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Unread 11-26-2022, 05:41 PM   #1
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How are you metering the bismuth, by weight or volume?
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How are you metering the bismuth, by weight or volume?
For testing purposes, everything was precisely weighted.

In practice, shot and powder are volumetrically metered using the appropriate MEC charge bar and bushing.

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For testing purposes, everything was precisely weighted.

In practice, shot and powder are volumetrically metered using the appropriate MEC charge bar and bushing.

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I’m like you when I first started loading Bismith I weighed each load , now I just drop it as I would lead shot .
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