wymberley Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 If so, what was Molyshot S? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nobody? Bit surprised as with an MV of just 1300 ft/sec this had the potential to drop a pigeon at 90 yards with a No 6. I suspect the cost and possible toxicity killed it off but can't find anything about it. I know Kent Cart's were involved with the plain molyshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Nobody? Bit surprised as with an MV of just 1300 ft/sec this had the potential to drop a pigeon at 90 yards with a No 6. I suspect the cost and possible toxicity killed it off but can't find anything about it. I know Kent Cart's were involved with the plain molyshot. Not sure but it may have morphed into ITM?.......or something similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 As far as I can see, no one is even sure that they existed at all. The ITM is Tungsten based which although very dense is also very hard so it has to 'softened' which then reduces that density. I think Hevishot is about as dense as they come but even they don't come close to the Molyshot S. In weight the 'S' No 6 equates quite closely to Lead No 4. I've got a feeling a patent might have been applied for as a preventative measure to stall the opposition. The only reason I asked is because I've just been looking at some calculated ballistic figures for them. The 'moly' - molybdenum - is not all that heavy - so one wonders what the 'S' is. Depleted uranium? Well, they are being used as shotgun drone ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick.j Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Gamebore/kent had them around the year 2000 for a short while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Gamebore/kent had them around the year 2000 for a short while. Thanks, Mick. Was that the Molyshot or the 'S' version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick.j Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I believe they did both. The 's' was the later version, if i am correct. There is some info on the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 There was a lot of rubbish about moly coated bullets around that time so I would guess it was part of the same hype Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 As far as I can see, no one is even sure that they existed at all. The ITM is Tungsten based which although very dense is also very hard so it has to 'softened' which then reduces that density. I think Hevishot is about as dense as they come but even they don't come close to the Molyshot S. In weight the 'S' No 6 equates quite closely to Lead No 4. I've got a feeling a patent might have been applied for as a preventative measure to stall the opposition. The only reason I asked is because I've just been looking at some calculated ballistic figures for them. The 'moly' - molybdenum - is not all that heavy - so one wonders what the 'S' is. Depleted uranium? Well, they are being used as shotgun drone ammo. There is some real dense stuff out there. I'm sure you can get shot that is 18gm/cc, whereas lead is a mere 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 There is some real dense stuff out there. I'm sure you can get shot that is 18gm/cc, whereas lead is a mere 11. Yep. #9 T18 performs like #1 lead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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