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Leadshot is mainly used in hunting and steel industry. Also some other niche sectors like yacthing use leadshot. Because it is used in traditional industries the production of leadshot has also a long history. 

 

The most famous production technique is "Bleimeister" technique. The melted lead is pured through a small hole and the lead gets the round form. The size of the hole and many other factors gives the desired diameter of the lead ball which we call leadshot. This technique allows to produce max. 4,00 mm. diameter lead ball. The minimum diameter can be produced by this way is about 1,50 mm. All diameters produced by this technique is called leadshot and named by numbers as below:

 

4,00 mm. #1 (BB)

3,75 mm. #2

3,50 mm. #3

3,25 mm. #4

3,00 mm. #5

2,75 mm. #6

2,50 mm. #7

2,40 mm. #7 1/2

2,25 mm. #8

2,00 mm. #9

1,75 mm. #10

 

Newly some other techniques are used such as argon gas application and radio frequency to form leadshot but the reliable results are not available for now.