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Back in the last century when police issued weapons were revolvers, I used to practice in my basement. A garage works too.
I reloaded at the time and would use old .38 brass and wax wadcutters. I used the sealing wax used for canning. It comes in slabs and is easy to use.
1- Remove the old primer
2 - Tap the empty case into the wax with a rubber mallet
3 - Seat a new primer
4 - Remove the wax residue from the outside of the cartridge
I used a large cardboard box with two open ends as the target frame. Just tape the target so it hangs over the front opening. An old heavy blanket or carpet can be used as a backstop.
This is a cheap way to practice close combat shooting with a revolver. With a semi-auto you have to rack the slide after each shot. It punches nice holes in paper targets.
Noise is minimal, so it shouldn't bother the neighbors.
There will be a wax build up in the barrel, a bore brush and/or hot water will take care of it. Anything left will be shot out the next time you go to the range.
I got the idea from one of my partners, who had been in the academy a few years ahead of me. The late Bill Jordan visited his academy class and demonstrated shooting with wax wadcutters.
I reloaded at the time and would use old .38 brass and wax wadcutters. I used the sealing wax used for canning. It comes in slabs and is easy to use.
1- Remove the old primer
2 - Tap the empty case into the wax with a rubber mallet
3 - Seat a new primer
4 - Remove the wax residue from the outside of the cartridge
I used a large cardboard box with two open ends as the target frame. Just tape the target so it hangs over the front opening. An old heavy blanket or carpet can be used as a backstop.
This is a cheap way to practice close combat shooting with a revolver. With a semi-auto you have to rack the slide after each shot. It punches nice holes in paper targets.
Noise is minimal, so it shouldn't bother the neighbors.
There will be a wax build up in the barrel, a bore brush and/or hot water will take care of it. Anything left will be shot out the next time you go to the range.
I got the idea from one of my partners, who had been in the academy a few years ahead of me. The late Bill Jordan visited his academy class and demonstrated shooting with wax wadcutters.
-- Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun
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