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Exotic ammo contest

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Okay, time for another contest. One thing that never gets old is new types of ammo. There however seems to be a shortage of fun novelty or specialty hunting ammo - and I am not one to stick with one kindness of ammo forever. Let's see something that really makes me want to sling it, I'm not giving any suggestions but here's my contribution: birdshot loaded clay hunting rounds. I haven't tested them yet but they look like they're going to be devastating. The idea is to get something more lethal than just a clay ball, but still safe to use around hard structural surfaces such as I-beams and rafters. So let's see what you all come up with, I have a care package with some mixed Slingshot goodies for the person who's ammo ammo I find the most inventive & effective for whatever it's supposed to do.

Hope to see some cool stuff, get thinking slingers and show me what you've got!!
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@Island made that's might kind of ya! I'd really appreciate it I really love new ammo, I'll ballistic gel test them for ya!
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Bushpot Chef - thanks for the contest. Here is my entry. Sorry about the tech. glitches - this was a first take. Not sure why the photo is sideways.



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@Blue Raja man that was some funny stuff on my goodness, you killed me with the Bushpot Chef insanely overpriced ammo jokes and Athena knitting ammo bag we were both red faced and breathless!

Although I must say, they look like they'd be absolutely lethal on a pesky sweet tooth LOL
Thank you for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed it. Now that you and Athena are Youtube mega-stars, you need your own product line - just like Survival Lilly and Canadian Preppier.

Apparently there are a bunch of dentists interested in BPC Gummy BBs. They figure they can increase their practices by 50 to 75%.

Please tell Athena that my favorite colors are brown, gold, and green. Looking forward to that knitted ammo bag. Oh yeah, and if she doesn't mind making it from worsted wool, that would be great. The Gummy BBs pick up lint from wool and acrylic - a real velocity killer!

Thanks again!
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Hahaha no thanks man just a humble Slingshot channel, but you're welcome for the complements - at this point im just hoping you're really laughing with us not at us LOL ????

Sidenote: I personally find Survival Lilly to be a bit of a try-hard outdoor enthusiast but to each their own lol. One thing Im trying to do is post regularly and with try hard not to rehash to many beaten to death topics in slingshots. The same will go for the videos we're trying to make, as fresh as we can keep the discussions. :)
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Hahaha no thanks man just a humble Slingshot channel, but you're welcome for the complements - at this point im just hoping you're really laughing with us not at us LOL

Sidenote: I personally find Survival Lilly to be a bit of a try-hard outdoor enthusiast but to each their own lol. One thing Im trying to do is post regularly and with try hard not to rehash to many beaten to death topics in slingshots. The same will go for the videos we're trying to make, as fresh as we can keep the discussions. :)
Absolutely laughing with you and not at you I have a great deal of respect for people with outdoor skills. And also for people who take the time to make videos, especially when I can learn something about shooting a slingshot.

I really have no basis for an opinion on Survival Lilly. My idea of an outdoor adventure is lying in a hammock, reading a book. I watched a few Survival Lilly's slingshot videos and some of Joerg's with my 7 y.o. godson. His mom is Austrian and we stand in for her parents as the local grandparents in training. He is a slingshot fiend. Although his idea of hunting ammo is a paintball. I thought that he would enjoy their accents.

Looking forward to your videos and thanks again!
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These have death and destruction written all over them.

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3/8 square steel rod a hacksaw and a little time. Oh and a long draw helps.

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Hahaha no thanks man just a humble Slingshot channel, but you're welcome for the complements - at this point im just hoping you're really laughing with us not at us LOL
Sidenote: I personally find Survival Lilly to be a bit of a try-hard outdoor enthusiast but to each their own lol. One thing Im trying to do is post regularly and with try hard not to rehash to many beaten to death topics in slingshots. The same will go for the videos we're trying to make, as fresh as we can keep the discussions. :)
Absolutely laughing with you and not at you I have a great deal of respect for people with outdoor skills. And also for people who take the time to make videos, especially when I can learn something about shooting a slingshot.

