Identify Mystery Reloading Tool

[hunter24605]

Recently I have taken an interest in shotshell reloading, mostly for TSS loads for the 20 and 410. I picked up a box of odds and ends shotshell reloading gadgets at a sale a while back and found this in a section of cardboard tube. It's old and homemade. Its a turkey striker with 4 of the snap-off type razor blades set into shallow grooves and a red tip. The sharpened edge of the blades is at the red tip and taper backwards. The leading edge of the blades is 1/8" above the red tip. My first guess is its to cut 4 slits simultaneously in a shot wad because it would cut it and you're supposed to stop the slits about 1/8" from the bottom of the wad.??? Or it's unrelated and doesn't belong in the box of reloading stuff. Any thoughts? Near as I can figure it's a Thingamawhatsahoositmabob.

 

[Joec7651]

Looks like a home made Muzzy. Lol tape a chisel to it and go bow hunting

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Well, as a friend used to say " It's handmade not homemade" Your first guess for a wad cutter is possible. Maybe look on Ballistic Products website for a comparison.

 

[JD338]

Looks like a wad cutter or paint mixer if used with a drill.

JD338

 

[Guy Miner]

Early version of the Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot round....

 

[GregoryB.]

I watched a reloading video and the guy used something similar to cut the shell hull for crimping when he was reloading some tss.

 

[Joec7651]

I watched a reloading video and the guy used something similar to cut the shell hull for crimping when he was reloading some tss.

Sounds as good as anything else suggested.

 

[hunter24605]

according to the guys over on Gobbler Nation, it is indeed for putting the 4 slits in shot wads.

 

[IslandVizsla]

Wad slitter. Non-toxic shotshell wads are supplied unslit, and have to be cut. This is one way of doing it.

 

[sphingta]

What he said

 

[300WSM]

That is for one of two things

trimming hulls for the perfect length for the perfect crimp...which is a waste of time...

or...

cutting slits into wads but I am not sure why a wad would be slit free from the get go...

I am thinking it's hull related. It could also be a tool used for new uncrimped hulls which used to be sold more than one thinks...

And without a crimp from the factory they were a real bitch to get a crimp on.

cutting slits would help that cause tremendously.

Just some thoughts.

 

[ronco]

A wad slitter in use;

Wads for non-toxic shot that are not slit for sale;

BP12 12ga Multi-Metal Unslit Shotcup (250/bag)

The BP12, designed and patented by Ballistic Products in the mid-1970s, solves the problems of integrating the perfect gas seal with the perfect shotcup. The materials used to manufacture the shotcup are optimized for the job of carrying lead shot patterns (BP12). The BPGS gas seals fit directly...

www.ballisticproducts.com

Some wads are sold not slit so you can customize a shot shell to shoot a pattern that you want.

 

[hunter24605]

That is for one of two things

trimming hulls for the perfect length for the perfect crimp...which is a waste of time...

or...

cutting slits into wads but I am not sure why a wad would be slit free from the get go...

I am thinking it's hull related. It could also be a tool used for new uncrimped hulls which used to be sold more than one thinks...

And without a crimp from the factory they were a real bitch to get a crimp on.

cutting slits would help that cause tremendously.

Just some thoughts.

the heavy wads for non-toxic shot are shipped without slits. I ran it through a TPS
wad and it did just what it looked like it would do.

 

[300WSM]

the heavy wads for non-toxic shot are shipped without slits. I ran it through a TPSView attachment 26168
wad and it did just what it looked like it would do.

That explains that...

Howver..

That tool looks far older and way before non toxic shot was a thing