Round ball and buck shot

[OH_Spartan]

Can .36 caliber round ball like is used in black powder shooting be used as buck shot?


The .36 balls I have are .375" diameter, which is in between #000 and #0000. #000 is .36" diameter. #0000 is .38" diameter.

 

[rcmodel]

They could be used.

But they won't stack right in layers in a shell.

Probably flattening on the sides and poor patterns would result.

rc

 

[Texan Scott]

Likely be too soft to work well as buckshot, wouldn't they?

I'd want a bit of antimony in it, as opposed to dead soft "squirrel gun" lead.
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[joneb]

I've torn down a few 000 buck shells, the pellets measured .350".