Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Howdy I use reclaimed shot for Cowboy and purchased 5 ton a few years back which I also melted down for bullets. Being a trap shooter I only use new shot .... BUT' that is going to change ..The attached photo shows the new & old..and I do mean old as this is not shot that has just landed on the ground, some was in the ground for years !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 The issue I have with reclaimed shot is pellets mashed together. They bridge in the drop tube of my MEC and cause a mess when they decide to come out after the handle is raised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I quit using reclaimed as the stuff we could get here was oxidized a bit and created lead dust in the air when it was being loaded and when it was fired. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 46 minutes ago, Kid Rich said: I quit using reclaimed as the stuff we could get here was oxidized a bit and created lead dust in the air when it was being loaded and when it was fired. kR Kid.....Yes quite a bit that I got was oxidized & very dirty, my method for cowboy was a quick wash , into a plastic container shake with some graphite powder & then use. I now wash thoroughly using an old cement mixer & when dried I have a new small 43 liter cement mixer that I only use for spinning shot with very little powder for about 20 minutes, I throw in some bigger lead balls [ .457.] & have added rubber flaps to the mixers pick up fins as they are only bolted in so that helps more with moving the lead around the bowl. I still can't believe how well the shot turns out, of course it varies in size [ 6 - 8 ] & some doesn't shine up as good but I'm confident it will work for Trap shooting. With the cost of new shot down - under I have to give it a go !! Also now it is easier to spot any small stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace_of_Hearts Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Please run ALL reclaimed shot past a magnet to remove any steel shot from the mix. Steel shot against steel targets results in nasty bounce back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Jim Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said: The issue I have with reclaimed shot is pellets mashed together. They bridge in the drop tube of my MEC and cause a mess when they decide to come out after the handle is raised. I had that problem also. What I do is as I'm raising the handle I "agitate" the handle as it's going up. That seems to work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Our club just bought 3 tons in 25 lb bags. Washed and regraphited Very impressed with quality. and price with shipping came to $35 bag. Now I've got plenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Ace_of_Hearts said: Please run ALL reclaimed shot past a magnet to remove any steel shot from the mix. Steel shot against steel targets results in nasty bounce back. Ace....The shot I buy does not contain any steel shot, just sayin ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I shot reclaimed #6-#9 for years. Worked well enough. In today's environment, all of my loads need to be multi-purpose. I am loading middle power #6 loads that work in SASS or more serious work. My pistol and rifle loads are being loaded above min. I can still enjoy the game and be prepared for more than a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Gringo, SASS # 74217 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Not all reclaimed shot is created equal. I to had used bad reclaimed shot that wasn't graphited well and contained some steel shot. It would hang in the drop tube on my Mec then the second I noticed this it would drop after I raised the handle and go all over the place. I now only use reclaimed shot from JRShot out of Oakdale Ca. I swear this shot looks new! Its graphited perfectly, contains no steel and never hangs up in the Mec. I buy it straight from the supplier but you can get it from Coyotes Mercantile. https://coyotesmercantile.com/collections/bullets/products/reclaim-shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Wheeler Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 14 hours ago, Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 said: Ace....The shot I buy does not contain any steel shot, just sayin ! Then you are a lucky consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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