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01-14-2016, 04:48 PM | #3 | ||||||
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I recently bought reclaimed shot from the Detroit Gun Club which was washed and re-coated for $22
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01-14-2016, 07:05 PM | #5 | ||||||
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Not too long ago I read an article about the new Rio plant in Texas. When fully in production Rio will be the largest shotshell manufacturer in the world. The article stated that they expect to produce excess components that will be marketed to the reloader. A few days ago I saw an ad for Rio magnum shot. This is the first time I have seen some evidence that what the article stated is becoming reality. Since they supposedly manufacture all of their components in house maybe we'll see some powder come to market as well. It never hurts to have alternatives.
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01-14-2016, 09:44 PM | #6 | ||||||
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Rio shotshells are the cleanest burning I have ever used. You can shoot 3-4 boxes of hvy field loads and don't even see a need to swab the barrel. Same with their low base target loads. Rio shells used to be the cheapest available at S. Warehouse but now others have come down a bit and Rio's are up a bit so they're about the same. The high base hulls reload very well using a wad from BPI that lets you duplicate the 3-3/4dram 1-1/4oz load. They take the European primer but they seem readily available these days and are cheaper than Winchesters. I hope they make shot available for a reasonable price.
I got ahold of the Rorometals folks and may be sending and selling them at least 200# of Sn-based babbit bars that I have here "in stock" and holding the outhouse down in case of a tornado. The payback will likely be the best payoff yet from all my decades of junk collecting around Alaska. $22? I'd be buying it also John. Nice that they wash and recoat it. That lead oxide dust is nasty stuff if you breathe it. |
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01-15-2016, 07:31 AM | #7 | ||||||
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I have been buying the reclaimed shot from Rotometals for the last three years. The reclaimed shot in the 3000# super sack is as it comes from the reclaimed machine. It is not washed or graphited. It contains alot of dirt and fine stones and they do not recommend it for reloading. I always order the 25# bags washed and graphited and have no complaints.
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01-15-2016, 04:30 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Recently started buying shot from Roto after my gun club bulk buy outlet dried up, 2 bags new magnum shot in a Priority mail box for 89.99 shipped . Any size you want and delivery to door is just a few days. Have bought alloyed ingots from them for Single shot rifles for years.
Yesterday in our local big gun shop looking for shot. They had been out of shot for weeks, plenty of 7 ½ 8 & 9 on the shelf at 46.95 25 lbs, plus sales tax. I can always use 7 1/2 but need a bag of 6, no luck. Skipped it added the 6 & 7 ½ to make up Roto’s order minimum. Roto may be the best deal around all considered. William |
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01-17-2016, 02:16 PM | #9 | ||||||
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I'm going to be sending Roto at least 200# of Sn-based babbitt bars in med flat rate boxes for my first shipment to them. They seem very happy to buy stuff like that. I also have a lot of Pb-based babbit material and even an ingot of antimony that someone gave me last Saturday. Time to thin out the junk pile.
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01-17-2016, 03:29 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Save any gold ingots you have for me... I collect them.
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