10 Lb Bags of 00 Buckshot now available

[Western Metal Inc]

We are now carrying leadshot in 00 Buck size in 10 pound bags for $57.99

https://www.westernmetal.ca/shooting/lead-shot-00-buckshot-10-lb-bag-ls-00

 

[vagrantviking]

You might want to state the actual diameter of the shot. .330"?
It might be of use to some customers with cap and ball revolvers or small bore muzzleloaders.

 

[Wiskey1]

any idea how many balls are in a pound??could help to know how many rounds a guy can make,

 

[Ryang5177]

Cool!

 

[Ryang5177]

any idea how many balls are in a pound??could help to know how many rounds a guy can make,

*most* 00 buck shot is 1/8oz per ball. Depends on the alloy though. So roughly 160 balls per 10lbs (16oz in a lbs).

 

[Zhenya]

*most* 00 buck shot is 1/8oz per ball. Depends on the alloy though. So roughly 160 balls per 10lbs (16oz in a lbs).

If 1 ball is 1/8 of oz then 10lbs bag is 1280 balls, not 160

 

[matm]

Seems to be about 105ish rounds for a 12 ball load (I think that's standard?) 160 rds with an 8 ball load. I wish shotgun reloading was more cost effective!

 

[Ryang5177]

If 1 ball is 1/8 of oz then 10lbs bag is 1280 balls, not 160

My bad, I forgot to copy and paste that line haha. Correct.

 

[Western Metal Inc]

Most factory 2 3/4" buck shot loads are 9 or 8 pellet you should be able to load ~140 shells with a 9 pellet load ~160 with an 8 pellet load.

 

[hatman1793]

After tax, its about $6.55 a pound. If bullet casters were to source it for re-melting to make say, 9mm bullets, it would make no sense. A little bit over 3 X the cost of ingots.
(What sayeth you Yomamma?)

 

[legi0n]

but this is buckshot
have you tried to cast buckshot?

 

[Cowboyfireman]

Good quality factory (Remington) 2 3/4” cartridges used to have 12 double aught pellets.