Wax Slug: Waxer Shot 🤔🕯

Published on October 8, 2023
Duration: 0:49

This guide details the process of creating a DIY wax slug from standard birdshot, as demonstrated by the 'Collapse N Protect' channel. The modification involves melting wax and pouring it over the shot to create a cohesive projectile. The video highlights the increased effectiveness of this DIY slug compared to traditional birdshot, particularly in its ability to concentrate energy on the target, as evidenced by its success in shattering a cinder block. The creator also humorously notes the potential for using scented wax to alter the range's odor.

Quick Summary

A DIY wax slug is created by binding standard 12 Gauge birdshot pellets with melted wax. This modification concentrates the shot's energy, allowing it to shatter hard targets like cinder blocks, unlike regular birdshot. Scented wax can also be used to alter the odor at the shooting range.

Chapters

  1. 00:00What is a wax slug?
  2. 00:15DIY vs. Commercial Slugs
  3. 00:29Performance Testing
  4. 00:39Scented Wax Slugs

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you make a wax slug for a 12 Gauge shotgun?

To make a wax slug, cut the crimp off a standard 12 Gauge birdshot shell, melt wax, and pour it over the pellets to bind them. Allow it to cool before use. This process concentrates the shot's energy for greater impact.

What is the advantage of using a wax slug over regular birdshot?

A wax slug concentrates the energy of multiple pellets into a single mass, significantly increasing impact force compared to standard birdshot which spreads out. This allows wax slugs to break harder targets like cinder blocks.

Can you use scented candles to make wax slugs?

Yes, scented candles can be used to make wax slugs. The creator humorously notes that using scented wax can make the shooting range smell pleasant, like a coffee shop, instead of gunpowder.

What shotgun was used to demonstrate the wax slug?

The demonstration featured an Emperor Firearms shotgun. The video also showed a box of Winchester Universal 12 Gauge Heavy Game & Target shotshells, which were modified to create the wax slugs.

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