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Offline patrick66

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shotshell blanks
« on: November 30, 2011, 02:15:23 PM »
I Need to reload some 20 ga.shells to make a bang, and some smoke but no projectile. I have some ffg black powder. Thanks for the help,      Pat

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Re: shotshell blanks
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2011, 02:53:55 PM »
i remember years a go a buddy of mine would hand out shells, sum loaded with flour, and then laugh his butt of when we shot them.

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Re: shotshell blanks
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2012, 02:09:54 PM »
Patrick:
Prime the hull
Dump in about 60 gr of FFg
Press a .125" 20-ga card wad over the powder.
I cut the crimped portion off the hull so as not to get it mixed up with my shot loads.
THAT should make a LOT of noise!
 
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