Shot sources

[Aaron Beck]

I can find no local lead shot and was told the stores are unlikely to restock(ever) due to low demand. Is there a consensus best choice if the only choice is to buy online. Shipping seems to be a killer.

[Daniel Carter]

The cheapest and most reliable source i have found is the 2 clubs i belong to. Both order clays and ammo and one distributor also has shot, powder and wads. The other is walking distance from a distributor and they bring it over to ship with the clays order. Both priced in low 40 range.

[Chuck Bishop]

How does your reply help him?

[Tom Pellegrini]

Aaron,
Try rotometals.com, I used to order my shot from them. I used to order the reclaimed shot and paid the extra price for the washed and graphited. If you get the regular reclaimed it is very dusty and dirty. I have been making my own for the last three years so I don't order from them anymore.

[CraigThompson]

I can find no local lead shot and was told the stores are unlikely to restock(ever) due to low demand. Is there a consensus best choice if the only choice is to buy online. Shipping seems to be a killer.

Where you located ?


If anywhere near the northeast I can tell ya a place or two . Otherwise :whistle:

[Daniel Carter]

How does your reply help him?

If you are referring to mine it is a suggestion to go through a club ordering system, if he belongs to one or have a friend who does do it for him.

[Aaron Beck]

Downeast Maine.

[CraigThompson]

Downeast Maine.

I was thinking PA or NY . Shyda’s has or had a bog amount of West Coast shot at $52@bag .

[Frank Srebro]

Eagle brand hard shot was available last weekend at the Northeast SxS in PA. $50. per bag out the door. I would think shot could also be available at the Vintage Gunners Cup at Hidden Hollow in PA a little more than one month hence. If you (or a friend) will be there I suggest you post that intention so that gents will bring some, at then prevailing prices.

[Mike Koneski]

We still have 6 bags of shot in the shop left over from the Northern SxS. Still for sale but one needs to come pick it up, no shipping.

[Gary Laudermilch]

Shot and wads have been the two items that were readily available over the last two years. My local shop had lots of Eagle last week at $50. Amazing how availability can vary so much regionally.

[Chuck Bishop]

Mike sent you a pm

[Keith Doty]

Rotometals. I get 2 bags at a time and free shipping to my area. Comes in the "if it fits" box thru USPS. The poor little gal that's my mail carrier hates it! She now backs up to my shop door and we unload it for her.

[CraigThompson]

Eagle brand hard shot was available last weekend at the Northeast SxS in PA. $50. per bag out the door. I would think shot could also be available at the Vintage Gunners Cup at Hidden Hollow in PA a little more than one month hence. If you (or a friend) will be there I suggest you post that intention so that gents will bring some, at then prevailing prices.

I brought 32 bags back to Virginia :cool:

[Mike Koneski]

The last bags of shot have been sold.

[CraigThompson]

Shot and wads have been the two items that were readily available over the last two years. My local shop had lots of Eagle last week at $50. Amazing how availability can vary so much regionally.

Shot at the closest place to me in VA is $64@bag for Lawrence magnum . By no means is Lawrence worth $15@bag more than Eagle magnum to me . The difference in cost alone almost makes it worth the drive . And if I was gonna be in PA anyway it’s a win win situation .

[Aaron Beck]

Does anyone have any experience with "spartan magnum" shot? saw this at a store over the weekend. They had a pallet so I thought id research it before stocking up

[Mike Koneski]

Does anyone have any experience with "spartan magnum" shot? saw this at a store over the weekend. They had a pallet so I thought id research it before stocking up

Yes, no problem using Spartan Brand.

[Daniel Carter]

Spartan is made in the EU and the last order through club i got 8 in Lawrence and 9 in spartan. The Spartan was more money but highly polished and uniform. It does the job.

[CraigThompson]

I’ve brought 52 bags back from PA this spring/summer twenty bags from Shyda’s and 32 from Rock Mountain . Twenty five bags of that were for a friend . I’ve also picked up half dozen bags in VA this spring for a greater price . I work on the premise that’s it better to have and not need vs not have and NEED but can’t find :cool: