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Thread: Zink Shot ?

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    Zink Shot ?

    Not sure if this is the right place
    So if not feel free to move it

    OK I make some of my own shot
    Drip and roll into a cooling tank method

    But I got to thinking last night
    We do a lot of Morning Dove hunting as we wait for the Canada geese to decide to fly
    As we are going to be also hunting geese , we have to use steel shot or one of the other Non Lead shots to harvest the doves
    BTW Full Body Goose decoys are a Great Morning Dove decoy

    I was wondering if Zink could be used instead of a lead alloy with the drip and roll down the ramp into a cooling tank ?
    As I have collected a fair amount of Zink WW's and a number of Zink anodes form junk boats
    I know Zink needs a higher temp to melt , as I cast Zink decoy weights instead of using lead

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    John
    Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
    And I carry a LOADED Hell Cat

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    Zinc is not an approved non toxic shot. It's also less dense than iron.

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    Thanks

    John
    Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
    And I carry a LOADED Hell Cat

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