Split-Shot Fishing Lead for Buckshot? Let's Find Out!!
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Fishing lead slit-shot can not only help you catch a cooler full of fish, it can aid in the eradication of some major varmints!! It's a very simple operation... - Sport
Ha! So many people asked me to do this but I am too cheap! Now I can just refer them all to this video!
Thanks Jeff! It was the simplest Improvised buckshot round that I could think of.
Dude this is important info in Cali
TaoFledermaus, also known in the CZcams shooting community as El Cheapo.
ToaF you should definitely still make this video!! Please!
I want to see thos in gel or water
What I really like about this is that it’s simple and not over thought. Just open the crimp change the shot and recrimp. No buffer, wax, or unobtainium needed. You could do it with nothing but a pocket knife if needed. Even if you never do it it’s the kind of information that’s filed under “really good to know.” Thanks!
Put salt and pepper in the loads so when you shoot a pig he will be already seasoned!
Your crazy 🤣, that's funny stuff right there.
Ain't no season on pigs. Only game animals have seasons, those two being, as you mentioned, salt and pepper.
That's fking brilliant!!
I started loading split shot in bird shot shells back in the 80's. It worked very well.
we did this for years my dad would buy rem high brass game loads for small game hunting and take fishing led and roll them with 2 wood blocks so they were nice and round then load in some of the shells for deer hunting we did not have a lot of money back then he killed lots and lots of deer and hogs with them back in the 70s and 80s in Florida running dogs.
When I was kid growing up in the country, I'd dump the shot out of my .410 single shot and put fishing sinkers in it. Worked well enough.
Talking about dual useage,take some of those split weights and crimp them onto a steel leader. 😉 Homemade chain shot.🤗😮🤗
My Granddad let me have an old split shot lead mold we found in his shop the other day... Nice to see somebody else thought of this too. Thanks for the video yall. Love your channel!!!
You could also use the cheap bird shot to make wax slugs or cut shells! They make the cheap bird loads much more effective for home defence
This skill comes in even more handy in 2021.
I was making buckshot and slugs for my 410 over 35 years ago in my early teens. B4 I was allowed a 12 gauge. Crazy to see this diy practice alive and well.
I’m using 410 and doing your trick with split shot. I can’t find 410 other than bird shot anywhere right now. I have used round ball 32 cal for black powder for these modified rounds.
Brilliant! That's where all the weights go. I appreciate all your time on this!
old timer told me about something similar. they used small gauge wire and linked the shot so that wouldn't spread very much.
I definitely gotta try this. I emptied the bird shot out dis hot glue bird shot and hot glue again. Those work pretty damn good too. They hit just as hard as regular slugs. Thanks for the info
Gonna try this. Good information since birdshot is all you can find now
and it's getting scarce. Just reloaded some of these with BB's. I'll save
the 7 1/2 shot for my 410 loads. New subscriber here. US Army Retired Vet
Thanks brother...
Thank You ... Always trying to learn so in case of emergencies or shortage I have what I need to protect myself or my family... And can provide food ...
Almost every Walmart also has .177 cal BB’s and for pests of all sizes that would do the trick as well.
I’ve been wanting to try a bb lost with regular daisy bbs. I’m very new to reloading though. I wish Bubba would make a video on Walmart BB loads
@@rudycockrell8029 It’s the same a any steel bb load you will find in the manuals.
This is just amazing! This is stuff from my fathers time in the Great Depression when they did whatever they had to do to get by. I just love the thought and can do attitude of it!
Great video. I've use to make loads using split shot over 20 years ago. I agree they work well and are a good substitute for buckshot.
Good information for the times we are in for those who where not prepared great vid God Bless
Thank you for this video. I was actually looking into doing something like this because how scarce the 20 gauge buckshots are again thank you very much for the idea I'm going to go ahead and try this one.
I reload my own ammo.. never thought of this for coyote hunting with dogs. Great video Wade
That's really great Ingenuity, thanks I might try that. You really come up with some good stuff.
