I have read that lead shot, when we used to use it on ducks, could fuse if the shell took on water and wet the shot to the point that it dried and oxidized. That does not explain this, however. Never heard of shot fusing together otherwise. I hope someone comes along with some good evidence of this. My poor brain is tired of trying to figure this out.

The dove, other than being headless, looked perfectly intact. Even the head was intact. I wish I had dressed it separately, but it got cleaned along with the other 308 that we took that afternoon.

SRH


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