Lead Shot Maker?

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dargrim

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$46 a bag plus tax now

I'm thinking of getting a lead shot maker like a Littleton. They are about $400 us. The Youtube videos look a little tricky regarding temperatures of lead and coolant. Anyone know if they are in Canada?

Lead at the scrap yard is around 50 cents per pound.

Thanks
 
When I gots my dripper.....I was asked if I enjoyed to tinker.I do like to tinker,now I know why he asked me.I have a Littleton and I really like it.If you think you are going to plug it in and drip perfect shot....go buy a lottery ticket.You learn in a big hurry patience is very important......and tinkering.....I finally am able to drip for hours till my coolant heats up.I just finished 600 lbs

I do find it relaxing once the moon aligns!!
 
I have never tried it, however, have a friend who has.
What kept me away from trying it, was the serious effort involved to produce what seemed to be marginal product.
I want shot that is consistent, and meters well through an automated loading system. That kind of result from home dropped shot requires a lot of technique and practice.
If the joy of producing shot pleases you ... Have at it.
I will applaud your effort.
 
What kind of coolant do you use? I've heard that Hummasons lead is not that consistent either. Sometimes the #8 might really be #8.5 or #7.5 closer to #7.

I cast my own handgun bullets. It's not too hard. The temperatures have to just right there too.
 
dargrim said:
I've heard that Hummasons lead is not that consistent either. Sometimes the #8 might really be #8.5 or #7.5 closer to #7.
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You might want to read up on the SAAMI size standards for lead shot. Among the "target" size pellets, it is plus or minus .5 - therefore a pellet could correctly be in a bag marked 7.5, 8.0 or 8.5 and all would be to standards. For "hunting" sizes, it is a full 1.0 tolerance, therefore #4, #5 or #6 might have exactly the same diameter pellet and be to standard.
 
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