Cartridges for Miniature Guns

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Intro: Cartridges for Miniature Guns

This are great for mini firearms, they are simple and easy to make.

STEP 1:

First you need
.22 bullets
fuse (you can make or buy your own)
black powder
lead solder
cotton balls
dremel

STEP 2:

Acquire some .22 bullet shells, do no use live rounds.



Drill a hole next to the end of the bullet.

STEP 3:

Place a fuse in the hole and sit it on its end.

STEP 4:

For your lead shot use solder that has beed melted so its in a ball shape.

STEP 5:

Now pour the powder into the shells and push it down with something, then drop a few lead shot in, then you take a bit of cotton roll it into a ball and push it into the top sealing the bullet off.

STEP 6:

Thats it have fun fireing.

2 Comments

That's a good idea using the spent shells as a powder chamber. I've been trying to make blackpowder plastic pellet shooter. Your method here might solve part of my design.

Thanks!