Buckshot from a handgun

[azmark]

This morning I read a post where a guy was kidding around about using a lead ball loaded in a handgun cartridge.  I looked it up and found that 000 buckshot is .36 in diameter.  Has anyone actually tried loading one in a .38 or .357 case?  Might be interesting for plinking or rabbits...

[Savage]

Most of us ancient reloaders have stuffed many types of projectiles in cartridge cases,---------including buckshot. Don't remember being pleased with the results. It might be ok for close range plinking or vermin control.
Savage

[Lloyd Smale]

ive loaded () buck in the 32 special and 32 mag. With 1 grain of  bulseye it makes a good in the garage load. You dont even have to size the brass just prime and stuff a ball in with your thumb and shoot. 

[45-70.gov]

remington used to make 38 and 357
i have a box of each......interesting


i have made duplex 44s with .433 speer balls

[Czech_too]

I've loaded two RB over a couple of grains of Bullseye in the 32 H&R.  My intent here was for a in the house type round.  Not much chance of over penetration and hitting an adjacent house.  At 7 yards the RB struck within 1 - 1 1/2" of each other repeatedly.

[45-70.gov]

OOO for 38 and 357   2 balls   factory made


.433 ...2 balls  9 grains unique   44mag


now have .44o mold


will try 3 balls in 444 soon


OO buck....t-shiet patch
prime and size brass load like a muzzle loader
no powder ram with a pencil....load into gun as normal
good back porch or garage load.....or fast draw

[1911crazy]

The Judge revolver in 410 shotgun,  45long colt and in 454casull just may catch on??
When i inherited my borthers stuff i found some speer snake shot in 357mag and in 44mag.  I'm not sure if its still manufactured.  My point is i wonder if BB's would work.

[NickSS]

I have loaded two .360 diameter balls in a 38 special case some years ago to give it a try.  It worked just fine and at 15 yards the balls hit within 3 inches or so of each other.  I used my stadard 38 powder chare in them seated the first ball with a dowel and then followed with a second and gave a small crimp around the second ball. I have loaded three balls in a 357 mag case but they were less satisfactory for some reason (not as accurate).

[keith44]

I made a version of the Winchester PDX (.410) for my .44 Mag by running round balls through a sizer die, and adding some #9 shot.  Fun to play with, but not something I'd want to shoot regularly from a revolver.


http://www.winchester.com/products/shotshell-ammunition/supreme-elite/pdx1410/Pages/S410PDX1.aspx

[AtlLaw]

Ya know, I got to thinkin about this when this thread started as I have always read about such goins on with much interest whenever the subject of round ball plinking loads came up.    
 
I figured that some a these loads, pure lead powered by TrailBoss, in my .38 would be fun.  So I started looking at RB moulds.  Then I figured I'd need to get one around .38 cal since the 36 cal would be to iffy when it came to fillin the barrel.     So I thought a Lee sizer die would squeeze a 38 down pretty good.  But they only have a .358 and I wanted a .359 or .360 so I asked about opening up Lee sizing dies and found out that can be and is done so I figured I was on the right track.      Now squeezing a .380 ball down to .360 should create a flat waist on the ball.  But I figured that was a good thing since it gave more area for the crimp to go and the rifling to grip.   
 
So what I end up with is a cylinder with 2 round ends.  This started me thinking that the accuracy with that round base wouldn't be all that good.     Heck!  I hear that beveled bases aren't as accurate as flat bases!     So there I was, wishing I could think of a way to flatten the bases of my elongated balls so I'd have a short cylinder with one round end and one flat end... and while I was at it, it would make my round ball perfect if I could mark off where the crimp should go.  Then the only thing left would be a way to lube these balls...
 
Then, slowly, a mental picture of this innovative jewel began to form in my mind...          

[AtlLaw]

well heck!      let's put the sprue side up on that round ball when we run it through the sizer!  That way we can have a flat tip for extra shock on small game!   
 
 
 
 

[keith44]

 

[ratdog]

well  Richard how did they shot? cool idea.

[AtlLaw]

Never did try it out...     I kinda figured it was to much work tryin to do it the easy way!   
 
But soon's I shoot up the 400 or so 158 gr. SWC's I have I'm gonna get that 125 gr. Lee mould!  It and TB should make a fine pair!