BB sized Lead shot

[chaos]

I am looking for BB sized Lead shot for making Sandhill Crane loads. Lead shot is perfectly legal in Texas for use on Cranes. Need about 50lbs of it. The only shot that I've found is nickle plated and EXPENSIVE !!!! It seems nobody has the stuff since anything bigger than 4 is rarely used anymore after the NOTOX BS has been shoved upon waterfowlers.

Chaos

[GreenGrizz]

Try precisionreloading.com

[beagle]

Lots of luck on finding BBs. I've been hunting a bag of #2s for years. Precision makes them in copper plated I beleive but I'm not paying those prices.

I finally found a couple of boxes of #2 Super X and the guy had a couple of boxes of BB Super X but I passed and have kicked my tail since then./beagle

[DLCTEX]

I am looking for BB sized Lead shot for making Sandhill Crane loads. Lead shot is perfectly legal in Texas for use on Cranes. Need about 50lbs of it. The only shot that I've found is nickle plated and EXPENSIVE !!!! It seems nobody has the stuff since anything bigger than 4 is rarely used anymore after the NOTOX BS has been shoved upon waterfowlers.

Chaos

That explains why the bidding on 16 ga. #2 (32 boxes factory loads) went so high at a recent auction. I couldn't figure out what they would be used for. Sandhills!

[x101airborne]

I use BlackCloud BB 3" in my 12 ga for high geese. This is available at most wal marts and runs about 1.25 a round. How many cranes do you want to shoot? I only killed about 4 geese last year and I still have about 15 rounds left, so they seem to last well. I know you are wanting to reload, but BB size seems kinda rare, so thought this may help.

[beagle]

I know that downsizing inventory is the name of the game for big companies but looks like Winington or Remchester would make a run now and then as some of us would like to keep a couple of boxes of bigger shot on hand.

No cranes here but the geese try and knock the cap off my chimney every couple of days and I need to defend myself./beagle

[softpoint]

I believe the last time I was looking at Precision Reloading website , they had BB's and 2's on hand.

[southpaw]

http://www.precisionreloading.com/mm...=LEAD_SHOT_BB9

Precision reloading has it in stock. $58.29 for 25# plus shipping. I believe they use flat rate shipping so its not that bad. I have ordered from them a few times and customer service is great. I some how fat fingered an order and placed an order twice. They called me within a couple minutes to check and see if that is what I meant to do.

Jerry Jr.

[beagle]

I'll be darned. They have #2s also. Only had 'em in copper plated last time I looked./beagle

[chaos]

I use BlackCloud BB 3" in my 12 ga for high geese. This is available at most wal marts and runs about 1.25 a round. How many cranes do you want to shoot? I only killed about 4 geese last year and I still have about 15 rounds left, so they seem to last well. I know you are wanting to reload, but BB size seems kinda rare, so thought this may help.

I handload 3 1/2 steel BB loads for cranes/geese. They are good, but a 2 3/4 load of lead will outperform any steel load on the market other than the "Heavier than Lead" Alternatives.

I'm looking to load at least a flat of 'em

[jsizemore]

ballistic products has B and BB in stock.

[chaos]

http://www.precisionreloading.com/mm...=LEAD_SHOT_BB9

Precision reloading has it in stock. $58.29 for 25# plus shipping. I believe they use flat rate shipping so its not that bad. I have ordered from them a few times and customer service is great. I some how fat fingered an order and placed an order twice. They called me within a couple minutes to check and see if that is what I meant to do.

Jerry Jr.

I had been away from the computer and apparently missed it. That shot is now $73 per 25lbs and OUT OF STOCK.

The plated stuff is higher than a cats back as well as the $34 for 8 lbs in the previous post

[chaos]

Beagle, I found #2 lead shot and will be using it instead of BB.

Gene Sears company in Reno Oklahoma has it for $38 per 50 lb bag. $7.50 per bag shipping.

[beagle]

Thanks. That's the cheapest I've seen and the only #2s I've seen for a while.

I'll check it out./beagle

[Surculus]

Beagle, I found #2 lead shot and will be using it instead of BB.

Gene Sears company in Reno Oklahoma has it for $38 per 50 lb bag. $7.50 per bag shipping.

Sorry for the necro-bump, but in case anyone else is searching for BB sized shot & stumbles on this thread, I wanted to point out that genesears.com is a distributor, so you have to set up a dealer account before you can search their site or order.

[scattershot]

I realize this is an old thread, but if anyone is still looking, I have about 7# of BB shot. Shoot me an offer.

[RMc]

Check out Ballistic Products buckshot line:

Super Buck Lead Buckshot (8 lbs)

Diam. Part # Description per ounce per lb. per jar
.160" #SBK160 Super Shot #1 71.9 1150 9200
.170" #SBK1B Super Buck #B 50.0 800 6400
.180" #SBK2B Super Buck#BB 46.5 744 5952
.190" #SBK3B Super Buck #BBB 43.8 700 5600
.200" #SBK1T Super Buck #T 31.3 500 4000
.210" #SBK2T Super Buck #TT 29.0 464 3712
.220" #SBK1F Super Buck #F 28.1 450 3600
.240" #SBK04 Super Buck #4 20.3 325 2600
.250" #SBK03 Super Buck #3 18.8 300 2400
.260" #SBK35 Super Buck #3-1/2 16.3 260 2080
.270" #SBK02 Super Buck #2 12.5 200 1600
.290" #SBK25 Super Buck #2-1/2 11.6 186 1488
.300" #SBK01 Super Buck #1 10.6 170 1360
.310" #SBK15 Super Buck #1-1/2 10.0 160 1280
.320" #SBK10 Super Buck #0 9.4 150 1200
.330" #SBK20 Super Buck #00 8.1 130 1040
.340" #SBK205 Super Buck #00-1/2 8.0 128 1024
.360" #SBK30 Super Buck #000 6.3 100 800
.380" #SBK40 Super Buck #0000 6.0 96 667
.490" #SBK490 Super Buck .490" 2.4 39 312
.500" #SBK500 Super Buck .500" 2.2 35 290

[prs]

Sandhills! I'd probably screw-up and shoot a Whooper, then spend 90 days in the cooper.




I've not seen many geese give a well placed dose of #2 any real argument. At least they did not whip the dog.

prs

[dbosman]

Sandhills! I'd probably screw-up and shoot a Whooper, then spend 90 days in the cooper.

That's a possibility.
The feds are trying to spread the whoopers range by putting young birds into sandhill flocks. Hoping they will migrate with the sandhills.

[CplOswald74]

Blend small steel shot like 7.5"s with your lead BB's and pass the magnate check and still have decent knock down power at range