New Source for Lead Shot?

[retrieverman]

I would take that pile and load it. IF you got really concerned, screen it and seperate the sizes. Probably 7 1/2, 8 and 9 make up the majority; but there is 6s, maybe even 5s and 4s in there, too.
Very little deformation and nothing that will matter to clay birds or cowboy shooting.
I would be hesitant to hunt any game, unless the 8s and 9s were seperated.

I’d load it too.

 

[Targetshooter]

Wonder if those ants died of lead poisoning?

 

[OKCHunter]

I would take that pile and load it. IF you got really concerned, screen it and seperate the sizes. Probably 7 1/2, 8 and 9 make up the majority; but there is 6s, maybe even 5s and 4s in there, too.
Very little deformation and nothing that will matter to clay birds or cowboy shooting.
I would be hesitant to hunt any game, unless the 8s and 9s were seperated.

I’m sure you are right. Worst case, wash it and re-graphite the shot. But, our grounds guy would be very upset - they are like pets to him and he mows around the pile

 

[OKCHunter]

Wonder if those ants died of lead poisoning?

I’ve wondered the same thing. When we did the lead reclamation project we found a bunch of snakes in holes in a drainage ditch in the shot fall area. Fortunately, it was February and the snakes were not moving. I just knew we would find some kind of Copperheaded Rattle Moccasin living in the lead.

 

[Shadowrider]

But, our grounds guy would be very upset - they are like pets to him and he mows around the pile

I think he trained them to do that. Pretty smart plan!

 

[dennishoddy]

The shot we got from the local guy in Ponca wasn't sifted. It came from trap and skeet ranges so it was a mix of 7.5 to 9 shot. For dove and clays, there wasn't many holes in the pattern.