Eggesford Fowler Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Anyone know where I can get some 10bore bismuth reloading info? I know steel is cheaper but not good for a damascus barrelled 2 7/8 chambered hammer gun and I've managed to acquire a few lbs of bismuth at a sensible price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 I'm sure the precision reloading manual had bismuth recipes , I personally would use lead data . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) i loaded as per lead with Nobel 82 powder.By "lead" i mean by volume not by weight. I found 2oz of bismuth came up to the top of the wad and worked just peachy instead of 2 1/4 oz lead.It dropped geese with the Bismuth #3 at 45 yards from my single stevens 10.Your 2 7/8 gun obviously less shot /powder but principal is the same .Bismuth is only a piddly bit lighter than lead so lead loads will have a good grounding for any bismuth you load in its stead.You will at some point have to say hello to yer baws and simply go for it and load as per lead but a tad lighter , as i did ,as there is little if any data on 2 7/8 10 bore non toxic loads i have seen.heres some eley 10 bore 2 7/8 data. should start you off. Edited October 4, 2019 by bishop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggesford Fowler Posted October 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 Thank you both, I've loaded bismuth for both 16 and 12 using same volume as lead - the 10 is a new toy and was looking for a bit of guidance which I now have 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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