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Idaho Spud · December 8, 2012, 01:21 PM

Don't have a local store handy in this neck o' the woods so I made a cutter from a fired 30-30 case. Removed rim. Cut up the shoulder with my Dremel til I got the diameter wad I wanted then dressed with a file & paper. Drilled out the flash hole (I use a drill bit to push wads out of the case body). Wife brought home a wool sweater which we washed 3 or 4 times til it shrunk and we acquired the right thickness. Dipped a small patch in my home brewed "bore butter" last nite, chucked "cutter" in the drill press, then cut the greased wads out. Now I get wads perfect for my 36 Cal Navy. The Ox-yoke brand were just a touch larger than I needed. This'll work til I get to a Harbor Freight and acquire some punches.

December 8, 2012, 01:21 PM	#1
Idaho Spud Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2010 Posts: 330	Homemade wad cutter Don't have a local store handy in this neck o' the woods so I made a cutter from a fired 30-30 case. Removed rim. Cut up the shoulder with my Dremel til I got the diameter wad I wanted then dressed with a file & paper. Drilled out the flash hole (I use a drill bit to push wads out of the case body). Wife brought home a wool sweater which we washed 3 or 4 times til it shrunk and we acquired the right thickness. Dipped a small patch in my home brewed "bore butter" last nite, chucked "cutter" in the drill press, then cut the greased wads out. Now I get wads perfect for my 36 Cal Navy. The Ox-yoke brand were just a touch larger than I needed. This'll work til I get to a Harbor Freight and acquire some punches.