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John Dallas
04-03-2022, 07:45 PM
Interesting history lesson on the making of lead shot.

https://youtu.be/bkd1B8bQM6c

I'm told that at one point, Remington claimed that their shot making process was the highest volume, high precision process in the world
Jerry Harlow
04-03-2022, 10:29 PM
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Stan Hoover
04-04-2022, 04:50 AM
Very interesting,
I was unaware of this shot tower or that it would be open to people as a museum, have any of our members close to Baltimore toured this?
Bill Murphy
04-04-2022, 05:18 AM
No way, Stan. They charge $65.00 a bag for hard shot. I'll wait until the price comes down.
Daryl Corona
04-04-2022, 07:42 AM
Very interesting,
I was unaware of this shot tower or that it would be open to people as a museum, have any of our members close to Baltimore toured this?

I have Stan. It was a field trip when I was in the 5th or 6th grade. Back then Baltimore was a nice city. We did Fort McHenry and the shot tower in the same day. Our school, PS228, was only a few miles from there.
Mike Koneski
04-04-2022, 01:52 PM
I have Stan. It was a field trip when I was in the 5th or 6th grade. Back then Baltimore was a nice city. We did Fort McHenry and the shot tower in the same day. Our school, PS228, was only a few miles from there.

Was that field trip during Truman or Ike? Asking for a friend.
Daryl Corona
04-04-2022, 02:05 PM
Was that field trip during Truman or Ike? Asking for a friend.

Not sure, Lincoln had just been assassinated and our school marm had to milk her cows before hitching the team to the school wagon. It was all a blur. You coming to Chuck's on Sat?
Randy G Roberts
04-04-2022, 02:21 PM
On my way to the Southern I drive within a few miles of this one. I should make it a point to stop but I have not.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Ferry_Shot_Tower
Mike Koneski
04-04-2022, 04:43 PM
Not sure, Lincoln had just been assassinated and our school marm had to milk her cows before hitching the team to the school wagon. It was all a blur. You coming to Chuck's on Sat?

If I don’t get booked to guide I’ll be there. Hoping Frank comes along too.
Ken Waite III
04-19-2022, 03:50 PM
Found this card today! Looks like some buildings have been removed.
Bill Murphy
04-19-2022, 04:54 PM
I was only joking about the $65.00 a bag shot. The problem is they make the customer carry the molten lead up the stairs in buckets.