Bismuth Shot

[Rick Roemer]

I’ve been checked by several federal and state game wardens. Many times they either use a magnet or they have a device that tests conductivity of the metal inside. The magnet is an older method they used to use and really doesn’t work well for bismuth versus lead since both are virtually non-magnetic. The new devices I’ve seen they take each shell and put inside. Some game wardens just look at the shells.

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Rick Roemer

I’ve been checked by several federal and state game wardens. Many times they either use a magnet or they have a device that tests conductivity of the metal inside. The magnet is an older method they used to use and really doesn’t work well for bismuth versus lead since both are virtually non-magnetic. The new devices I’ve seen they take each shell and put inside. Some game wardens just look at the shells.

i reload bismuth and steel, there will be lead in the hulls i use because they did have lead in them 1st. i would like to see how that test come out with their fancy tool. i have never had my shells checked just gun.