swan40 Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 I am looking for a quick and simple way to count shot to know what the size is , there must be a better way than a pair of tweezers and a dinner plate Any ideas please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 The question has to be ..WHY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cervusman Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Yes, get some calipers and measure the size. Go on to google and find a chart for shot sizes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swan40 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 The why is I have a sample of heavily plated nickel shot 2.7mm and what to know how many pellets there are to the ounce to see what the differance is compared to 5% lead shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Get a cheap, set of drug dealers scales count 10 "shot" weigh them do a quick bit of maths or am I over thinking this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 Surely if it’s heavy plated nickel it would be classed as steel so why compare it to lead when it’s a different powder load for lead to steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 11 minutes ago, snow white said: Surely if it’s heavy plated nickel it would be classed as steel so why compare it to lead when it’s a different powder load for lead to steel Try arguing that on the foreshore! Lol! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 What’s the foreshore got to do with it ❓ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 32 minutes ago, snow white said: What’s the foreshore got to do with it ❓ There was, in the early days of the lead shot ban introduced in compliance with African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA), some uncertainty as to whether plated lead shot would circumvent the lead shot ban for shooting wildfowl in amongst other places, the foreshore....the answer was it didn't, consequently many Wildfowling clubs make even having lead shot (including plated lead shot) cartridges in your possession on club grounds, risks expulsion! So Nickel plated lead shot would not be classed as steel on the foreshore, or for shooting wildfowl anywhere in England and Wales! Hence my comment "try arguing that on the foreshore"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 But where does he mention foreshore in is question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, snow white said: But where does he mention foreshore in is question Nowhere!........I was responding to your posting that heavily nickel plated lead shot would be classed as steel......I realise you probably meant for reloading purposes.......my response was a light hearted (though accurate) comment that, for practical (and legal) purposes nickel plated lead shot cannot be classed as steel! Confucius he says.......If anyone has to explain any comment which was originally meant to be amusing.....it will lose any amusing impact it could have had! Lol!........I made that up! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgy dave Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 why bring confucius in to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYA117 Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, dodgy dave said: why bring confucius in to it I think it's because he is nontoxic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 2, 2019 Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 If it's just the one and you have no reloading scales, then the dinner plate and tweezers for a one off is OK. If it's to become a habit, then a counting tray is very handy. I made 2 with different sized and numbers of holes to suit my needs. Dumping the shot in and giving the tray a shake means you just have to count the holes left and not all of the pellets - just a couple of seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swan40 Posted June 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2019 A counting tray is more the idea I was thinking of will have to get fettling . Just wondered if there was another way other than scales and calculations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted June 3, 2019 Report Share Posted June 3, 2019 (edited) There is no other way as you don't know how heavy each pellet is. As said take ten weigh them and divide by ten,you then have the average pellet weight so can work out how many per ounce. If no scales accurate enough,weigh out an ounce on kitchen scales and count the shot. Check scales against a know weight for accuracy. To count an ounce worth don't take long. To measure out more quickly,put the counted ounce in a empty shotgun case,cut down to flush with shot and use as a dipper. Edited June 3, 2019 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 If you want to know the size, use some calipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 get some old plastic pistol/rifle primer trays, that way you can count 100 at a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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