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Old 12-31-2016, 05:41 PM   #1
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BTW Pete

just looked at the front label on the Precision #4s

says down in the corner - Manufactured by Eley
That may explain part of it, I believe European shot sizes differ from American shot sizes. I know their lead 5's are about the same as our lead 6. One would think BP would be savvy enough to know this. I still think they are two sizes smaller but would need to have some in hand to know for sure.
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That may explain part of it, I believe European shot sizes differ from American shot sizes. I know their lead 5's are about the same as our lead 6. One would think BP would be savvy enough to know this. I still think they are two sizes smaller but would need to have some in hand to know for sure.
this Eley product is the Precision stuff I measured yesterday - not the Ballistic Products ----- It is .133 - real 4 sized
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