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Poodleshooter · May 3, 2001, 10:21 AM

I've been thinking about running up some buckshot loads on my trusty LoadAllII. I'd like to run up a nice traditional 8-9 pellet load of OO, so using plastic wads is probably out due to space considerations. I haven't been able to find a good price on nitro card or felt overpowder wads to use, but all of the data I have requires them. Has anyone experimented making their own wads from waxed or unwaxed cardboard? If not for overpowder, does anyone use "homemade" cardboard as spacer wads to get better crimps, or as overshot wads using roll crimps?
Yes, I'm just trying to be cheap again...

May 3, 2001, 10:21 AM	#1
Poodleshooter Senior Member Join Date: August 7, 2000 Location: Floating down the James River in VA Posts: 2,599	I've been thinking about running up some buckshot loads on my trusty LoadAllII. I'd like to run up a nice traditional 8-9 pellet load of OO, so using plastic wads is probably out due to space considerations. I haven't been able to find a good price on nitro card or felt overpowder wads to use, but all of the data I have requires them. Has anyone experimented making their own wads from waxed or unwaxed cardboard? If not for overpowder, does anyone use "homemade" cardboard as spacer wads to get better crimps, or as overshot wads using roll crimps? Yes, I'm just trying to be cheap again...