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zippy13 · April 27, 2011, 06:16 PM

Pahoo,
Yes, because gold is a heavier metal (197) and would make swell shot shell loads just as lead (207) does. I once heard a rumor, the Lone Ranger would have preferred gold bullets to silver (108), but he didn't have a gold mine.

April 27, 2011, 06:16 PM	#6
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Pahoo, Yes, because gold is a heavier metal (197) and would make swell shot shell loads just as lead (207) does. I once heard a rumor, the Lone Ranger would have preferred gold bullets to silver (108), but he didn't have a gold mine.