Bismuth Shot
 

Has anyone seen the current prices for bismuth shot? $30 per pound! That's $2.34 per shell just for the bismuth component. I wish I stocked up before we were all "liberated" from low-priced goods and a dollar with buying power.

-Victor

Yup, I bought a couple 7 pound bags prior to the price increase so I’m good for this season at least. Guess I won’t be using my older guns for waterfowl much longer unless some cheaper alternative appears. I suppose there’s not enough vintage shotgunners to start a successful petition for grandfathering old shotguns out of the lead ban lol.

I heard "Boss Ammunition" yesterday has temporary suspended operations. Has anyone else tried to order ammunition from Boss?

I imagine the price of bismuth is devastating to Boss's business. Not that I would ever support those lead shot ban advocates.

Those that do not reload should sprint to the RST website and order what is left. RST is still selling 10 gauge bismuth loads for $4.30 per shell. Each shell contains $2.11 of bismuth, so I would expect a price increase in the near future.

-Victor

It's probably going to get much worse for bismuth with recent scientific advances. The Chinese have developed transistors that use bismuth instead silicon. They run faster and cooler than silicon. It is also being used in new generation solar panels to replace the current standard using silicon and lead.

ITX shot is an option. I prefer it over bismuth, and I don't reload bismuth.

Where can you find loose ITX shot these days?

At Mike's:whistle:

I get it from BP

Ballistic Products hasn't had any for quite some time and as far as I know it's one more item of unobtanium.