Current State Of The Union On The Russian Shotgun Slug Reloads Part 1 

Fortune cookie you are a dead set legend Mate. People around the world look up to you as a reloading guru. And i am one. Thank you for everything you do for the reloading community.

Supplies won't be coming back anytime soon. Even plastic will be in a shortage.. Powders, primers etc are a given. Great video.. Thank u

Kind regards from Poland!

Appreciate you ! happy to contribute- exciting video !!

Glad to see you're still doing good steve . Still loving the content coming from you .

Thank you once again Mr. Cookie for all you have done for the shooting world!! Your videos are superb and so professionally done. I can’t believe the state of our country where they try to silence such a fine gentleman as yourself. I love it, all kids have the greenlight to watch your videos!! You never break that trust of good honest clean content, thank you!!!

I looked at the Svarog Molds but I'm super low volume shooter and ended up with the Lee 7/8 Mold for 30% the price (Yesterday), maybe in the future it will happen, must get a bigger, heavier shotgun first to replace my single shot, 14" SBS, Ultralight, looking forward to part 2. Mike

Great Video as usual Sir.

Very good videos. Thanks for sharing them. Please also add whether these slugs are only for smooth bore or good for rifled barrel as well? It would be very useful that you share your experience about sabot slugs too. Another informative video specifically about sabot slugs would be very useful.

Thank you for all the hard work you have done, testing the slugs and components. What is your current favourite of the Slugs?

Cool slugs!

Instead of shaving out coating to alleviate the air-lock, would it be acceptable to score a couple of vertical grooves on the interior of the slug or poke a small hole in the wad flanges to allow air to pass through? I've never worked with slugs before but I'm nearly ready to get a mold - thanks for the thorough info you've provided.

Hi Steve!; Many thanks for sharing such a wealth of knowledge & experience in our favorite hobby!!. *Since there is a plethora of shotshell hull brands / styles / capacities around the world, and, 100% sure you've earned followers from most everywhere, I'd very respectfully sugest you to try measuring the different powder capacities between different hulls. Actually, I myself have found significant capacity differences, say, between Fiocchi hulls vs Federal, Winchester, Remington hulls, specially in those produced with an inner base plastic insert vs the 'unibody' ones. I have tried this, cutting all the hulls to 1" inch, and then compare how much space different powders need. Just an idea, though!.

I really enjoy your videos, particularly the Russian slug topics. After watching I have a couple questions: 1) In some of your first Russian slug videos you mentioned you wanted to run pure lead. In a follow up video it seemed you were fighting some filling and shrink issues and mentioned running 3%tin and an extra hot pot. Is the latter still best practice? 2) I am still evaluating the AS and Svarog molds. From what I can decipher, the thin 2 ring slugs (hydrant, zveroboy, etc.) are “designed” for smooth bore barrels and the thick 3 ring slugs (paradox, kontareva, etc.) are “designed” for rifled barrels, some even specifically mention a lube groove. However, both designs are “acceptable” in either rifled or smooth bore barrels, which is confusing. Have you noticed any accuracy or lead fouling difference between the two thin/thick band styles in rifled/smooth barrels? I am going to try a rifled choke on my SBE2 and plan to upgrade to a rifled barrel only if results are not acceptable. 3) Most of the slugs are listed as 18.5mm (0.728”) diameter at the bands while a few are listed as 18.4mm. For instance the Svarog Paradox is listed as 18.4mm and 0.708” which makes no sense. I am attributing this to rounding errors or typos vs purposeful differences in the diameter. Have you seen any variation of belt diameter in your molds?

Always like to go back and look at how far we have come. You have taught me so much. A question . I pc my paradox slugs ( range scrap) and shoot them out of a cylinder choke . I get great accuracy. Got a IWI ts 12 and it uses Benelli / Beretta mobil chokes. I got a Carleson rifled slug choke . Tried test fitting the slug and it got stuck half way down. So glad I tested it first. Had to use a hammer and punch with oil to get it out. Will not be using that for my ts 12 . Your thoughts?

Hullo and thank you! Do you still rate the Svarog Italian slug highly? Which is your favourite particularly out of a smoothbore? Regards, Luke

Seems like Hazmat would be in effect with "primed" shotgun hulls.

For those of us who don't cast our own, and don't shoot many slugs, is there a place to buy these ready made...the slug and wad, I mean. I can do the reload if I have the slug/wad. A hundred would last a long time with me.

Fortune Cookie any idea when the reloaded network might get the molds for these in again?

Can you use short brass hulls.

Unfortunately these proprietary wads are very limmited and have been for many months, none to be found in Canada and "The shooters network" is out of stock now and has been since last year! Great moulds, great slug design but the special wads are rare.

Is there any accuracy difference in those two slug designs with both using the same wad and barrel?

Is it possible to use Unique for these slugs .

I have a sveroboy slug mold, plenty of bp-brushwads, primed fiocci hulls and a bunch of Longshot. I don't shoot too many of them to conserve lead.

How much would it way if it was solid ? and what about pan lubing ? That would be one hell of a semi wad cutter ! Hardened with silver solder pushing 1300 . Load the slug that wat with a case full of 2 f black powder wow what a 12 bore rifle

What can you tell me about the dangers of shooting frangible copper bullets because of the hardness of the composition?? I just exploded my compact pistol barrel made of cast stainless. 9mm 100grain frangible over 4.8 gr of titegroup I’m afraid to use them in any barrel now

Put os card in slug before powder coating?

Was wondering how that utg 2-7 pistol scope is holding up on you 44mag after a year now

Do you have to have a gun that's made for slugs? Will a gun with a modified choke work for shooting slugs?

Fortune cookie or anyone please help. I am new to reloading and purchased the paradox mold with the standard pin not knowing at the time I needed the special pin to accept the "special " wads that I also purchased. Now I'm stuck and cannot find the special pin in stock and have 500 wads I cannot use so I was thinking I'd try the brp12 brush wad from ballistic products with the standard paradox pin. Has anyone tried this or have any feedback for me? Would greatly appreciate it.

It looks like we will not be able to get Russian molds and wads for some time. Has anyone looked into having the special wads made in the US?

How come you never mention what size Hull you use ? ( meaning do you use 2 3/4" or 3 " hulls with these Russian slugs?) And if you use one over the other why ?

In Russia, any device is available for equipping 12-caliber cartridges (16,20,28,32,410) It will be very good if you say a few words in Russian on the channel,to your Russian-speaking viewers.!!!

Should of said 40 grains is a porky load instead of beefy with Loads of Bacon in the Hot Lead Zone table.

What about imr blue powder Steve?

after watching the con - cleanup on powder coating. come too 1 conclusion do not powder coat.

What if you don't like 40 grains 36 is enough for me!

Why powder coat?