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Thanks Kensal for the info. So I guess the harder shot stays more uniform and produces straighter flight. So that's what it means by magnum shot means Harder??? Is chilled shot hard or soft???
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You're getting it. "Magnum" shot has more antimony content, hence it is harder. That keeps it more spherical. It also aids penetration on game. Chilled shot is plain "dropped" shot. Standard hardness. Which has broken zillions of targets and taken zillions of game birds as well. This is one reason why the mind games exist...
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chilled for skeet
harder shot for everything else
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Thanks for the info Kensal and OH. Just curious is one brand better than the others or all the all about the same or are there any brands I want to steer clear of? Also does anyone know if harder magnum shot would lead the barrel less with fiber wads??
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i have not seen the antimony content listed on bags- Lawrence shot seems to be an old standard brand, but I would bet the content is similar between brands as for the leading - good question - just a guess - ripping down a steel tube and 1200 FPS - i doubt the small percentage of antimony will make a significant difference in scrubbing
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Tom thanks for the input on reclaimed shot. I saw it on a couple of sites and wondered about it. I'm all for being green. I may try some for clays. Seems the general rule is magnum for hunting Thanks again
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Pattern your gun at 40 yards in a 30" circle and see how the loads are performing. Chilled lead may work just fine even at long range. Most of the old doubles were choked for loads without a shot cup and may be shooting great using chilled shot.
Again until you pattern your gun and load you are just guessing if something is better or if something else is good enough.
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