Hey everyone!
I'm going to try to make some home poured shot. I have a piece of 1/4" plate on top of a 5 gallon bucket with a hole for a small cast iron skillet to fit into. I've drilled some 1/16" holes in the skillet because that's the smallest I have to start with. I guess I'll be making what's called Ruperts shot. I'll fill the skillet with hot coals and then pour molten wheel weight lead into it. The drops will fall into the bucket which will have cold water in it. Has anyone tried this method for making shot? If so, I would like to know what size holes you used to approximate the different size shot (5, 6, 7, etc). Also, how far did you let the shot drop before it hit the water? If nobody has tried this method I guess I'll use trial and error and let you know what happens. I'm just waiting for my lead to arrive to get started.
Walter
I'm going to try to make some home poured shot. I have a piece of 1/4" plate on top of a 5 gallon bucket with a hole for a small cast iron skillet to fit into. I've drilled some 1/16" holes in the skillet because that's the smallest I have to start with. I guess I'll be making what's called Ruperts shot. I'll fill the skillet with hot coals and then pour molten wheel weight lead into it. The drops will fall into the bucket which will have cold water in it. Has anyone tried this method for making shot? If so, I would like to know what size holes you used to approximate the different size shot (5, 6, 7, etc). Also, how far did you let the shot drop before it hit the water? If nobody has tried this method I guess I'll use trial and error and let you know what happens. I'm just waiting for my lead to arrive to get started.
Walter