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Note from this chart that Tatham & Bros of New York was the size eventually adopted as Industry Standard. A size "B" is .170" diameter. subtracting the shot size number from .170" of all smaller sizes will give the diameter of that size, just remember to put the decimal at the proper place. for examples .170 - .05 = .120" for size #5 while .170 - .075 = .095" for size #7˝.
Number per ounce will vary slightly dependant upon exact alloy. I believe the numbers given in Drew's link are very near pure lead or "Soft shot". So called "Chilled" shot will have slightly higher numbers per ounce.
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They aren't hard to use.
As I recall, my BBB scoop holds 68? pellets for a one ounce load. 8x8 matrix, and a row of 4. Used a 3/16 bit as I recall.
Easy Peasy goose loads.
I just dump shot into a plastic storage bowl, and scoop, shake, and check all the holes are filled.
I could probably go hi tech and stick magnet strips on the back side, but plain holes work just fine.
When you start getting into small shot, using a half scoop makes getting every hole filled a little easier. For #6 as example. There's like 320. So, 160 holes is way less work.
It's funny how the more things change
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Thanks, Drewbie- Your spread sheet a la LC Smithian is quite comparable to page 603 of my Greener book- In case you don't have a copy at hand, I'll quote: "Table Showing (Approximate) Number Of Pellets In Various Loads Of Any Size Shot-- an addemdum at the bottom of Greener's Chart reads: Note- There is a slight difference in the specific gravity of lead of commercial qualities----- and it is usually nearly 11 degrees--- Hard shot gives rather higher velocity than soft; soft gives slightly higher pressure. I'll bet you a case of Gideon Bibles that John M. Olin studied this data when attending Cornell. Foxy
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When loading larger shot sizes.....a primer package with the sleeve works really well with a bit of tape to get the count exact.
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Thanks, Drewbie- Your spread sheet a la LC Smithian is quite comparable to page 603 of my Greener book- In case you don't have a copy at hand, I'll quote: "Table Showing (Approximate) Number Of Pellets In Various Loads Of Any Size Shot-- an addemdum at the bottom of Greener's Chart reads: Note- There is a slight difference in the specific gravity of lead of commercial qualities----- and it is usually nearly 11 degrees--- Hard shot gives rather higher velocity than soft; soft gives slightly higher pressure. I'll bet you a case of Gideon Bibles that John M. Olin studied this data when attending Cornell. Foxy Not True have another day Dr.WtS
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Not True? How can that be, WTS? I quoted Mr. Greener 100%. If you are a baseball fan, perhaps you know the wisdom of the late Casey Stengel-- "You can always look it up in a book somewhere."
Last edited by Run With The Fox; 05/29/16 02:19 PM.
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