Is there a market for Bismuth

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1straightshot
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Is there a market for Bismuth

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A friend offered me some #4 Bismuth shot. Does this have a market now that there is Hevi-shot loads around.
Thanks for the help.
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Yes.
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8-bore.
Do you have an idea as to the value / lb.?
Thanks
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$25.00 per pound. That is what I paid Morris Baker when he sold off all of RST's bismuth. Craig
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fox-admin wrote:$25.00 per pound. That is what I paid Morris Baker when he sold off all of RST's bismuth. Craig
That's about what I paid when I bought a bunch of 3.5" 12ga ammo to cut open so I could load it in my 16ga. 8)
Beware the man with one gun...he likely will bore you to death in others ways, too.
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Thanks. I appreciate the info.
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