What non-toxic shot do you use?

[young gun]

I thought i'd see what people where using in the way of non-toxic shot at the moment as there seems to be a lot of debate as to which is the best and most effective.

 

I'm using either bismuth or ITM depending on what gunsmiths i went to to get it at.

[flytie]

I started off with Bismuth and was not impressed at first, found you needed to go up a shot size and even then a lot of shot were splintering. Then I tried ITM and was quite happy with it a close ranges. Last season I tried hevi-shot and now nothing else will do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ft

[young gun]

How much do you pay for hevi-shot?

[flytie]

How much do you pay for hevi-shot?

I payed 80p a throw for the 28g x 5's and was given some 32g x 3's to try. If you look in your copy of the new BASC magazine you will see john forsey's advert and the prices he charges are pretty good.

 

Ft.

[Frank]

None, as its not illegal yet over here to use lead, YET.

But id say its not too far away.

[stirky]

Its a bit dificult to answer to just one option, i have tried them all. I now have settled on heavy shot #2s through my 10bore for geese, or steel for ducks on the marsh. If shooting inland over a flight pond i use steel in my 12bore.