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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1477619" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>I've begun loading some Tungsten shot pellets in my 12ga for sandhill cranes. Dropped one yesterday at 95yds with a 1 7/8oz load of #5s.</p><p>The density of lead is about 11gr/cc.</p><p>This TSS shot weighs 18g/cc. Heavy as gold and platinum.</p><p>I've tried to get some in single 0 buckshot. Or 00 buck. It would be the ultimate brown bear self defense load.</p><p>Tungsten is hard and will not deform under recoil, or upon impact with bone. I shoot 50% of my #5 pellets into a 30" diameter circle at <strong>100yds</strong>. That's no typo. 50% @ 100yds. That's how round the pellets are and how true they fly.</p><p></p><p>One pellet of tungsten single 0 buckshot weighs 78gr.</p><p>One pellet of tungsten double 00 buckshot weighs 85.7gr.</p><p></p><p>One pellet of lead 000 buckshot weighs 68gr, based on the data I collected.</p><p></p><p>AKDFG has penetration tested 00 lead buckshot on brown bear skulls at like 25yds. It failed to penetrate the skull on a frontal shot.</p><p></p><p>My supplier could order some, but so far has been unwilling. Tungsten pellets cost about $55/lb. My reloads cost me about $7/shell. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1477619, member: 4191"] I've begun loading some Tungsten shot pellets in my 12ga for sandhill cranes. Dropped one yesterday at 95yds with a 1 7/8oz load of #5s. The density of lead is about 11gr/cc. This TSS shot weighs 18g/cc. Heavy as gold and platinum. I've tried to get some in single 0 buckshot. Or 00 buck. It would be the ultimate brown bear self defense load. Tungsten is hard and will not deform under recoil, or upon impact with bone. I shoot 50% of my #5 pellets into a 30" diameter circle at [B]100yds[/B]. That's no typo. 50% @ 100yds. That's how round the pellets are and how true they fly. One pellet of tungsten single 0 buckshot weighs 78gr. One pellet of tungsten double 00 buckshot weighs 85.7gr. One pellet of lead 000 buckshot weighs 68gr, based on the data I collected. AKDFG has penetration tested 00 lead buckshot on brown bear skulls at like 25yds. It failed to penetrate the skull on a frontal shot. My supplier could order some, but so far has been unwilling. Tungsten pellets cost about $55/lb. My reloads cost me about $7/shell. :eek::eek: [/QUOTE]
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