OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 7.5 shot and 6 shot for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Is this the same stuff that your mate stillsy is selling You can get it from Peter Lawman for the same price Are you going to tell us more about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 yer its the same stuff as stillsy but it better than peter lawman 3.70 per kilo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 yer its the same stuff as stillsy but it better than peter lawman 3.70 per kilo!!! How are you making it Are you using anything to harden it or is it just soft lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 we are working on harding it soon becuse we are just starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 do u by it from peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) do u by it from peter No I make it myself. There's too much work involved in making good hard shot to be worth selling it. Very proud of what I make though, don't think anyone could do better. What do you do to tumble and graphite your shot Edited March 23, 2011 by sitsinhedges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy1403 Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 i think you need to drop your price,if you can get proper comercial shot for just 5p a kilo more i would buy that.there needs to be an incentive to buy homemade stuff i.e price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 ok thanks i will condider it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 what would you harden it with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I don't think soft lead shot is worth more than a couple of quid a kilo, you've missed out all the hard work of alloying it etc. It's just straight lead into the pot and out thru the drippers. I have always used linotype to harden mine but it's not easy to get hold of now. I understand range lead is good but I've never used that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 yer well we have the better shot maker what type of shot maker do u have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 how much to u sell yours for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 how much to u sell yours for I don't generally but if I did I would ask £3 a kilo but that's bearing in mind it is probably much more sophisticated than your stuff. As good as factory shot. (No I haven't got any for sale) How do you graphite and tumble yours or is it just raw straight from the shotmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 yer well we have the better shot maker what type of shot maker do u have I build my own shotmakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 straight from the shot maker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 straight from the shot maker So you don't tumble and graphite it What coolant do you use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 a mix of stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 what is tumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 a mix of stuff If you don't graphite it it wont flow well and may gall and stick together when you shoot it. Graphite acts as a lubricant and also seals the surface so it doesn't oxidise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 what so when do u graphite it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 what is tumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 ok so when do u add graphite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 what so when do u graphite it You put a small amount of graphite in when you tumble it and let it run until the surface is polished, say for ten minutes or so. I do it with a paint stirrer and a bucket now, much easier. A level teaspoon of graphite for every 25kilos of shot. Tumbling it also makes it more round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OS101 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 were do i get graphite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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