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Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?
17/08/15 04:34 PM

I melted down some Winchester hard #7 shot that I no longer needed to reload 12G. Without having a hardness tester it seems quite hard and the ingots I made have a 'ring' to them rather than a leaden thud. Not very scientific but there it is for what it's worth. From research I did before melting down the lead shot it seems lead shot is around 97% lead and 3% antimony with no tin.

One thing I will say is that the shot lead doesn't seem to cast as well as my usual Lyman #2 mix. I notice it is hard to get consistent filling of the mould and I did read somewhere that it is tin that is needed in a casting mix to achieve good mould fill out.

When making up Lyman #2 alloy I usually use wheelweights, pure lead, and 50/50 lead/tin solder, which in the right proportions gives me a mix of 90% lead, 5% antimony and 5% tin with which I have had great casting success. I intend remixing my shot lead ingots and adding in some 50/50 solder or pure tin if I can get some to try and get a better casting alloy.

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Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	Homer	17/08/15 03:20 PM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	eagle27	17/08/15 04:34 PM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	Homer	17/08/15 06:30 PM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	DarylS	18/08/15 01:53 AM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	DarylS	18/08/15 02:00 AM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	Homer	18/08/15 09:11 AM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	DarylS	18/08/15 11:14 AM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	Homer	18/08/15 11:23 AM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	DarylS	18/08/15 10:58 PM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	Homer	19/08/15 09:47 AM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	Birdhunter50	19/08/15 11:10 PM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	DarylS	20/08/15 12:45 AM
Re: Any idea how Soft/Hard shotgun shot is?	Homer	20/08/15 09:18 AM

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