Wax Slugs

**SSG Retired** · November 1st, 2013, 11:30 PM

They work great.. but after the first few shots, barrel is hot... the wax round will /could slide out of the shell. They work best with single shot. Keep your barrel level.

**cephas** · November 2nd, 2013, 07:22 AM

Another method for big holes with small shot without the mess of wax:

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**telopyros** · November 3rd, 2013, 01:09 AM

I have made many of these:

I would keep the wax from the fontina cheese at work, bring it home and melt it on an electric plate in the garage. You do not need a lot, Using federal 7 1/2 shot will it back up and let it cool. Took a hot knife and leveled out the top and sides, shot it in my H&R single shot. (all 12 gauge)

These is a gentleman on youtube that sells a cutter to make these, it was 20 shipped I think. very neat and be a lot of back yard fun.

Safety perspective: I would not load them in an auto shotgun EVER. No sign of wax buildup that I could tell and we shot about 35 one day with no cleaning, and a full choke.

**A/C guy** · November 3rd, 2013, 08:33 PM

For pistol plinking I've used these. http://www.gunfighter.com/waxbullets/

They are cheap and don't foul too quickly. I always keep a supply loaded and handy as it's a great way to introduce new people to shooting. Cardboard target tacked to a tree outside the basement door at about 10'. Minimal noise and no recoil.