Question…Paper wasp net for wadding

[Mike Brooks]

My situation really has nothing to do with anything, but when I was shooting a lot of skeet I couldn't justify having big piles of wasp nest all over the loading bench!
 In my hunting situations which was mostly pheasants, a small handful of cards and wads was all I needed in my vest pocket to hunt all day. I usually had to keep up with people using breech loaders so I didn't have much time to fool around with natural materials. I had to reload quick and keep up.
 I can see the attraction to natural materials, but they never fit into what I was doing.

[Austin]

Mike; this discussion reminded me, could you send me another quart of that synthetic bear grease?

[Mike Brooks]

Let me get some more synthesized 

[axelp]

how much oil can you render from a synthetic bear?

[Daryl]

Do you "get" Amsoil or Mobil 1?

[Darkhorse]

I guess being independent and wanting to use natural items is my main reason for using wasp nests. As far as being consistent I shot in matches for years so I know what it takes to make one of these rifles shoot accurately. The nest material is very light in weight and compress's good. I try to use the same amount each time I load and if needed I would shoot a match with wasp nests between powder and patch.
This is a target I shot with wasp nest in the load. I thought it showed good accuracy, any problems I attribute to the shooter.
I'm sure better results might be achieved with store bought wads but that doesn't float my boat. Point I'm trying to make here is that no one needs to be concerned that using wasp nest is going to ruin your groups.

[rich pierce]

Gonna start a paper wasp farm if it would help this old guy shoot like that.

[JO49]

Me too!  😂

[Pukka Bundook]

Rich,

We have one most years.
(wasp paper farm)

[Leatherbark]

If I remember correctly. Wasp/hornet nest paper smells to high heaven when it burns from firing.....................Bob

[Darkhorse]

Bob, I've never noticed a different smell at all. Perhaps if one used more than I use it would? I just don't know.

[Bill in Md]

Using hornet nest paper for wadding is about as natural as using a piece of rock to try and  ignite the powder in the pan.

[Mike Brooks]

Using hornet nest paper for wadding is about as natural as using a piece of rock to try and  ignite the powder in the pan.

Very clever. 

[Pukka Bundook]

Bob H,
Do you mean when the gun is fired it stinks?
the wasp nest don't burn as such when fired out of a gun..

Lost me sense of smell with a sinus op so can't argue!

[Leatherbark]

Seems the hornet nest material in my area smells like burnt dog hair with lit with a match..............

Bob

[Mike Brooks]

Seems the hornet nest material in my area smells like burnt dog hair with lit with a match..............

Bob

I never considered smoking it before. I'll give it a whirl.

[Pukka Bundook]

Its hard to roll, Mike.

[Mike Brooks]

Its hard to roll, Mike.

I do have some talent hand rolling cigars.....

[axelp]

Well. isn't it simply bug spit and very fine wood fibre? I have read that wasp nest is slightly fire resistant. I intended to try it specifically due to that feature as the California woods can be very dry and fire is always a concern.

K

[Hungry Horse]

 One of the biggest reasons I use it is it will almost not hold a spark at all. Out her in California that trumps everything else in my book.

Hungry Horse