Yes, Pete, you cut the hull into two pieces. Once separated it must be handled with care else you loose the powder.
The impromptu demonstration I witnessed was by a Thai exchange student who was a regular shooter at the club. If I understood him correctly, the "slugs" were used in Thailand because standard slugs were prohibited. The government would allow civilians ammo only for target work, birds and small game. They didn't want potential anti-personnel ammo in civilian hands. If you wanted to go after pigs, you had few options other than the circumcision specials.
He said that he'd used cut slugs many times and it was best done with open chokes and factory loads. I few days later, I recall him spending the whole afternoon trying to clear the mess a cut reload had made. It hadn't damaged his gun, but if you think wads can leave a plastic residue in your gun, you ain't seen nothing, yet.
Lavid2002, I'm not advocating the casual use of Thailand Slugs, but it's something to keep in the back of your mind for future reference.
The impromptu demonstration I witnessed was by a Thai exchange student who was a regular shooter at the club. If I understood him correctly, the "slugs" were used in Thailand because standard slugs were prohibited. The government would allow civilians ammo only for target work, birds and small game. They didn't want potential anti-personnel ammo in civilian hands. If you wanted to go after pigs, you had few options other than the circumcision specials.
He said that he'd used cut slugs many times and it was best done with open chokes and factory loads. I few days later, I recall him spending the whole afternoon trying to clear the mess a cut reload had made. It hadn't damaged his gun, but if you think wads can leave a plastic residue in your gun, you ain't seen nothing, yet.
Lavid2002, I'm not advocating the casual use of Thailand Slugs, but it's something to keep in the back of your mind for future reference.
