Shotshell Shot

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A hardened lead/antimony alloy core is first copper coated before heavy nickel plating is applied. This thick exterior layer serves as the hardening catalyst for the entire pellet. It provides the essential hardness and reduced friction for maximum penetration capability. The first thing you'll notice about birds hit with nickel-plated lead is the reduction or elimination of feathers in the wound channel. The surface coating of nickel allows these pellets to penetrate straight through tough feathers and deliver lethal energy where it counts most. Pellets may have a larger size variation tolerance due to metric European sizing and the heavy plating process. Pellet diameters and pellet counts per load will differ from those to which American shooters have become accustomed. Conveniently packaged in heavy duty bags to allow for use as ballast for shooting rests.

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 Ballistic Products Hevi-Shot is a non-toxic alternative to steel.

History: Hevi-Shot is an approved non-toxic shotshell pellet made from a tungsten alloy, nickel, and iron. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service granted final approval for Hevi-Shot in the Federal Register on January 4, 2001. Hevi-Shot is legal for all waterfowl hunting in all 50 states. Hevi-Shot is made of tungsten alloy, nickel and iron. Hevi-Shot is very hard and, as steel shot users should already know, harder-than-barrel steel pellets must be contained within a specially manufactured, purpose-built shotcup. BPI loading manuals caution against the possibility of bore and barrel damage. BPI addresses this issue with our proprietary lines of or TPS series of protective wads.

• Q: What bushings do I use with Hevi-Shot?
• A: Hevi-Shot is not manufactured by traditional shot making methods. Therefore, Hevi-Shot is not produced in tradtional shot shapes (i.e., spherical and uniform pellets). The varied shapes and sizes of Hevi-Shot makes the use of shot bushings and charge bars almost impossible. In order to assure accurate shot weight in every load, it is recommended that you weigh the shot charge on a reliable digital scale. Although individual Hevi-Shot pellets are not spherical or consistent, they do pattern very well and consistently.

Hevi-Shot is comprised of tungsten alloy (tungsten is an element which is harder than steel/iron), nickel, and iron. Hevi-Shot pellets are very hard and they must be contained within a special non-toxic shotcup, such as BPI's TPS line of wads.

BPI’s polished pellets meter through reloaders better, pattern better, and even bring more energy to the target. Ultra-soft iron for all sizes. All of BPI’s steel shot meets all industry standards for softness.

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Eagle lead shot contains 4.5-5% antimony for extra hardness to prevent deformation. Uniform size ensures tighter patterns downrange.

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Hornady Buckshot is cold swaged using a lead alloy hardened with antimony to prevent any potential deformities when fired. This allows the buckshot to fly straighter and to hit your target harder. Hornady uses a strict roundness tolerance of +0.001" in an effort to place more pellets on the target.