Casting bismuth for shot?

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

the dark estuary was the name of that book....wish I could get a copy of this book...charlie

Charlie Amazon has a hardcover and paperback, the paper back is alot cheaper

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Estuary-...=UTF8&qid=&sr=


Though Abebooks has some cheaper used hardcovers
https://www.abebooks.com/book-search...ry/author/b-b/

[Victor Wasylyna]

Milton:

The best deal around is a $40 membership in the PGCA.

-Victor

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by charlie cleveland

the dark estuary was the name of that book....wish I could get a copy of this book...charlie

ABE Books has this book. I just bought a hard cover for $22 including shipping. They have some reasonably priced and some that would be collector copies for $200-$400.

[Milton C Starr]

Doing a little bit more reading I seen this Bismuth alloy recommended
https://www.rotometals.com/lead-free...bismuth-based/
87.25% Bismuth, 0.75% Antimony and 12% Tin
While slightly less dense than lead it will still be more dense than steel plus it can be powder coated which some guys like doing on large shot sizes and buckshot.

[james kinnear]

I have just joined the forum i am from Scotland in the UK and use a Spanish 10 gauge that is bored out to an 8 gauge i use bismuth shot in it that i cast or drop myself, here is a link to some videos of the shot i make.
https://youtu.be/9NYDQUvGfoU

https://youtu.be/z7YV9VtvPjw

[Mike of the Mountain]

Pretty slick shot making set up.

[Stan Hillis]

Thanks for making and posting those videos, James.

[james kinnear]

Here is some from the weekend using the home cast bismuth BB's.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by james kinnear

Here is some from the weekend using the home cast bismuth BB's.

Are those Greylag's? I had the opportunity to shoot them when I was stationed in Iceland in 1985. There was virtually no pressure on them there as they migrated through during August and they always flew low.

[james kinnear]

Yes there are 2 Greylags and a Pinkfoot in the picture they are the main geese we get in Scotland