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Posted: 9/10/2010 3:26:40 AM EDT
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Fired a ton of 40mm from a 203 yesterday. Used M781 practice chalk rounds
It's a unique kind of fun trying to figure out hold overs and ranging. Taking your eyes off the sights and watching the round travel. Well, no way I can afford to own an M203 now. Would it be possible to make a mini-practice 12GA chalk round that has similar physical and performane characteristics to an M781? |
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Grog, sorry I know nothing of 26.5mm.
I really just want something I can load up in my 870 and fire off a few. As an aside, what are the commercial offering for 37mm chalk? I've been eying the Spikes Havoc, and wonder what the commercial ammo choices are for it. Last question, are the plastic 40mm shells reloadable? |
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Check ASA Ammo out for reloading components. There are companies that make 37/40mm to 26.5mm adapters, that's why I provided the 26.5 info. Many people shoot the 26.5 stuff in their launchers because it is cheaper.
Yes, 40mm nylon M212 casings are reloadable. You can buy new blue windshields on Gbroker. GROG |
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To reload the M781, you will need new plastic caps, reclaimed zinc pushers, and casings. If you want to reload a few times, you can reload the nylon casings the military surplus come in. You won't need too many supplies to do this. You can blue windshields from Gunbroker. You can also get once used zincs there too.
The 38 blank the old casings use is simple to reload. Not much needed there for supplies. Now, if you want to reload and fire them often... Scot Pace makes an aluminum copy of the M212 casing. It uses a 9mm casing, not a blank. The casing is press fit into the base of the 40mm casing. You use metal wads to close off the vent hole, load 4-5 grains of Bullseye, press fit the 9mm casing, and load the zinc+orange chalk+blue plastic windshield, and you are done. These casings should last you forever. GROG |
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