can you tell me whats wrong with this shot

Mossy500 · August 18, 2009, 08:16 PM

i just got my new reloader so i decided, before i bought any powder and wads and all that id take apart a few types of my shells and look at the setup before o shoot it. I opened the kent fasteel 3"steel shell first and everything looks good. but when i opened the Son of Hevi shot 3" steel shell there was this fine plastic like powder mixed in with the mis-shapen deformed shot and 4 clear plastic balls slightly bigger than the shot.

the first pic is the good Kent shot
2nd pic is the Hevi Shot with that plastic powder
3rd pic is the deformed hevi shot

is any of this stuff with the hevi shot normal, or is it just bad manufacturing and filler

Dave McC · August 18, 2009, 08:25 PM

Hevishot always looks like excrement. It shoots fine, thus astounding lots of us.

Don't worry about it....

zippy13 · August 18, 2009, 08:30 PM

Did the box of Hevi Shot happen to mention buffering?

Mossy500 · August 18, 2009, 08:46 PM

ok, if you say so.. lol... the box doesnt say anything about buffering

nutty ned · August 19, 2009, 07:54 AM

Everything looks normal

BigJimP · August 19, 2009, 10:57 AM

Like Zippy advised - its Buffer .......

here is a link

http://www.ballisticproducts.com/bpi...ffer_page1.htm

johnbt · August 19, 2009, 08:05 PM

"4 clear plastic balls slightly bigger than the shot"

I'd be frowning, but I suppose if you bought the shot by the pound the plastic balls didn't cost you much.

JT

zippy13 · August 20, 2009, 07:11 PM

Sorry, BigJim, I thought most folks were acquainted with the concept of buffering shotshells with plastic. Thanks for providing the link.

Johnbt, yep, I'd be surprised to find my sack of shot already buffered, too. But, if I understood the OP, he got his samples by opening loaded shells.

johnbt · August 21, 2009, 02:14 PM

But if the payload was listed at, say, 1 1/8th ounces per shell, well those little plastic balls weighed something and I when I buy Hevi-Shot or some fancy-named ammo they charge me an arm and a leg for it.

Anyway, I still don't know why there were 4 plastic balls at all.

John

BigJimP · August 21, 2009, 02:46 PM

Hey, we're getting old Zippy - we've seen a few things ......and even learned a few things over time ....

August 18, 2009, 08:25 PM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Hevishot always looks like excrement. It shoots fine, thus astounding lots of us. Don't worry about it....

August 18, 2009, 08:30 PM	#3
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Did the box of Hevi Shot happen to mention buffering?

August 18, 2009, 08:46 PM	#4
Mossy500 Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2009 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 120	ok, if you say so.. lol... the box doesnt say anything about buffering

August 19, 2009, 07:54 AM	#5
nutty ned Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2006 Posts: 765	Everything looks normal

August 19, 2009, 10:57 AM	#6
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Like Zippy advised - its Buffer ....... here is a link http://www.ballisticproducts.com/bpi...ffer_page1.htm

August 19, 2009, 08:05 PM	#7
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	"4 clear plastic balls slightly bigger than the shot" I'd be frowning, but I suppose if you bought the shot by the pound the plastic balls didn't cost you much. JT

August 20, 2009, 07:11 PM	#8
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Sorry, BigJim, I thought most folks were acquainted with the concept of buffering shotshells with plastic. Thanks for providing the link. Johnbt, yep, I'd be surprised to find my sack of shot already buffered, too. But, if I understood the OP, he got his samples by opening loaded shells.

August 21, 2009, 02:14 PM	#9
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	But if the payload was listed at, say, 1 1/8th ounces per shell, well those little plastic balls weighed something and I when I buy Hevi-Shot or some fancy-named ammo they charge me an arm and a leg for it. Anyway, I still don't know why there were 4 plastic balls at all. John

August 21, 2009, 02:46 PM	#10
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Hey, we're getting old Zippy - we've seen a few things ......and even learned a few things over time ....