For my 20 ga, I empty my 7 1/2 shot and refill with about 39 or 40 Daisy BB's. fun to shoot, and good pattern at 21 yrds. Thanks for your vid, Don from Wisconsin.
Thanks Don!!
I want to try this..did you recrimp shells or are you using a single shot or side by side??
@@tedboone5206 used only the splitshot. closed every one. tried in my 20ga, loaded 6. worked flawsley. have 5 loaded now and the gun sits in bedroom===at the ready. next will try in my 20ga in 3 inch mag. 20 tds has a kill pattern that an intruder will not get up from. plus a close yote will be history. thank you sir and love your vids. Don S.
@@donaldscow6386 I've got triple OOO buck loaded in my home defense semi shotgun but its difficult to find any 20ga these days... what's your preferred shotgun brand? I've got one Remington and one foreign brand something or other from Turkey
@@tedboone5206 I was able to pick up 4 boxes of Remington 20ga Turkey loads for 10 bucks at Fleet Farm. Then got 100 rds of Federal for 27.00, was 4 boxes in one box. Now that was 2 weeks ago. NOW a 5 different stores can;t find 1 20ga shell. Its really crazy. I would like to tell you of a supper self protection mix round. I gently opened the 8 crimp shell and dumped 7 1/2 shot in a cup, pot in two sinkers, a few pellets for 3 sets. The small pellets fill the void around the sinkers. 20 yd targets reflect, well I wouldn'y want to be on the receiving end. Givet it a try, am going to eventually try this on my 3 in shells next.
I hear them Eagles playing in the truck 👍..great video I've wondered about split shot weights for buckshot.. guess I'll load some up & have some fun with em!!. thanks alot bud!!
Being 100% honest I bought a brick of Federal and a sack of split shot about 6months ago and hadn't attempted it yet lol great minds think alike bubba
That is a life saver thanks for all your videos for a new shooter like me it makes all the difference I hope you keep making videos like this cuz it really helps
I'm glad the videos are helping out buddy!! My pleasure,,,
To me IT WILL DO THE BUSINESS!!! And love the knowledge and review my friend!!! Awesome!!!
Wade Rush ,,,, Brother I been a sub of yours many many years ! You always tend to be very interesting ! Over 40 years ago I started doing this and also other things to shell like mixing different shot together in the same shell I always put hunted my friends . I tried the ones with wings but found out quickly they were better suited for close up defense round lol . The regular ones pattern much better . I have even used wire cutters to cut them into this split shot design, like 00 and ooo buck !Just lately they begin plating these and selling them to the public, my other idea of mixxed shot been around fir years . To think my ideas from my child hood are making others more richer blows me away . I still got a few more ideas tested and perfected by me over 49 years ago. I even invented putting lights in fishing lures way before it hit the public. I have done a few more things in the archery field also , if I ever meet a good investor we will def make a few bucks ourselves lol 😆 again I always enjoy watching your vids brother . I have made nets also buy drilling holes in different buck sizes and ran wire and heavy fishing line on them , today they sell these to make drone nets lol .drill some holes in them and use picture hanging wire to make some awesome rounds also. Take some finishing nails cut the heads off ,put a point on it and you have some awesome flachhet rounds !
I've been doing this for a little while and I used a clamp for quicker that hand pressing
Plus u can leave it compressed while u prepare next shell
So I got on this site for crosman BB's . The more you bought the cheaper they got. So now I own 24K small copper spheres. $48 delivered.
In my local walmart its hard to find Winchester 3 1/2 #00 so this is good for hunting and intruders THANKS you r awsome
Didn't know we lived close by. Greetings from Gaffney ,SC ! Many thanks for this video. Some friends and I came up with the same idea a few weeks ago but didn't know a correct procedure for the reloading. Now we have one with simple tools and good ole "Carolina Boy" know how, Great tutorial !
