Snakes and Such

Schofield · August 2, 2007, 09:06 PM

Does anyone know of a .45LC cowboy load/or equivalent shotshell to use in conversion cylinders “for snakes and such”?

Ifishsum · August 2, 2007, 09:22 PM

CCI makes a .45LC shotshell, good up to about 7 feet or so. Low pressure, should be fine in a conversion. They're kind of hard to find in stores, but midway has 2 boxes left.

LINK

Schofield · August 2, 2007, 09:56 PM

Thanks Ifishsum. I have seen these advertised, but didn't know about the pressure rating. Thanks again.

Raider2000 · August 3, 2007, 03:10 AM

My Grand father would make his own years ago for his old 1873 Colt.

18gr. FFFG
thin wad over powder, using dowel rod to seat it
12-16 maybe even closer to 24 pellets of #9 "don't remember the exact number
thin wad over shot, using dowel rod to seat it
small ammount of epoxy to cover it all.

Worked quite well at distances up to maybe 10 yards.

Schofield · August 3, 2007, 07:19 AM

Thanks Raider. I guess I was looking for the lazy way, but experimenting with this would be another option.

nate45 · August 3, 2007, 07:26 AM

Here is good article I've loaded some of these up since reading it they work good.

http://www.gunblast.com/Snake_Stopper.htm

Schofield · August 3, 2007, 07:50 AM

Thanks Nate. Interesting article.

Ifishsum · August 3, 2007, 11:47 AM

I've considered making them also but with the price of a 25# bag of shot these days, it just doesn't make sense to me.

Schofield · August 3, 2007, 12:36 PM

Good point... especially with just an occasional snake shot.

drdirk · August 5, 2007, 07:20 PM

I have used the CCI 45LC shotshells in my Ruger Old Army with a conversion cylinder on backyard pests and it worked well. Have to get close up, maybe 7 yards max!

Schofield · August 5, 2007, 08:01 PM

Thanks drdirk! Do you use a Kirst Konverter?

Raider2000 · August 5, 2007, 08:55 PM

Wished they made a cartridge converter for the 1860 Army &/or 1851 Navy .44 caliber, but alas they do not..

August 2, 2007, 09:06 PM	#1
Schofield Member Join Date: July 31, 2007 Posts: 19	Snakes and Such Does anyone know of a .45LC cowboy load/or equivalent shotshell to use in conversion cylinders “for snakes and such”?

August 3, 2007, 03:10 AM	#4
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	My Grand father would make his own years ago for his old 1873 Colt. 18gr. FFFG thin wad over powder, using dowel rod to seat it 12-16 maybe even closer to 24 pellets of #9 "don't remember the exact number thin wad over shot, using dowel rod to seat it small ammount of epoxy to cover it all. Worked quite well at distances up to maybe 10 yards. Last edited by Raider2000; August 3, 2007 at 11:11 AM.

August 3, 2007, 07:26 AM	#6
nate45 Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 3,746	Snake Stopper Here is good article I've loaded some of these up since reading it they work good. http://www.gunblast.com/Snake_Stopper.htm __________________ "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."- Thomas Jefferson ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ (>_<)

August 2, 2007, 09:22 PM	#2
Ifishsum Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,033	CCI makes a .45LC shotshell, good up to about 7 feet or so. Low pressure, should be fine in a conversion. They're kind of hard to find in stores, but midway has 2 boxes left. LINK

August 2, 2007, 09:56 PM	#3
Schofield Member Join Date: July 31, 2007 Posts: 19	Thanks Ifishsum. I have seen these advertised, but didn't know about the pressure rating. Thanks again.

August 3, 2007, 07:19 AM	#5
Schofield Member Join Date: July 31, 2007 Posts: 19	Thanks Raider. I guess I was looking for the lazy way, but experimenting with this would be another option.

August 3, 2007, 07:50 AM	#7
Schofield Member Join Date: July 31, 2007 Posts: 19	Thanks Nate. Interesting article.

August 3, 2007, 11:47 AM	#8
Ifishsum Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,033	I've considered making them also but with the price of a 25# bag of shot these days, it just doesn't make sense to me.

August 3, 2007, 12:36 PM	#9
Schofield Member Join Date: July 31, 2007 Posts: 19	Good point... especially with just an occasional snake shot.

August 5, 2007, 07:20 PM	#10
drdirk Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2004 Location: houston, tx Posts: 179	I have used the CCI 45LC shotshells in my Ruger Old Army with a conversion cylinder on backyard pests and it worked well. Have to get close up, maybe 7 yards max!

August 5, 2007, 08:01 PM	#11
Schofield Member Join Date: July 31, 2007 Posts: 19	Thanks drdirk! Do you use a Kirst Konverter?

August 5, 2007, 08:55 PM	#12
Raider2000 Senior Member Join Date: July 23, 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 719	Wished they made a cartridge converter for the 1860 Army &/or 1851 Navy .44 caliber, but alas they do not..