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Does anyone know of a source for pure lead #3 buckshot??
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#3 !00% Lead Buckshot
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#3 buck (.250) is in stock,, but it's alloyed Lead
"Hardened", But I can mark the stuff I have by pressing a thumbnail to it.
I don't know the percentage of the alloy but this is some good buckshot!!
#3 buck (.250) is in stock,, but it's alloyed Lead
"Hardened", But I can mark the stuff I have by pressing a thumbnail to it.
I don't know the percentage of the alloy but this is some good buckshot!!
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B.Habermehl
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You can cast your own, useing lees buckshot molds.BJH
Any reason you think you must have pure lead vs. a lead alloy? If the soft lead shot deforms as it's crushing against itself when acceleration is applied, then the sphere's won't be round and will tend to fly in an erractic path.
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That makes a lot of sense.
Many thanks.
Many thanks.
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Mickc01
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I bought a bag from Dixon's Blackpowder Gunshop not too long ago. Maybe they would ship you some if need be.
Up here we get mostly Hornady Buckshot. It isn't "pure" lead, it does have some hardener, but it shoots and works well. Patterns are consistent.
From the Hornady site #4 Buck .240.
Made with the same dedication to uniformity as Hornady bullets, Hornady Buckshot is cold swaged using a lead alloy hardened with antimony to prevent deformities after firing. This helps it fly straighter and hit harder. We use a strict roundness tolerance of +.001" to put more pellets in your targets. The industry standard is a +.006" tolerance.
Buckshot is sold in 5 lb. boxes
From the Hornady site #4 Buck .240.
Made with the same dedication to uniformity as Hornady bullets, Hornady Buckshot is cold swaged using a lead alloy hardened with antimony to prevent deformities after firing. This helps it fly straighter and hit harder. We use a strict roundness tolerance of +.001" to put more pellets in your targets. The industry standard is a +.006" tolerance.
Buckshot is sold in 5 lb. boxes
