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< 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Best bismuth recipe |
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Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:16 pm
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Joined: 28 May 2008
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Just ordered my Bismuth #4's. I have a couple of loads from the Yahoo pages, anybody have anything different they really like? I think I need something pretty heavy to fill the pattern with those 4's. |
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Fri Nov 29, 2019 9:02 pm
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Joined: 20 Jun 2011
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Location: Illinois
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Mon Dec 02, 2019 3:44 pm
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Joined: 16 Aug 2004
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I am comfortable substituting Bismuth for Lead in most tested recipes, especially when loading by shot volume. Bismuth is slightly less dense than lead so the same volume of shot should weigh slightly less than lead. So its effects on pressure and velocity should be slight, if it all from the tested data. The only caveat I have to this statement, it only applies to non-buffered recipes.
Adding buffer to a bismuth load can increase pressures. Personally I never saw the need to add buffer especially with #4s and #5s. Mine all patterned well and were very effective on ducks. |
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Tue Dec 03, 2019 3:44 am
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Joined: 09 Jan 2013
Posts: 2170
Location: Florida
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These 2 are from the Lyman 5th manual
Both Federal hull and Fed 209a primer
21.0gr 800x, Rem SP wad, 1 1/8 oz Bismuth 1200fps 9700psi
26.0gr Bluedot Rem SP wad 1 1/8oz Bismuth 1220fps 9900psi |
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Tue Dec 03, 2019 5:18 am
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RWG wrote: |
I am comfortable substituting Bismuth for Lead in most tested recipes, especially when loading by shot volume. Bismuth is slightly less dense than lead so the same volume of shot should weigh slightly less than lead. So its effects on pressure and velocity should be slight, if it all from the tested data. The only caveat I have to this statement, it only applies to non-buffered recipes.
Adding buffer to a bismuth load can increase pressures. Personally I never saw the need to add buffer especially with #4s and #5s. Mine all patterned well and were very effective on ducks.
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Thanks for the comments, Russ. Thats good to know. Fortunately for nearly all of my upland hunting I'm able to still use lead. |
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Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:33 am
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Joined: 28 May 2008
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I have loaded up some of the 11/8 oz 26gr bluedot rem sp wads Fed 209A in a Fed Hull. We shall see this weekend!! |
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Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:33 am
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Joined: 26 Apr 2016
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Location: Vermont
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I'm going to have to try it. I haven't had the need for non toxic in anything other that a 12 until last couple of days. Ishot ducks with my 28 and 16 with Kent bismuth that performed very well. not going to pay those high prices though for a box. I have all the components and the means to load it except for the shot. |
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Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:35 pm
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Joined: 02 Sep 2010
Posts: 829
Location: SW Ohio
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What chokes are you all using for Bismuth, for examole when shooting a semi and only one choke choice possible. I figure mod and full for my SxSs but not sure whenever to use Mod or Full for the A5 |
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Thu Dec 12, 2019 1:56 pm
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Joined: 20 Jun 2011
Posts: 119
Location: Illinois
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Mine patterns similarly to lead. 1 1/8 #4 bismuth z16 wad @1300fps Citori mod 30 yards 137/180 40yds 98/180. Citori full 30yds 145/180 40yds 115/180
Mike |
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