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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Buying lead shot |
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 3:44 pm
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Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: Sandy Lake, PA
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There have been many threads about where to buy inexpensive factory ammo.
And where to buy R16 wads.
But where do you folks buy your lead shot? Some type of group buy I missed out on? Or does everyone have one of those handy\dandy Littleton Shotmaker Model 65's?
I had to order nickel plated #5's from MidwayUSA for ~$30\11 pounds + shipping charges. Is there a better alternative? |
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:41 pm
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Location: Illinois
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What did you need the nickle plate for????/
Our club buys from an ol' boy in Michigan
Three of us went in and bought three double Littleton shotmakers |
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Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:02 pm
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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nickel plated 5's...that's got pheasants written all over it!!!! |
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:08 pm
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Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:46 pm
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Gander Mountain sells 25 lb of Lawerence lead for 22.95. I just started working there and got them for 16 and change on a 2 day employee discount. |
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:53 am
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Joined: 18 Aug 2006
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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Cabela's, Gander Mountain, Sportsman's Warehouse, as well as local gun shops, carry shot. Check out your local phone book and "let your fingers do the walking!" |
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:05 pm
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Location: Parker,CO,US
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Sportsman's Warehouse for hard shot but have to order nickel plated. |
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:30 pm
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My question was about regular hard lead shot.
The nickel plated #5s was just a for instance. |
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:19 pm
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Hit the nearest high volume trap/skeet club. They'll either be selling it for the members or ask around if there are members that put together a large volume order to keep the freight from sucking up the savings.
Jeff |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:26 am
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Location: massachusetts
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I'd say use ordinary Magnum #5 shot. the nickel plating will not do much more good with these bigger hard pellets. I've used both and don't see any difference in performance if the velocity is over 1250.
However, with #6 and smaller shot like #7 pigeon shot, A nickel or copper plating does help the pellet penetrate better if it can't be fired at a velocity of 1275 or better. I use both plated 6 and 7 shot in my heavier 28 ga mag loads of 7/8 and 1 ounce. Velocity for these loads is not above 1220 FPS. The plating helps the pellets slip through the feathers without pilling up near as much. Penetration is excellent out to 35 yards or a bit. |
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:04 am
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In the days before steel I used the copper plated on ducks. It was amazing how the copper pellets were deep in the birds without those annoying balls of nasty feathers you get with lead. That alone was enough reason to buy them.
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Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:33 am
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Location: massachusetts
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I've have to agree on copper plated #6 and #5 shot for waterfowl. Those were standard hi-velocity loads back in the day. However, nearly every pheasant I've popped with magnum 5 shot has little to no pellets left in them unless it runs up a hollow bone or hits a major joint. Most just blow through and take whatever they pick up with them. #4 does this even better. Any bird hit well with these beauties drops with head over back like a sack of sand--dead in the air. Nice stuff on a cold blustery day when lesser shot seems to almost bounce off the big roosters. |
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