bismuth shot
 

Anyone else hear that Rio is again(?) making bismuth shot ammo??? See link below:

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/...t-bismuth-back

good reading on the bismuth shells...seems to be still a fraction of hunters out in the field saying that steel does a good a job as bismuth..i dont know my sel never shot bismuth on wildfowl...but i have patterned the bismuth and it patterns great at long range...only drawback i see is the price of the shell its self....but its good to know its back on the market somewhere... thanks richard... charlie

They have been advertising new non-tox shot. Not sure if it is steel or bismuth though.

According to the web site rioammo(dot)com they are producing both steel and bismuth loads in 12 gauge and 20 gauge.

The new shot you're thinking of is the Fiocchi Tundra. I've heard absolutely nothing about it, it came out a couple years ago. It's expensive, only slightly cheaper than Kent, at least the last time I checked.

DLH

I'm new at this so forgive me if my protocol is not quite right, but I am trying to find out if shooting 3", 1 1/4oz Bismuth in my 12ga will be OK. I have always shot 2 3/4", 1 1/4 oz, 3 1/4 dram bismuth but it's hard to find (not at Cabelas any more). My gun is frame size "2" (although it looks like some exponent-like marking to the right of the "2"), so it seems like a big-framed 12ga. Barrels are marked "Titanic Steel" so it's a grade DH by the website chart. Wt. of barrels is 4 with an "exponent" of 5. Looks to be in great condition. Expect to shoot maybe 200 rounds a year. If anybody can help me out, would sure appreciate it.

Peter: The simple answer is NO in my opinion your gun is safe for 2 3/4" shells of reasonable pressure not 3"!! Rio now loads Bismuth in 2 3/4". Check out the link below. Better yet learn to handload low pressure bismuth loads or check out RST offering of niceshot.
http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/hunt...679_16742.html

Thank you VERY much (could have saved my gun). I'll check out the site you suggested and perhaps I'll try the loading too.

Peter