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Originally Posted by Duffy
Well said. Thanks.
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The higher quality shot will have more antimony in it. I believe 5% antimony is pretty good, so what you have should work well.
I have some West Coast extra hard shot, which is their premium shot. Essentially, you want somewhat hard shot so that it will not deform under the pressures of firing. This is actually explained pretty well in the Lyman manual, which I think is the best shotgun reloading manual I have ever read. Essentially, when shot deforms it gets spots on it that are flat. These flat parts will rotate around with the air passing around the shot and when they catch an edge they will fling that piece of shot out of the pattern. So, the harder, less deformed shot tend to give fuller patterns with less fliers in them.
One of the reasons that Hevi-Shot patterns really well is because it isn't completely round, but tear drop shaped, which is one of the most aerodynamic shapes for going through the air. Essentially, that little tail end of the shot keeps it going in a straight line and there are very few fliers with Hevi-Shot. Not to mention that it is as hard, or harder, than steel and doesn't deform in the least bit.
Read the Lyman manual and it will open your eyes to a lot of shotgun reloading.