Drop-in primers with wax bullets

[hminsky]

I got some .357 cases which are machined out to drop in shotshell primers, so you can fire wax bullets.

I am trying to use these in my lever action rifle, I'm loading the cartridges in one at time directly into the chamber (not into magazine). The primers drop in ,but they can also easily drop right back out. I was wondering if there is some compound that might be used to make the primer rim a little bit sticky or tacky so they stay in the cartridge while I'm feeding them into the chamber. but wouldn't make it hard to get them back out again after they've been fired, and wouldn't interfere or gum up the works.

Any suggestions?

 

[Gammon]

Why would you want to fire wax bullets out of a rifle?

 

[flotter390]

Why would you want to fire wax bullets out of a rifle?

Maybe for practice shooting?

Fred

 

[hminsky]

Why would you want to fire wax bullets out of a rifle?

Because firing real .357 hollowpoints in the basement is too loud and dangerous

We set up a shooting gallery that was to help to get the kids some practice rifle shooting in the winter, and these were a fun alternative to an air rifle.

 

[BIG GUN]

Because firing real .357 hollowpoints in the basement is too loud and dangerous

We set up a shooting gallery that was to help to get the kids some practice rifle shooting in the winter, and these were a fun alternative to an air rifle.

I used to shoot wax bullets at 50 feet, with standard primers, and they shot well. Some people drilled out the flash hole a bit for higher velocity.
I used Gulf parafin that came in about 1/2" thick slabs, and just pushed the primed cases through.

 

[jhrosier]

If you have access to one of the vibrator type electric engraving pencils, you could try to stipple the inside of the primer pockets for a little interference.
Or-
A little dab of paint or nail polish might work to make the pocket tighter.

 

[N.E. CHARTERS]

OK A friend of mine talked about this years ago. How do you make the wax bullets?

lets say I want to shoot .45 ACP

Are the wax bullets round or conical?

Dow you make them with a Play Dough fuzzy pumper type of gadget?

WAX Dummy?

Good for hunting wax Animals

 

[jhrosier]

OK... How do you make the wax bullets?
...

Melt some wax in a cake pan and let it harden.
Press the neck of a primed case into the wax like a cookie cutter.
Be carefull when firing. You actually can put your eye out with wax bullets.
Speer makes reusable plastice bullets and cases for several pistol calibers.
http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.ex...arch.y=12&Click+to+Begin+Search=Search_Button
There is someone making adapter cartridges to shoot an airgun pellet propelled by a primer. http://www.convert-a-pell.com/

 

[matt]

Melt some wax in a cake pan and let it harden.
Press the neck of a primed case into the wax like a cookie cutter.
Be carefull when firing. You actually can put your eye out with wax bullets.
Speer used to make reusable plastice bullets and cases for several pistol calibers.I don't know if these are still available.
There also used to be someone making adapter cartridges to shoot an airgun pellet propelled by a primer. http://www.convert-a-pell.com/

Like these: http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.ex...or=all_products&search_keywords=rubber+bullet