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SKU: SP8782
UPC: 076683087829
MPN: 8782
The Speer Empty Handgun Shot Capsules & Base Plugs in .44 caliber give reloaders the parts needed to build their own shot cartridges for revolvers chambered in 44 Rem. Each pack holds 25 capsules with matching base plugs, sold as components rather than loaded ammunition. Handloaders use these to assemble snake loads, pest-control rounds, and short-range scatter loads when a solid bullet isn't the right tool. If you reload for a .44 wheelgun and want to add a shot option to your bench, this kit covers the plastic hardware that makes those loads possible. See our full lineup of pistol bullets for standard projectiles.
Each unit is a two-piece plastic system: a hollow capsule that holds a charge of small shot and a base plug that seats over the powder and supports the column during loading. The reloader fills the capsule with shot, seats the plug, and crimps the assembly into a sized .44 case. Speer lists this product as part number 8782, cataloged for the 44 Rem caliber per manufacturer specifications. Because the capsules carry the payload, the shooter controls the shot size and charge weight to match the job. The plastic body opens on launch and disperses the pellets quickly, which keeps these loads useful only at close range. Sold in counts of 25, the pack matches typical small-batch handloading sessions.
Shooters reach for these when they need a shot load out of a .44 revolver for snakes, rodents, or other close pests around the property, or for trapline work where a single handgun does double duty. They are strictly a reloading component, so a press, dies, shot, powder, and primed brass are required to put them to use. Speer also offers these in other chamberings if you load for more than one revolver. When you're ready for standard projectiles, our Speer Deep Curl .44 bullets and the wider handgun bullet selection round out the bench.
They let a reloader build custom shot cartridges for a revolver. The shooter fills the plastic capsule with small shot, seats the base plug, and crimps the assembly into a .44 case. The result is a close-range scatter load for snakes, rodents, and pest control out of a 44 Rem handgun.
No. Part number 8782 is a component pack containing 25 empty capsules and base plugs only. You supply the shot, powder, primed brass, dies, and press to assemble finished cartridges. These are not loaded ammunition and cannot be fired as shipped.
Speer catalogs this product for the 44 Rem caliber, and each pack contains 25 capsules with matching base plugs per manufacturer specifications. Speer offers shot capsules in other chamberings as well if you load for more than one revolver.
Shot capsule loads are close-range only. The plastic capsule opens shortly after leaving the muzzle and disperses the pellets quickly, so effective range is measured in feet, not yards. They work for snakes and pests at short distance, not for game beyond arm's length.
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