12 Facts About Lead shot

Lead shot was originally made by pouring molten lead through screens into water, forming what was known as "swan shot", and, later, more economically mass-produced at higher quality using a shot tower.

Hardness of lead shot is controlled through adding variable amounts of tin, antimony and arsenic, forming alloys.

The size of the lead shot that is produced is determined by the diameter of the orifice used to drip the lead, ranging from approximately 0.

The roundness of the lead shot depends on the angle of the inclined surfaces as well as the temperature of the liquid coolant.

Soft lead shot is more readily deformed during the firing process by the effects of chokes.

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Generally, larger Lead shot carries farther, and does not spread out as much as smaller Lead shot.

BuckLead shot is a Lead shot formed to larger diameters so that it can be used against bigger game such as deer, moose or caribou.

Lead shot is often used as ballast in various situations, especially where a dense, pourable weight is required.

Generally, small Lead shot is best for these applications, as it can be poured more like a liquid.

Lead shot-related waterfowl poisonings were first documented in the US in the 1880s; by 1919, the spent lead pellets from waterfowl hunting was positively identified as a major source of deaths of bottom-feeding waterfowl.

Lead shot from spent ammunition impacts scavenging bird species such as vultures, ravens, eagles and other birds of prey.

Lead shot is banned within an eight-county area in California designated as the condor's range.