Hey Donnie! I love meeting my SC bros & sisters!! I'm glad that the vid helped y'all out... Wade
Dorchester county here.
@@kevinrisher7658 Kershaw here Kevin. Wade
This is great! You are doing tests on what everyone wants to know! I often think about if there is a collapse of society or if ammo really gets scarce, what can you use for shot. I have been buying different wads, gas seals for slugs, and steel shot so I could load steel BB's and other harder metals if needed. I have both 12 and 20 gauge slug molds as well. Your channel is invaluable! I need to take notes just in case the internet ever goes down :) Have you ever thought about writing a book about loading? Have ot have a big disclaimer in it, but I have used a lot of your info with great success.
That's some serious DIY, thanks for the video
Great video grate information I've made just over 100 rounds like this perfect for home defence and any game you want to hunt thanks
thanks so much for your time and videos
I’m a new Sub and I really enjoy watching your videos , You put out such great info, I mean how you explain everything you talk about , really can
Understand everything you are talking about !
Take Care and Be Safe
my pleasure Larry! thanks for the kind words...
Really enjoy the BRO videos!
Well heck yeah , I don't know why I didn't think of that . Thanks for the info . It'll do the business .
Makes sense for people that don't want to buy molds or bother with melting lead and casting balls
Thank you.I new I could use that birdshot 12 gauge for something.God Bless
Brother I did not ever think to do that. SO SMART!!! How do you think this would work with a turkey load? Like a 3-in fed turkey load. One more would love to see if you can use one of tho's egg fishing weights to make a slug?
Btw your 2 hrs from me. One day we got to meet up for lunch or maybe I have get a hunt in with you guys. Would be a blessing to shake your hand. Thanks for all you do brother. I do not miss a video. Love you guys GOD BLESS..
Its 2021 and i have never seen that much ammo in a store since pre covid 2020....WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT! I also took two things away from this. Your information is 100% useful and well presented. The second thing I learned is Rachael with the 20g is a better shot than Bubba with the 12g :D God bless, hope yall are doing well! Cheers.
that's a fact!!!
Same Here< Airgun Bubba! My local WM the other day was BARE, -0- Nada, So sad. That sight at WM on the video made me drool... btw, the long tom 12's with with full chokes are transformed into formidable instruments with these rounds. Good for much longer ranges than one would think.
Awwwwwesome my friend!! Love it!!! IT WILL DO THE BUSINESS!!
Parabéns você é um ótimo professor, eu aprendo muito com o Sr , abraços
Very good sir 💯 I live in SC also and I am going to do this
Thanks for the video have watched it more than once just found some number 3 split shot haven't been able to find other sizes wonder how they would work out
I have enough buckshot but as a reloader of 43 years I always am looking ahead. I experimented with a last resort self defense loads with good results
That was a great video thank you sir 🙏my prayers are with you
I think you just made my cluster buck (taofledermaus) assembly alot easier. Plus saving the shot for slugs.
Great proof of concept. Definitely viable
Ok I went to Walmart to get some of these split shot and they didn't have the size you mentioned. They did have quite a few bags of number 3 split shot. So I bought a few of those to use. When I ran the telephone wire through and cramp down to make the cluster buck for some reason they would not fit perfectly. However, I found that number 3 split-shot fit inside the shot cup exactly like 00 Buckshot does in the hull. It took three stacks of three. But when I try to make the cluster bucks it seemed it pulled them too tight and make them stacked too high and the fold crimp would not go back properly. But number 3 split shot worked well by itself.
Put some of those egg sinkers in a round and test it. It itll pattern oblong shot would likly tumble and tear up anything and if it opens up over about 12-15 yds then itd be just fine for home defence. If it spreads abnormally fast then id shoot it out of an 18" or one of those shokwaves and see how it does. If its opening to about 1' at 10-15 yds thats be ideal for home intruders in my house. Id load the firat 2 with em. Uve done given me some good ideas sir.
