Using Shot to cast bullets

DUTCH76 · May 15, 2013, 06:10 PM

Have any of you used shot for casting bullets. I have several bags of #8 shot that I don't need.

BigD_in_FL · May 15, 2013, 06:19 PM

Sell them to a shotgun reloader for more money then buy some bullets

Right now, factory magnum shot like Lawrence or West Coast is $40+ per bag

Jim Watson · May 15, 2013, 06:22 PM

A friend had several hundred pounds of shot from a defunct store.
He loaded the #8 and #9 for Skeet and cast with the large sizes.
It made fine bullets. He added 2% tin for better casting.

You might check with any trapshooters there, they might pay more for #8 than the price of 92-6-2.

DUTCH76 · May 15, 2013, 06:32 PM

Thanks Y'all I appreciate it.

FrankenMauser · May 16, 2013, 12:35 AM

I use reclaimed shot to tweak some bullet alloys, but you won't catch me casting bullets straight from commercial shot. It's more valuable in its original form.

sundog · May 16, 2013, 08:08 AM

Shot can also be used to 'enhance' some casting alloys by adding antimony and arsenic, both will harden a softer alloy, especially if water quenched or heat treated.

May 15, 2013, 06:10 PM	#1
DUTCH76 Junior Member Join Date: May 13, 2013 Posts: 3	Using Shot to cast bullets Have any of you used shot for casting bullets. I have several bags of #8 shot that I don't need.

May 15, 2013, 06:32 PM	#4
DUTCH76 Junior Member Join Date: May 13, 2013 Posts: 3	Thanks Thanks Y'all I appreciate it.

May 16, 2013, 12:35 AM	#5
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	I use reclaimed shot to tweak some bullet alloys, but you won't catch me casting bullets straight from commercial shot. It's more valuable in its original form. __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

May 16, 2013, 08:08 AM	#6
sundog Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 1999 Location: Green Country, OK Posts: 782	Shot can also be used to 'enhance' some casting alloys by adding antimony and arsenic, both will harden a softer alloy, especially if water quenched or heat treated. __________________ safety first

May 15, 2013, 06:19 PM	#2
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	Sell them to a shotgun reloader for more money then buy some bullets Right now, factory magnum shot like Lawrence or West Coast is $40+ per bag

May 15, 2013, 06:22 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,543	A friend had several hundred pounds of shot from a defunct store. He loaded the #8 and #9 for Skeet and cast with the large sizes. It made fine bullets. He added 2% tin for better casting. You might check with any trapshooters there, they might pay more for #8 than the price of 92-6-2.