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Milton C Starr 06-23-2022 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie cleveland (Post 366428)
the dark estuary was the name of that book....wish I could get a copy of this book...charlie

Charlie Amazon has a hardcover and paperback, the paper back is alot cheaper :rotf:

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Estuary-...=UTF8&qid=&sr=


Though Abebooks has some cheaper used hardcovers
https://www.abebooks.com/book-search...ry/author/b-b/

Victor Wasylyna 06-23-2022 01:59 PM

Milton:

The best deal around is a $40 membership in the PGCA.

-Victor

Mike Koneski 06-24-2022 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by charlie cleveland (Post 366428)
the dark estuary was the name of that book....wish I could get a copy of this book...charlie

ABE Books has this book. I just bought a hard cover for $22 including shipping. They have some reasonably priced and some that would be collector copies for $200-$400.

Milton C Starr 06-24-2022 06:15 PM

Doing a little bit more reading I seen this Bismuth alloy recommended
https://www.rotometals.com/lead-free...bismuth-based/
87.25% Bismuth, 0.75% Antimony and 12% Tin
While slightly less dense than lead it will still be more dense than steel plus it can be powder coated which some guys like doing on large shot sizes and buckshot.

james kinnear 01-11-2026 06:56 AM

I have just joined the forum i am from Scotland in the UK and use a Spanish 10 gauge that is bored out to an 8 gauge i use bismuth shot in it that i cast or drop myself, here is a link to some videos of the shot i make.
https://youtu.be/9NYDQUvGfoU

https://youtu.be/z7YV9VtvPjw

Mike Koneski 01-11-2026 08:08 AM

Pretty slick shot making set up.

Stan Hillis 01-11-2026 09:04 AM

Thanks for making and posting those videos, James.

james kinnear 01-20-2026 03:47 PM

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https://parkerguns.org/forums/attach...1&d=1768938400Here is some from the weekend using the home cast bismuth BB's.

Pete Lester 01-21-2026 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by james kinnear (Post 442462)
Here is some from the weekend using the home cast bismuth BB's.

Are those Greylag's? I had the opportunity to shoot them when I was stationed in Iceland in 1985. There was virtually no pressure on them there as they migrated through during August and they always flew low.

james kinnear 01-21-2026 12:16 PM

Yes there are 2 Greylags and a Pinkfoot in the picture they are the main geese we get in Scotland


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