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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Bismuth Duck Load |
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Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:56 pm
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| henrik wrote: |
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I have got the impression, that bismuth is less brittle nowadays, as it was when it was introduced. This would be because the bismuth is now alloyed with some tin to make the metal less brittle. At least this is what Eley-Hawk does, according to their home page. Of course, this makes the alloy a little less dense also.
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You are correct. Modern bismuth is less brittle than when originally introduced and the pellets are more uniform in size than previously achievable. |
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Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:58 pm
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Guys--get ready for more sticker shock on ammo prices in the near future. Most distributors are talking about a 30% rise on prices by spring time.  Makes reloading cheap again. |
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