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Health, Safety, and Shotshell Loading
April 20, 2023
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   While leaving the range, a fellow pulled in and began to prepare
his Mossberg 500 pump-action 12 gauge shotgun.  Some smalltalk lead
to discussion of his handloads.  Specifically, his home-cast slugs
which needed to be sighted in with his spare scoped barrel.

   "I use a 15mm, twelve-point socket as a mold.  They slip right
   down the barrel so I back them up with some BBs to fill it* out.
   Using thirty grains of powder, they've got some ferocious kick!"

   Before the intrepid ordnance maker fired, I put as much hard cover
between the receiver and my fleshy bits as possible.  Gods bless and
look after trailerpark garagineers but I will admire their heroic and
thoroughly patriotic exploits from afar.  Having seen the results of
this project on paper and against reactive targets on the 15-yard
line, it leaves an impression on both ends.



* I don't know what "it" is, either.  The pattern?  Gap between the
  slug and wad or hull?  Desired payload weight?

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