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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Bismuth out of business.... |
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Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:09 pm
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:04 am
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| I hope that is not true. Last year Kent didn't make any Tungstun Matrix because of cost. At least thats what I understand. If Bismuth is out of the market, that leaves the 16 with only steel as a non tox option. That could be a real set back. None of the major ammunition makers make anything else for the 16 gauge. |
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:54 am
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Then it becomes a question of economics, unfortunately. Buy Hevishot from BPI (Much $$$) or get a littleton and convert it to make Bismuth Shot. Then you gotta buy bars of Bismuth and Tin, and get it delivered (more $$$ up front, less $$$ long term).
Hopefully this blows over, and the new owner will still want to make Bismuth pellets available to us little guys.
Mike Doerner |
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Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:42 am
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As much trouble as I had lining out the Littleton for lead I can't even imagine trying to make bismuth shot with it  |
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:30 am
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| The owner who died is Bob Peterson of G&A and hotrod mag fame. He'll be missed. Russ |
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Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:45 pm
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The owner who died is Bob Peterson of G&A and hotrod mag fame. He'll be missed. Russ
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He was also the publisher of Peterson Hunting and one of our best individual defenders of the Second Amendment.
Dennis |
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