MSW said:try putting "littleton shotmaker" into your favourite search engine, and you should get something interesting...
Thanks! I was trying to remember the brand name.
MSW said:try putting "littleton shotmaker" into your favourite search engine, and you should get something interesting...
If you have not already done so, it would be worthwhile for you to do searches on this forum and on the web for "Rupert shot". It sounds like the Bevel Brothers neglected a couple of important points.Many Klatch said:I intend to use the method that the Bevel Brothers wrote about in Muzzleblasts.
Put some burning coals or charcoal in the "pocket" to keep the "sieve" and the lead hot, and pour the lead through the coals.Many Klatch said:5) Heat the copper over the brazier before using
6) Place the heated copper over bucket full of water.
7) Pour the molten lead into the heated copper and hope for the best.
The original process called for alloying the lead with some arsenic to increase the surface tension of the molten lead, or one would tend to get blobs and/or strings. The antimony in wheel weights will do the same thing, and there's often a very small percentage of arsenic also. You'd effectively be making magnum shot with wheel weight lead. I don't know how much antimony is needed, so one might be able to mix wheel weights and purer lead and still get good shot.Many Klatch said:I will be using pure lead, I don't know if wheel weights would work better or not because of their alloys.
Apparently, lead temperature also has some effect on shot size, and both lead temperature and coolant temperature affect the shot roundness, as will the chemistry of the coolant.Many Klatch said:I think it all comes down to the size of the holes. Remember with copper you can peen the holes closed if you got them too big.
paulvallandigham said:There are TWO kinds of BBs made in this country. The one for air rifles are made of a harder steel, NOT LEAD, and are specifically .177" in diameter. The Non-toxic steel BBs are .180" in diameter, and should not be used in air rifles.
Squirrel Tail said:paulvallandigham said:There are TWO kinds of BBs made in this country. The one for air rifles are made of a harder steel, NOT LEAD, and are specifically .177" in diameter. The Non-toxic steel BBs are .180" in diameter, and should not be used in air rifles.
Actually, you can also buy 0.177" lead BBs made specifically for Gamo air guns. They are the 0.177” size like air gun BBs, but they are lead. They’re a little hard to find, though.
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