Thread: Lead bullets and their risk to human health

Steel may be cheaper than lead but what does it cost to process it from billet to shot?

Originally Posted by techno retard

Steel may be cheaper than lead but what does it cost to process it from billet to shot?

Exactly, it's much cheaper as I understand it to produce lead shot than steel. The difference as I understand it is the steel is more labour intensive to ensure it's actually round and not odd-shaped - steel can't be dropped and then graded into sizes and/or reject like lead can.