Paul Cat Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 What is used to fill these? Surely something lighter than just sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catch-22 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Polyethylene plastic pellets. You can get various weights, sizes, shapes etc. Don’t get the pellets that easy mould or change shape when heated to low temps. Most should be ok but you don’t want to find your rear bag has turned into a plastic puddle if left out in the sun on a hot day 😎 https://www.poliplasticpellets.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB66 Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hi Paul I use non-absorbent cat litter for light filling of bags. Its called Katakor and is used to obtain urine samples from cats - eBay is your friend here. Heavy - zirkon sand from spud reloading. Cat litter is more expensive than the sand! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hi Paul, +1 on Catch's and Mike's recommendations. The cat litter stuff I have used in the past sounded crunchy and creates a bit of white powder but the plastic beads which I use in my homemade adjustable grippy rear bag works a treat. Cheers G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlts Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Air soft BB's work well and are available in different weights, if you add sand in too you've got something that's nice and heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 chromate sand from foundry supplies - way cheaper than shooting supplies. Very heavy https://www.artisanfoundry.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=156 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedoc Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 If you are close to Halifax try John Winters (foundry sand suppliers) , sells chromite in 20 kg bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Farmer Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 Ebay 1kg CHEAP Plastic Pellets Granules. Stuffing, weighting and Filling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akeld Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 I use my old tumbling media (crushed walnut) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cat Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 6 hours ago, FB66 said: Katakor I read that as beginning with 'kack'. Which probably says more about me thatn anything else. Thanks all. I'm nowhere near Halifax so will start off with pellets, a bit of sand and work my way up from there. (I initially filled it with sand and nearly gave myself a hernia). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB66 Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Thanks, Pops for the link - will be sending my Mum over the Runcorn bridge to get some for me. Regards Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chikentikka Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 the gravel you get for fish tanks, doesn't change when wet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 I tried cat litter, but as mentioned by gruntus, but apart from the powder puffs from the seams and getting everywhere, the granules set like cement when my bags got wet. After ditching the (now ruined) bags, I filled a new set with 6mm 0.12g B&B pellets. Less than 12 quid on Am@z0n for a box of 5000. Sand has a tendency to keep any water and soon grows some interesting moulds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jma Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Same as Pops here, chromate sand.... Heavy as heavy can be..😁 cheers John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 If you have any plastic moulding companies near you then the raw pellets they use are very good and are the basic materials that commercial rear bag manufacturers utilise NB lots of different types to obtain the right feel and ‘lock up’ etc Molding machines use dried pellets and sometime they over cook them = material that they have to throw away = normally free. Pellets do not rot or absorb water and being irregular shapes they lock up better as opposed to BB’s which are round brgds T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevgun Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 I have just packed mine out with rags, i get plenty of them for the workshop, i didn't want something i couldn't lift + i can un zip it and get a clean rag out to wipe the Gun down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogri Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 What size rear bags do people use as I’m thinking of making one ,cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Cat Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 The one I have is about the size of a 2lb bag of sugar, too small I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 Northern Farmer suggested : 1kg CHEAP Plastic Pellets Granules. Stuffing, weighting and Filling from Ebay. Have you actually used these, and if so, what's the approx. volume of 1 kilo, please? Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 Belay that last post......I've found the answer here on ebay: Recycled HDPE Plastic Pellets/Beads. Stuffing,Filling. About 1700mls per kilo. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Farmer Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 8 hours ago, Re-Pete said: Northern Farmer suggested : 1kg CHEAP Plastic Pellets Granules. Stuffing, weighting and Filling from Ebay. Have you actually used these, and if so, what's the approx. volume of 1 kilo, please? Pete Filled a size 12 sock amply where my foot goes tied it off and pulled the remainder round and tied that off. you can get a real good hold on it even with my hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-Pete Posted September 16, 2020 Report Share Posted September 16, 2020 I used sand originally, but found a very fine dust emerging from the stitching...........and abrasive dust tends to get everywhere and doesn't do the metalwork any good at all. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peddlebanger Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 Not 100% sure but I think in some comps it has to be sand, UK benchrest stipulates sand in the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furrybean Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 For f class there is a particle size limit and it must be impressionable by your finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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