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justchris
PostPosted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:06 am  Reply with quote
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Backridge Ammunition has 1 oz. Bismuth #8 shells in stock if anybody needs Non-Tox for doves or quail.
$30.99 for a box of 25, pretty good considering today's market.

https://www.backridgeammunition.com/16-gauge-1-ounce-bismuth-8-25-round-box/
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df
PostPosted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 9:33 am  Reply with quote



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Wow, that would be an expensive dove shoot.
Thanks for posting though.
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justchris
PostPosted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 10:07 am  Reply with quote
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True, maybe better suited for Quail... Wink
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Old colonel2
PostPosted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 5:28 pm  Reply with quote



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I have shot bismuth through a vintage double at dove, enjoyed every trigger pull even at a three shells to a dove kill ration. The gun felt so good.

That said I finally picked a beater model 21 and if steel hurts it, who cares it is a beater

The back ridge maybe be too stiff (pressure//velocity) for some vintage guns.
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fourtown
PostPosted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 4:52 am  Reply with quote



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The concept of a beater Model 21 is sort of a new one for me.

And those shells are reasonably priced in todays market. Some public managed dove areas now require non toxic shot.
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Old colonel2
PostPosted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 6:51 pm  Reply with quote



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My best guns are SLEs

I even rate my 21. Behind my Manufrance Ideal 340.

The M21 is one in pretty ratty condition which a shade tree gunsmith slobbered instant blue all over to include the stock wood. I got it for 3k. Mechanically sound, but ugly. It is not in my best tier.
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fourtown
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:51 am  Reply with quote



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Excuse my inexperience, but what is an SLE?
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FlyChamps
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 8:19 am  Reply with quote
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fourtown wrote:
Excuse my inexperience, but what is an SLE?


SLE = Sidelock Ejector
SLNE = Sidelock Non-ejector
BLE = Boxlock Ejector
BLNE = Boxlock Non-ejector
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fourtown
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:41 am  Reply with quote



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Let me get this straight:

SLE is an abbreviation for a type of break action gun?

It is not a brand or model, like SKB or SBE?

Do pumps have abbreviations too?
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FlyChamps
PostPosted: Sat Aug 21, 2021 9:53 am  Reply with quote
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fourtown wrote:
Let me get this straight:

SLE is an abbreviation for a type of break action gun?

It is not a brand or model, like SKB or SBE?

Do pumps have abbreviations too?


Correct, types of break action guns not brand/model.

I've never heard of any abbreviation for pumps or semi-autos.
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Sporting Days
PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:30 am  Reply with quote
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I ordered a flat of #8s from Backridge. See that they are now offering #6 Bismuth as well. Just wish the hulls were purple instead of red -- but glad otherwise to see another company loading nontoxic ammo for the 16.
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Emtymag
PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:26 pm  Reply with quote



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https://bossshotshells.com/shotshells/bismuth/

Get some boss #7 if they are in stock, plus they come in purple

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4setters
PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2021 11:26 am  Reply with quote
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Keep in mind that Winchester announced back in the spring they were bringing a #6 steel load to the market. https://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Shotshell?filters=%7B%22ids%22%3A%5B%22%23g-6%22%5D%7D. In the past, major manufacturers only provided #2 and #4 in steel in 16 gauge (so I've had to reload my own #6/7 steel loads all these years for quail/dove/woodcock). Not bismuth of course, but an alternative non-tox for small game hunting in modern shotguns.

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