I never thought of using fishing weights,I always used gamo 22cal pointed pellets in a field load,makes a great coyote load
Hey gammo makes 22 cal round ball lead ammo now..I just bought 5 cans of it
With this ammo crunch now .....your welcome
That is equal to F buckshot size .220
Awesome video I used these as a kid you need to show a video on the poor man slug
pretty snazzy idea, i like it lol. while this thought never crossed my mind, i did have the idea of trying to shoot this type of lead sinker, that is if i could find it small enough to shoot out of a 22 cal break barrel air rifle
I used to do that as a kid in an old 410, I called it crazy shot.
You would shoot a Rabbit or a fox and here a whizzing sound as some shot went off in a random direction, but damn did it make a mess of anything it hit, shards of bone and torn exit holes, nothing moved much after a 3" shell of that and a full choke hit it.
When you could actually find ammo
Right? I almost cried to see ammo on the shelf let alone those prices...smh
FINALLY got some more 00 buck yesterday, $7 for 5. 😥
I’ve got two boxes loaded with split shot weights. I’ve actually killed a couple deer with them but using a bigger splint shot about the size of a #1 buck shot lead. Great home defense. I only use half the recommended powder charge for a low brass shell for skeet and that will put a big man down quick out to fifty yards. They want punch throw a wall but soft tissue they are really good.
It will get the job done for sure!
This is awesome, thanks for sharing.
Don't forget steel ball slingshot ammo is available in toy stores. I've seen it in eighth and quarter inch and it's cheaper than lead split-shot.
Would steel damage the barrel?
@@redcatsassociate Not if it is loaded into the plastic basket, just like the lead shot is. I've done it for a year now and no damage inside the barrels.
The No3 fishing weights are the size of 00 Buckshot. 9 will fit in the shell.
I use the bird shot to make snake shot rounds out of 357 mag rounds. Just remove the bullet. Pour out a small amount of powder. Pour in birdshot. Seal up the end with silicone.
Damn, that is genius. Great video.
improvise, adapt and overcome. dual use items are the best
Dual use?
Use your sense man.😐
How you gonna fish with those after you shoot them?🤗😁🤗
@@dlighted8861 well, technically i could dig them out of whatever I shoot lol
If times get really tough, you can rob the balls out of ball bearings. Just cut/break the out race off of the bearing assembly and remove the balls.
Also, trim the crimp rims from bird loads and mix the bird shot with some wax to make some wax slugs.
BB's and sling shot steal is always available at pretty much any store, way cheaper than split-shot lead for fishing. I always see 32 cal hornady muzzleloader lead available at sportsman warehouse. all the time.
Lol. Wish I'd found this back when you posted it.
I wonder how it'd work if you filled in the rest of the wad with bird shot to bring the payload weight up to what it was before... 🤔 Awesome idea
That's a good idea. I keep some #12 around, for just that purpose.
I just did that..havent shot them yet
Done that for 30 years or so. Also opened up bird shot and pour it full of melted wax. Then re-crimp. BUT...if you use any of this for home defense, you will be trashed over it in court. ONLY use factory loads for defense!
**Track of the Wolf has muzzle loading stuff. Hornady makes small shot (Sold by the diameter) in 100 Ct boxes.
See I been just starting out, I got a lee 7/8 slug mold made some rounds they are great! Now I wanted to learn if there was any buck load that could be made from bird shot. Its the cheap beginning reloading haha! But you get a starting point
I stopped at Walmart this morning on my way home from work the only lead weights that they had left for the long heavy catfish fishing weights and the ones with the wire leaders going through them they didn't have any split shot at all somebody's been watching your videos
Yes, I stopped by my Local Walmart in Sierra Vista Az. an found that they no longer carry the $.94 Water Gremlin #7 or #5 split shot! (They carry much smaller .17" round shot with bases on the bottom!) I recognized a gun salesman that I had bought from before and asked him if they were going to stop carrying the Water Gremlin split shot; and he said they had removed all of them from the display and were not allowing them to be sold (as they were doing to many other products they used to offer!) He then specifically said they had learned that the larger split shot were being used by Buck Shot Reloaders and Cap and Ball Shooters so the size and function of the new replacement sinkers were intentionally brought on to dissuade those applications and he added "Can you imagine the liability involved?!" We told him that we DID NOT approve of their practice and would look for the Water Gremlin line elsewhere. Apparently he didn't care and quickly walked away! Sadly, I had only bought 14 packages and thought I could pick up 1 or 2 packs on every payday, but I was wrong!
