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Thread: Correct pure lead shot diameter for 1 grain weight?

  1. 02-21-2021, 07:35 PM #1
    Darth-Vaj
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    Correct pure lead shot diameter for 1 grain weight?

    What’s the correct shot size diameter that weighs 1 grain? Need that particular shot size for correcting weight size during bullet swaging.
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  2. 02-21-2021, 07:51 PM #2
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    8s or 9s
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  3. 02-21-2021, 08:10 PM #3
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    Puyt them on a scale till it reads 1gr.
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    Not sure about pure lead but chart says regular 8 shot weighs 0.97 grains.

    https://www.claygame.co.uk/shot-size-info-22
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  5. 02-21-2021, 10:28 PM #5
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    It can’t be 9’s I’ve got a small bottle of that and it weighs 2’ish grains.
    And thanks will look into getting shot 8 size.
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