I really have no basis for an opinion on Survival Lilly. My idea of an outdoor adventure is lying in a hammock, reading a book. I watched a few Survival Lilly's slingshot videos and some of Joerg's with my 7 y.o. godson. His mom is Austrian and we stand in for her parents as the local grandparents in training. He is a slingshot fiend. Although his idea of hunting ammo is a paintball. I thought that he would enjoy their accents.

Looking forward to your videos and thanks again!
Haha thank you very much my friend! That's awesome about the little Godson keep him at it and he'll be a slinger for life like the rest of us lol. Looking forward very much to getting a working channel running again, cheers!
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That looks like some wicked ammo, my favourite two features:

- All rounds comes out the same weight
- Minimal required equipment

Very nice thanks for sharing that entry!
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These have death and destruction written all over them.
Now those are just plain baddass - what do you use to mould them? :D
3/8 square steel rod a hacksaw and a little time. Oh and a long draw helps.
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Love how that ammo looks! What's it weigh in at wouldn't you say? Beautiful starship as well!
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These have death and destruction written all over them.
Now those are just plain baddass - what do you use to mould them? :D
I use a two part mold casting mix it together and and put in a container push what ever you want to mold into it carefully and let it set then pull the part out and pour hot lead into it oh put hamburger no vaseline on the part that you are going to use as a mold I plan on doing a small dice also I have tried to get some one that can make molds to make a mold with a skull with 0311 on the forehead but no one wants my money.
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this is what i was using for hunting last year,probably the same this winter

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These have death and destruction written all over them.
Now those are just plain baddass - what do you use to mould them? :D
I use a two part mold casting mix it together and and put in a container push what ever you want to mold into it carefully and let it set then pull the part out and pour hot lead into it oh put hamburger no vaseline on the part that you are going to use as a mold I plan on doing a small dice also I have tried to get some one that can make molds to make a mold with a skull with 0311 on the forehead but no one wants my money.
That's a nice simple method, great one have simplicity in an ammo setup. I'd like to add that's awesome your idea for loading shotgun shells with them.

I'd love to see the look on the surgeons face when he pulled a 3" shell worth of those out of a bad guy..
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this is what i was using for hunting last year,probably the same this winter
Those boys are certainly contenders, very nice selection. What do the big square ones weigh in at if you happen to have a scale handy?
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i was thinking how about a jack like kids toy and rubber ball .i remember having metal ones that be cool with some lead around the middle for weight :iono:
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this is what i was using for hunting last year,probably the same this winter
Those boys are certainly contenders, very nice selection. What do the big square ones weigh in at if you happen to have a scale handy?
the large are about [guesstimate] 1/16th of an ounce,6 of them way as much as a roll of pennies
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@Port boy that actually sounds like it would be pretty effective, albeit a little tricky to come by lol!

@skaard wow. That's insane, do I dare ask if you've got a pic of a critter taken with one?

Very cool. ????
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Here's some nasty little fellas I made for the sky rats '& mice at the farm. Clay is quite effective on birds 90% of the time, but for the larger pigeons I was having to use steel and body shots when they were outside of the range of clays or their heads were obstructed. As a result I wanted something more lethal than a standard clay but still less destructive to property than steel. I give you: Pigeon Poppers.

3/4" clay ball
30 grains of #8 birdshot
Air dried for 6 hrs until rock hard
Finished weight 115-130 grains

These boys are downright nasty on soft targets, I haven't hunted with them yet but they DESTROY cans. They basically powder up on impact and dump the birdshot into the target. Regular clays usually break up into about 4 to 6 pieces on impact with a soft target if they break up at all. These ones fully disintegrate on impact and leave no damage to hard surfaces but a minor dimple. I'm getting some video of them today stay tuned!

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