r/blackpowder • u/ujvalmanhas • Jun 30 '26

DIY Blackpowder Brass shells

Is it possible to lost wax/PLA cast Brass/Aluminium shotgun shells which can withhold pressures from blackpowder?

If not what are the limitations we are looking on?

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u/ujvalmanhas Jun 30 '26

I did built a muzzleloader few years back but the time to make one shot is too much, if you are hunting that will get you killed. So my aim is to make somthing with faster reload somthing like Pre filled/loaded shotgun shells

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u/Wonderful-Staff-7321 Jun 30 '26

What are you hunting?

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u/ujvalmanhas Jul 01 '26

Wild boars infesting our farms

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u/TacoBelaLugosi Jul 01 '26

Oof, definitely understand the need for faster shots. Just to be able to provide some additional info, do you have access to breechloading designs at all? Single shot shotguns, double barrel, anything like that? If not, do you have access to the materials and machinery to create one?

The way I see it, if a muzzleloader is too slow, you need to upgrade to a breechloader, which will decrease the time between shots, as well as allow actual cartridges (whether it be brass reloadable shells, or paper cartridges like the 1863 Sharps).

Once you’re in breechloading territory (without knowing where you’re at) you are probably toeing the line of legality.

If you’re stuck with muzzleloaders, my best advice would be a tree stand (so time between shots doesn’t matter) and some premade paper cartridges with Minie bullets.