Try a Rural king if they are near your location bud, I am newnto your channel, 1st video. Glad to see a Informed, prepared American, on the side of the Constitution!
thanks DJ! Thanks for stopping by! Dig on in I think that you will like it here my friend... Wade
Id love to try this. To bad lead sinkers are outlawed here in Maine.....
Okay and update I live in a real small town we don't have any kind of Sporting Good shop let alone anywhere to get any reloading stuff. Buckshot is like $15 for five rounds if you can find it. So here I go again I bought a case of 100 rounds of Winchester Universal game and Target. No more Federal was available all sold out. So now I will be stocking up on the number 3 split-shot to be making up more cheap home defense rounds. Saving the lead up for when I get a mold.
I was just wondering what caliber was the #7 split shot I got it mixed up thanks
I want buy anything gun related from walmart anymore they change their policy on a firearm purchase to 21 even on a muzzle loader and i pretty sure on ammo too, if you are old enough to be handed a gun and fight for this country you should be old enough to buy one , just my two cents, great video as always
I had no plan tonight to make buckshot but damn it I have to try it.
Great idea! Thanks!
Slingshot hunting pellet packs also make for a mean varmint load.
7-9 per and there ya go.
My hunting mate used to do this out of his 20 gauge savage 24 as he couldn't get buckshot loads. He killed several wild pigs with these split sinkers including two with one shot! It works alright!
Genius. Love it.
Very hand tip. Thank you
That as a cool video there brother Wade
Try linking the shot together with 40 pound
fishing line for a more controlled pattern
SWEET. Great video
Very cool video thank you sir
Heck ya.....good idea
Another great video awesome idea
Interesting Video
I agree swapping the lead shot into a field load would work well for self defense ( less than 20ft) and shooting varmints.
However, if hunting wild hogs and deer sized game is in order, why not use a shell with higher velocity (typicall high brass shells) and benefit from the extra velocity?
Yes, field loads are less expensive, but penetration is key when hunting with buckshot and this will be limited by the field shots lower velocity. As I've touched on penetration, closing the split shot should assist in preventing the shot from opening and affecting penetration, but there may be another option in the use of "Egg Sinkers". This type of shot is egg shaped with a hole through the middle. Unlike a split shot which may open and flatten, an egg sinker would be more likely to maintain its shape upon impact and potentially improve its penetration. If you see merit in this idea please share a video as I would be interested in the results.
I reload my own stuff buy a mold if you dont wany to use split shot a mold is well worth the price. you can get free lead from tire shops just ask or ask roofers if they have any lead roof flashing
Awesome idea!
I have used the ones with the tails fins and they work just fine.
Do the tails turn to the back when you shoot them?
How much powder would you use if starting with an empty
hull. I bought some #5 lead shot today and some FIOCCHI
#8 shot shells in 2 3/4.
Real nice job!
i prefer to use bird shot for home defense. buck shot can over penetrate through walls, and in your home your loved one might be on other side of that wall. in my home ill never be farther than 20ft from someone i might have to shoot so #8 shot will take the fight out of an intruder in my home.... but this is a great how to video...... ps try the big slingshot bbs too.... my wally world has different sizes
Thank you
Awesome video
Hey great video wade , have u tried the suprema buckshot from Walmart? It's $9.95 for a box of 25 . I think it's decent for varmits