Fun project: Bug-a-salt

TrueBlue711 · July 31, 2018, 01:37 PM

My wife and I are getting sick and tired of the flies hanging around in our back yard, so I decided to get the latest "firearm" in fly hunting: the Bug-a-salt! Haha
I don't plan on just stopping there though. Going though my old parts bin, I have a pic rail barrel clamp and an old Magpul pic rail segment. I plan on putting the barrel clamp on for a cheap laser and then epoxying the rail segment on the top of the Bug-a-salt for attaching an old cheap red dot I have laying around.
To further the fun project joke, I'm taking an old Pmag, removing the spring and follower and gluing the base plate in place to use it as a "salt magazine"...you know...for those quick reloads.

Seriously though, I'm looking forward to using it to destroy a ton of flies. They've declared war and I intend on winning.

TXAZ · July 31, 2018, 01:40 PM

Pictures!!!! Videos!!!!
I just hope eastern seaboard cities don't requrie you to register your gun.

T. O'Heir · July 31, 2018, 01:46 PM

You need an attack spider. Jed Clampett shot flies off the front gate with a muzzle loader. snicker.
A ton of dead flies will attract more flies.

TXAZ · July 31, 2018, 01:48 PM

^^^^^ And that many flies stink. Really stink

TrueBlue711 · July 31, 2018, 01:51 PM

Most of this will take place on our patio area. I'll be sweeping up all the corpses

TXAZ · July 31, 2018, 01:57 PM

The right laser could make it more fun:

https://youtu.be/LiShG2OxWVc

Andy Blozinski · August 1, 2018, 10:55 PM

One of the helpful bits of information you get from reading the reviews on amazon is that coarse kosher salt gives you more range and lethality.

kozak6 · August 2, 2018, 04:32 AM

I got one for my dad for Father's Day.

It's incredibly fun.

TrueBlue711 · August 2, 2018, 05:25 PM

Ok, here's the pic of it. The barrel laser is really the best way to aim this thing. The "iron sights" it has built in works, but not super well. The red dot is really just for the looks. Between it being so high above the barrel and you're shooting at distances like 3 feet or less, one step fwd or back from your zero is way off target.

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One of the helpful bits of information you get from reading the reviews on amazon is that coarse kosher salt gives you more range and lethality.

Good to know! I've only used basic iodized salt so far and it kills most flies, but just stuns some others. I'm going to try the bigger stuff next. "Fly Buckshot"

kenny53 · August 2, 2018, 09:19 PM

That is a find looking weapon. Happy shooting

dakota.potts · August 3, 2018, 12:24 AM

I have one but I always wished for something a little more powerful. Gotta get pretty close to actually kill them. Maybe something capable of killing wasps from a distance also.

I envision some type of smooth bore CO2 muzzle loader where coarse salt can be loaded.

TrueBlue711 · August 3, 2018, 09:03 AM

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I have one but I always wished for something a little more powerful

I won't lie, I agree with this...until I tried the suggestion to use kosher salt last night. Made a big difference. Also, there's another version of this gun called the "Lawn and Garden" version. It's green and yellow instead of black and yellow. It's supposed to be able to kill bigger bugs and harder shelled bugs. I wish I bought that one instead. But, I'm still happy with this one now that I'm using kosher salt (aka bug buck shot)

blackwidowp61 · August 6, 2018, 09:58 PM

Might a co2 pellet/bb gun used as a muzzle loader with kosher salt be the epitome of the bug guns?

berettaprofessor · August 7, 2018, 04:06 PM

Caliber wars for bug guns....I think we all need to get a life.

July 31, 2018, 01:37 PM	#1
TrueBlue711 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2011 Posts: 489	Fun project: Bug-a-salt My wife and I are getting sick and tired of the flies hanging around in our back yard, so I decided to get the latest "firearm" in fly hunting: the Bug-a-salt! Haha I don't plan on just stopping there though. Going though my old parts bin, I have a pic rail barrel clamp and an old Magpul pic rail segment. I plan on putting the barrel clamp on for a cheap laser and then epoxying the rail segment on the top of the Bug-a-salt for attaching an old cheap red dot I have laying around. To further the fun project joke, I'm taking an old Pmag, removing the spring and follower and gluing the base plate in place to use it as a "salt magazine"...you know...for those quick reloads. Seriously though, I'm looking forward to using it to destroy a ton of flies. They've declared war and I intend on winning.

July 31, 2018, 01:40 PM	#2
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	Pictures!!!! Videos!!!! I just hope eastern seaboard cities don't requrie you to register your gun. __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

July 31, 2018, 01:46 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	You need an attack spider. Jed Clampett shot flies off the front gate with a muzzle loader. snicker. A ton of dead flies will attract more flies. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

July 31, 2018, 01:48 PM	#4
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	^^^^^ And that many flies stink. Really stink __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

July 31, 2018, 01:57 PM	#6
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: McMurdo Sound Texas Posts: 4,322	The right laser could make it more fun: https://youtu.be/LiShG2OxWVc __________________ Cave illos in guns et backhoes

July 31, 2018, 01:51 PM	#5
TrueBlue711 Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2011 Posts: 489	Most of this will take place on our patio area. I'll be sweeping up all the corpses

August 1, 2018, 10:55 PM	#7
Andy Blozinski Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2013 Posts: 525	One of the helpful bits of information you get from reading the reviews on amazon is that coarse kosher salt gives you more range and lethality.

August 2, 2018, 04:32 AM	#8
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	I got one for my dad for Father's Day. It's incredibly fun.

August 2, 2018, 09:19 PM	#10
kenny53 Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2015 Location: My back yard Posts: 971	That is a find looking weapon. Happy shooting

August 3, 2018, 12:24 AM	#11
dakota.potts Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Posts: 3,084	I have one but I always wished for something a little more powerful. Gotta get pretty close to actually kill them. Maybe something capable of killing wasps from a distance also. I envision some type of smooth bore CO2 muzzle loader where coarse salt can be loaded. __________________ Certified Gunsmith (On Hiatus) Certified Armorer - H&K and Glock Among Others You can find my writings at my website, pottsprecision.com.

August 6, 2018, 09:58 PM	#13
blackwidowp61 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2017 Location: laiceps erehwon Posts: 165	Might a co2 pellet/bb gun used as a muzzle loader with kosher salt be the epitome of the bug guns? __________________ If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining. I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it! If you need a real belly laugh, try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFCrJleggrI

August 7, 2018, 04:06 PM	#14
berettaprofessor Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2008 Posts: 1,091	Caliber wars for bug guns....I think we all need to get a life.

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