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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Plastic Wads |
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Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:51 pm
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| I have a lot of Winchester 16 ga wads (Very light blue in color) with 1 or more of the 4 pedals sagged in. Haven't done any reloading in a long time but I have a hazy recollection that the wads could be heated and the pedals will straighten out. Anybody done that in the kitchen oven and if so at what temperature? Of course I wouldn't do it when the boss of the kitchen was around! Anybody ever done it or have a better idea than using the oven? |
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Wed Feb 09, 2022 2:20 pm
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| Have used the dryer for 8 petals wads before to straighten them or rather started in the right direction. Stopped buying 8 petal wads a long time ago because they are a pain. |
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Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:22 pm
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| Thanks for the info. I'll crank up the hair dryer. |
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Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:11 pm
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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| with my JR , I just seat the wad on the seating post correctly , insert , and drop the shot and lift the handle . |
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Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:44 pm
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I use the same method w/a Grabber----too easy to start a fire w/oven method-----MAMA DEFINETLY wouldn't like that!!!!!YOU BURNT THE HOUSE DOWN DOING WHAT  |
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Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:59 am
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| RLR390 wrote: |
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Thanks for the info. I'll crank up the hair dryer.
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Laundry dryer. I put them in a mesh delicates bag that you do wool and delicates in. Run it on low for a bit doesn't take long. 4 petals aren't too bad but 8 petals are a real PITA and it is easy for a petal to stick inside the shot drop tube, hard to see all the petals on the backside, and then you have a real mess on your hands. |
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Thu Feb 10, 2022 7:18 am
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Note. Valentines day is approaching. One may want to exercise good judgement in any of the above methods to use old wads.
While reloading supplies are hard to find, you can still buy candy, flowers, wine and "delicates" most anywhere. |
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Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:01 am
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| fourtown - most of that stuff is hard to alter to use in a gun load though !!! (maybe NOT impossible though ) |
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Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:29 am
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^^^^^This^^^^^
Grow a pair!! |
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