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Hi, Has anyone any experience of making paper shotshell cases? I am thinking of trying to make them for 8ga perhaps by getting the heads turned up from brass then an infill of sawdust mixed with pva glue to make a paste for inside the base.
How they were originally made? I have so far come up with a big zero.
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If you are going to go to the trouble of turning the heads might as well turn a whole cartridge. The head is the hardest part anyway. Not paper, but will last a very long time.
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How do you thing PVA/sawdust is going to react to burning powder? If it melts, your efforts might not last very long. In the US we have a supply of Industrial empties that can be altered to fit a shotgun. Are they available where you live? If not I would have full size brass ones made and they will last just about forever.
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Eight gauge all brass cases are not difficult to make. I have maybe 40 for my 8 gauge pinfire. They will last forever, too. Rocky Mountain Cartridge has made many brass shotgun cases for me.
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I am also in the full length brass cartridge camp. As for durability, Rocky Mountain Cartridge states that Cowboy Action Shooters report over 3000 reloads per cartridge. Brass cartridges are also period correct for your gun. Gil
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