Lead Alloys Allowed in Registered Trap shooting

Discussion in 'Reloading Bench' started by hinerman, Jul 30, 2015.

  1. hinerman

    hinerman Active Member

    What lead alloys are permitted in registered trap shooting?

    For example: what if I had 1% Zinc or 6% Tin?
     
  2. Trap 2

    Trap 2 Well-Known Member Founding Member

    I don't think there is anything prohibiting you from using whatever you can pour in the rulebooks, however, that being said, some of the clubs you shoot may have some restrictions on what the shot may, or may not, contain....
     
  3. Smokintom

    Smokintom Mega Poster Founding Member

    I don`t think anyone is going to rip your shells apart to check your zinc or tin content. Just keep them no bigger than 7 1/2`s.
     
  4. oldphart

    oldphart Mega Poster Founding Member

    I don't know of any club that has the ability/equipment to check an individuals shells to check the content of shells for % of zinc or tin. Just say'in it would be up to the individual as to other metals in their lead shot. Some club forbid steel shot on their properties.
     
  5. dr.longshot

    dr.longshot Grudge Match Champion Founding Member Forum Leader Grudge Match Champion

    Lead w/alloys mix, have not seen any, to the best of my knowledge, a test w/magnent for steel content, and club has to have a special shield on back of trap house, to stop ricocheting

    GB.......DLS
     
  6. 1rex

    1rex Active Member

    the term antimony refers to filler metals in the lead. that is how you make lead harder is to add tin or zinc or some other filler metal. look up antimony in a machinist handbook and see what it reads. that is the difference between magnum shot and chilled lead shot
     
  7. mah66

    mah66 Active Member Founding Member

    Even if it's legal, I'd suspect that you be putting yourself at a disadvantage by using an alloy since the pellets you'd be shooting would be lighter and hitting with less punch than pellets made with more pure lead. Don't know how much of a disadvantage but there has to be some.
     
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