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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 2:18 pm

bladeracer wrote:
bigpete wrote:I'm not in Victoria,but maybe it is worth ringing about. All I know is absolutely everything I've read so far says only non toxic shot to be used


Steel in a shot cup, or use the copper-plated BB's made for air-rifles?
What is your bore size?


Definitely no steel,shot up or not,in my antique. And from what I've read the copper plated bbs are hard as steel shot anyway
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 2:19 pm

bladeracer wrote:How much does your butcher sell ducks for Pete, might be worth just buying one ;-)

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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 2:21 pm

Might have to look into buying raw bismuth and making it myself....I've made swan shot before...or just buy myself the pedersoli 10g I want that's steel proofed....lol
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bladeracer » 06 Dec 2018, 2:52 pm

bigpete wrote:Might have to look into buying raw bismuth and making it myself....I've made swan shot before...or just buy myself the pedersoli 10g I want that's steel proofed....lol


I don't know how much more complicated it is to make bismuth shot, but if it's like lead shot it'll be around the same price for the raw material as the shot costs.

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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 3:01 pm

Ha ha,I'm at the point of having to upgrade security if I buy too many more
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bladeracer » 06 Dec 2018, 3:31 pm

bigpete wrote:Ha ha,I'm at the point of having to upgrade security if I buy too many more


Passed that point thirteen rifles back :-)
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 4:06 pm

Yeah,I think 17 is enough...for now...got a virtually new rossi rio grande 3030 I really want to get rid of yet...
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Re: Bismuth

Post by duncan61 » 06 Dec 2018, 4:28 pm

I have $170 CBC that will shoot 3inch magnums with copper plated 4 shot.does the job nicely but I get the go your own way thinking
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Re: Bismuth

Post by Oldbloke » 06 Dec 2018, 5:09 pm

marksman wrote:dont quote me but it may be worth your while ringing the delwp as I think you may be legal with lead shot in a muzzle loader
I'm not 100% sure of it but I did hear it years ago for victoria, may be worth looking into :unknown:
what was said to me was that if you wanted to use a damascus twist steel barrel you could use lead instead of steel legally
it was a very reliable source that told me :unknown: may be ****** but it's worth a phone call


I know your in SA but that's that's my understanding for Vic too.
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bladeracer » 06 Dec 2018, 5:16 pm

Oldbloke wrote:
marksman wrote:dont quote me but it may be worth your while ringing the delwp as I think you may be legal with lead shot in a muzzle loader
I'm not 100% sure of it but I did hear it years ago for victoria, may be worth looking into :unknown:
what was said to me was that if you wanted to use a damascus twist steel barrel you could use lead instead of steel legally
it was a very reliable source that told me :unknown: may be ****** but it's worth a phone call


I know your in SA but that's that's my understanding for Vic too.


Can't find anything for SA, but definitely correct in Victoria - come and visit us Pete!
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 5:39 pm

Hmmm,very interesting....maybe old gerty can get another run at ducks before grandpa passes away....
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 6:25 pm

Ok,seems SA is non toxic shot only.....bugger
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Re: Bismuth

Post by Oldbloke » 06 Dec 2018, 6:29 pm

bigpete wrote:Ok,seems SA is non toxic shot only.....bugger



Go for a drive to Mildura
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 7:18 pm

Nah,rather not...
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bladeracer » 06 Dec 2018, 8:11 pm

bigpete wrote:Nah,rather not...


I'm assuming you have a duck season in SA?
Ours starts in March or April I think, plenty of time to plan a trip to Vic to shoot ducks on public land.
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Re: Bismuth

Post by bigpete » 06 Dec 2018, 8:27 pm

Yes we do,and I just dont like mildura...
And March April is grape harvest...
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