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So as I am getting into shotgun reloading I've been thinking that it would be more economical to remove shot from factory shells than buy a #15 bag for 58 dollars.
No 8 shot contains 1 to 1 1/8 ounces of shot. 16 ounces to a pound 25 shells in a box. Bird shot is what at most 10 bucks for 25 shells so 25 ounces for 10 bucks plus 25 primers. Roughly 3.3 boxes makes 15 pounds if my math is right.
What I would really like to do is buy the cheap bird shot, gently uncrimp the shell, harvest the lead and cast to a slug then put the slug in the cup, crimp back.
Think it's possible? Paying 1 buck or more for slugs when I can find them sucks.
No 8 shot contains 1 to 1 1/8 ounces of shot. 16 ounces to a pound 25 shells in a box. Bird shot is what at most 10 bucks for 25 shells so 25 ounces for 10 bucks plus 25 primers. Roughly 3.3 boxes makes 15 pounds if my math is right.
What I would really like to do is buy the cheap bird shot, gently uncrimp the shell, harvest the lead and cast to a slug then put the slug in the cup, crimp back.
Think it's possible? Paying 1 buck or more for slugs when I can find them sucks.