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Posted: 12/15/2014 12:22:50 PM EDT
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Great video thanks for posting.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 1:51:39 PM EDT
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I never thought of wax.
I've been told that foam ear plugs stuffed into a primed .357 case (no powder) work well, but I hadn't thought of wax. Must give that a try. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 2:06:00 PM EDT
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My friend and I played around with using wax in a 9mm cartridge with just a primer. Goes thru a cardboard box.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 2:29:32 PM EDT
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My friend and I played around with using wax in a 9mm cartridge with just a primer. Goes thru a cardboard box. I've seen a living room set for shooting those in the house. Probably not the best idea. |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 3:33:18 PM EDT
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Video wont play for me.
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Posted: 12/15/2014 5:30:21 PM EDT
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Won't play for me either.
Message is "An error occurred during validation". |
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Posted: 12/15/2014 6:05:31 PM EDT
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Just tried it again, worked for me.
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Posted: 12/16/2014 4:45:21 AM EDT
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Very nice video. Good info. I used to use the Speer plastic bullets for practice in my garage and around the yard. Then came the primer shortage. Now that things seem almost back to normal. I have been thinking of something like this again.
How is the build up in your barrel on these bullets? |
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Posted: 12/16/2014 10:30:28 AM EDT
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I've fired about 50 of these so far with no noticeable build-up. These bullets feel more like plastic than wax. They aren't soft and leave WAY less residue than parafin, beeswax, or candle wax. I've recovered a bunch of the ones I shot and unless they hit something hard, they don't hardly change shape and I can even re-use them.
To me, it is WELL worth the $32 to buy the commercial stuff instead of making my own. Less hassle and mess alone is worth it to me. PS - Anyone know how I can get the YouTube video to actually embed in the post and not just be a stupid looking link? |
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Posted: 12/16/2014 2:22:50 PM EDT
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Great idea.
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Posted: 12/16/2014 2:53:56 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/16/2014 3:23:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've fired about 50 of these so far with no noticeable build-up. These bullets feel more like plastic than wax. They aren't soft and leave WAY less residue than parafin, beeswax, or candle wax. I've recovered a bunch of the ones I shot and unless they hit something hard, they don't hardly change shape and I can even re-use them. To me, it is WELL worth the $32 to buy the commercial stuff instead of making my own. Less hassle and mess alone is worth it to me. PS - Anyone know how I can get the YouTube video to actually embed in the post and not just be a stupid looking link? Your membership has to be at the Team level to embed. ($24) |
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Posted: 12/17/2014 11:40:11 PM EDT
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I'll hook a brother up...
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I've fired about 50 of these so far with no noticeable build-up. These bullets feel more like plastic than wax. They aren't soft and leave WAY less residue than parafin, beeswax, or candle wax. I've recovered a bunch of the ones I shot and unless they hit something hard, they don't hardly change shape and I can even re-use them. To me, it is WELL worth the $32 to buy the commercial stuff instead of making my own. Less hassle and mess alone is worth it to me. PS - Anyone know how I can get the YouTube video to actually embed in the post and not just be a stupid looking link? |
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Posted: 12/18/2014 12:21:33 AM EDT
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Welcome to ARFCOM - Interesting first post Thanks
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Posted: 12/19/2014 11:38:22 AM EDT
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It might be a bad idea, but I've been thinking about loading a bit of powder behind the wax bullet.
There really is no need, but since powder is so cheap and plentiful, why not give it a try, right? Seriously though, I'm going to try loading a grain or so behind the wax and see what happens. Tell me now if that's a really bad idea! |
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Posted: 12/19/2014 1:59:28 PM EDT
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Thanks, great info
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Posted: 12/20/2014 4:46:38 AM EDT
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I wrote this one up about two years ago on wax bullets for the forum.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/386806_Wax_Bullets__a_continuation_from_one_of_my_posts_.html |
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Posted: 12/20/2014 8:16:44 AM EDT
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Great first post.
I will try embedding your video Hmann - you have to remove the "s" in the https, so you end up with just "http" in youtube videos for them to display properly.
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Posted: 12/20/2014 12:32:21 PM EDT
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It might be a bad idea, but I've been thinking about loading a bit of powder behind the wax bullet. There really is no need, but since powder is so cheap and plentiful, why not give it a try, right? Seriously though, I'm going to try loading a grain or so behind the wax and see what happens. Tell me now if that's a really bad idea! Bill Jordan wrote about this 50 years ago in No Second Place Winner. Not recommended. The wax bullets don't grip the rifling and "squirt" out of the barrel, not very accurately. I was satisfied to use just a primer. |
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