This video from Civilian Tactical demonstrates the process of creating custom wax slugs for a 12-gauge shotgun. The host, exhibiting experienced authority, details how to modify a birdshot shell by mixing lead shot with melted wax and reloading it. Live-fire testing against cinder blocks reveals the significant difference in terminal ballistics compared to standard birdshot, with the wax slug causing catastrophic damage due to concentrated energy transfer.
This review from Civilian Tactical compares the accuracy of standard 1-ounce rifled slugs against homemade wax slugs. The expert instructor demonstrates that regular slugs offer superior grouping due to their rifled edges and boat-tail design, which aids in stabilization. Wax slugs, lacking these features, showed less consistent performance.
This video from Civilian Tactical, featuring content similar to Demolition Ranch, tests the effectiveness and accuracy of improvised wax and tape slugs fired from a 12 Gauge shotgun. The host demonstrates the preparation of these slugs and their performance against water-filled buckets and a clay pigeon target. The tests reveal insights into projectile integrity upon impact and surprising accuracy for improvised rounds, while emphasizing safe firearm handling.
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