Pellet trap cleaning

[Crosshairs]

I cleaned my old trap out so i could use the duct seal in my new pellet trap i put a toy army man in there so you could see how deep the pellets are.
                              Mike

[quickster47 †]

I cleaned my old trap out so i could use the duct seal in my new pellet trap i put a toy army man in there so you could see how deep the pellets are.
                              Mike

Where in the world is Waldo?

Carl

[RC1947]

I always pluck out the pellets using needle nose pliers after each shooting session. RC

[Crosshairs]

Where in the world is Waldo?

Carl

LMAO

[Crosshairs]

I always pluck out the pellets using needle nose pliers after each shooting session. RC

I started out doing the same thing RC but it just got a bit out of hand. It must have lost 3/4 the weight lol.
                           Mike

[quickster47 †]

I cleaned my old trap out so i could use the duct seal in my new pellet trap i put a toy army man in there so you could see how deep the pellets are.
                              Mike

Do you recycle your used pellets?

Carl

[Crosshairs]

Do you recycle your used pellets?

Carl

Yes Carl i have a friend that makes PB bullets with the pellets not sure what he adds to the lead but he sure does a nice job they are not as soft at pellets but man do they work well he even waxes them for me bees wax i think. he's been making them for me for 20 years or more i meet him at my range way back when, he showed me the ropes on reloading.
                       Mike

[KevinP]

Yes Carl i have a friend that makes PB bullets with the pellets not sure what he adds to the lead but he sure does a nice job they are not as soft at pellets but man do they work well he even waxes them for me bees wax i think. he's been making them for me for 20 years or more i meet him at my range way back when, he showed me the ropes on reloading.
                       Mike

That's cool ...  Johnson's floor wax it the best thing to use ....

[Brent]

Damn Mike 
That was some shooting there to get all that 

I used to clean the pellets out, but was short on time with stuff going on in life... that eventually decided to just let them stack up in there. Will do so eventually, but I found once they are stacked up, they actually come out in chunks and it seems easier than picking them out as each one. 

You guys lost me on the waxing of the PB bullets... how does that help?

[Crosshairs]

Waxing helps seating the lead bullet into the shell.

[Tater]

Waxing helps seating the lead bullet into the shell.

It probably helps keep moisture out too I would imagine.

[JEBert]

Lube on bullets may help seat the bullets without damaging them and it also helps to seal out moisture but the main reason for bullet lube on lead bullets is to minimize leading of the barrel when the bullets are fired.  The softer the lead and the faster the shot, the more you will lead up your barrel, even if you lube them.
Copper jacketed bullets require no lube.
Cheers,

[Fronzdan]

Cleaning out duct seal....ugh, not as fun as filling it up, that's for sure.

[BerkshireHunter]

Finally got into duct seal myself, should have a million years ago! I try not to let it get too full of pellets, but my trap is only temporary. It's just a plastic box that already has a few holes through it. 

Cool to hear some folks recycle the lead.

[mudduck48]

I have a nice cardboard box full of towels and carpet scraps. Shot about 2000 into it so far and haven't cleaned it out yet. When I do, I'll keep the lead for fishing weights.