket. Lay a butter lid on a piece of wood and pound out a few cookie cutters with the .44 shell and push them out with a punch. Prime and powder up the brass (I do not have data on hand for powder charge) slide the shot cup in, fill with shot, place the cut out lid on top and put a HEAVY crimp on the shell. A little bit of wax or glue will hold the lid in place. Works good for short range stuff and we have taken birds on the wing at upto 15 yds (not consistantly). Good luck.
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January 10, 2006, 10:46 AM	#5
zeisloft Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 2005 Location: Amarillo TX Posts: 419	Another idea...I have always used bullseye, and #8 shot, .410 shot cups, trimmed to about 3/16th inch short of the mouth, and a butter lid. Take a deprimed .44 case and drill it out enough to run a punch through the former primer pocket. Lay a butter lid on a piece of wood and pound out a few cookie cutters with the .44 shell and push them out with a punch. Prime and powder up the brass (I do not have data on hand for powder charge) slide the shot cup in, fill with shot, place the cut out lid on top and put a HEAVY crimp on the shell. A little bit of wax or glue will hold the lid in place. Works good for short range stuff and we have taken birds on the wing at upto 15 yds (not consistantly). Good luck. ~z __________________ A scalpel can be just as effective as a broadsword Obviously, Occam was not a reloader