44 shot capsules

[golferboy426]

I also have a bunch of Speer I think capsules that are preloaded and sealed. 38 though..I once bet a buddy at our club I could hit the bird at high 1 (skeet) with my Security Six . That round was on him LOL

 

[jgt]

I have some of the CCI empties and load them from time to time. I started to load with #6 shot and had sorry results. Then went to #9 and still not much better. I have been looking for smaller shot but have not found any so far. When I had only 38 caliber guns I used the wad and gas check method and got mixed results but those at least killed quail and such but had holes in the patterns. Now I carry my model 18 S&W with nasty nose modified long rifle cartridges. I crank the sights down to hit a 410 shell at rattle snake distance. I use my six inch model 17 for 22 handgun duty and keep the model 18 for dedicated snake gun. Mike Ventireno has written about snake loads for handguns and would be worth the time to read. He used a baking potato to test his loads on and it was impressive. Good luck in your quest.

 

[Paul B]

Paul
Where about in Nevada? I'm in Elko county and we have bull snakes all around here and some guys have run into rattlesnakes as well but I just have not had the opportunity to actually see one myself. Temperature wise its cold high desert here though so seeing one is on the rare side I suppose compared to down south where it is warmer.

I lived in Winnemucca NV from 1970 to 1979. Only reason I left was a job transfer with a very good pay praise. I probably would have turned the job down but it was only a matter of time before they shut that weather station down. If I'd stayed, I would've had no idea where they might have sent me so I left. I did turn down an upgrade from Tucson the Salt Lake City. Would've made my retirement check a hell of a lot bigger.
Paul B.

 

[308 Scout]

I've used lots of .357 and .44 shot capsules for rattlesnakes around the house. I pretty much settled #9 shot I robbed from 12 ga. shells, but used #8 too.
I've never really found much need to pattern much past 6' or so as that's well out of striking distance of any snake I've ever run across.
As for shooting other things with the yugo capsules, they're too hard to come by to waste trying to shoot birds on the wing and clay targets.

 

[gnappi]

Many folks rave about these, but after shooting several water moccasin and rattler with Speer and TC shot capsules which either bounced off or missed I found that a good old .44 slug does it without doubt.

 

[loaded round]

CWWELD:
Don't know if this will help you or not. Been reloading for almost 60 years now, and back then we used to load pistol shot shells in 357 and 44 mag before Speer made shot capsules. We used regular cases, two gas checks. one loaded up side down over a proper load of powder. Poured in the appropriate amount of fine shot, and then seated the second gas check over the shot and then crimped the case. Took some time, but it worked if you wanted pistol shot shells. Contact me if you want further information. It worked for us back then.

 

[Cal30 1906]

CWWELD:
Don't know if this will help you or not. Been reloading for almost 60 years now, and back then we used to load pistol shot shells in 357 and 44 mag before Speer made shot capsules. We used regular cases, two gas checks. one loaded up side down over a proper load of powder. Poured in the appropriate amount of fine shot, and then seated the second gas check over the shot and then crimped the case. Took some time, but it worked if you wanted pistol shot shells. Contact me if you want further information. It worked for us back then.

It still works very well, that's what I have been doing for a long time now plus the gas checks act as a projectile as well and you can get more shot in them.