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I'm seeing sellers describing Eagle Magnum shot as having 4.5-5% antimony these days. I thought it was softer than Lawrence/West coast brand in the past. Have they improved their shot in the last few years? My main objective here is #5 Magnum shot for wild public land pheasants and the Eagle is more available than the Lawrence/West Coast brand without shipping long distances..
I "tested" a couple pellets of Precision Reloading nickle plated #5 against some older Eagle magnum #5 using a pair of needle nose pliers. The plated #5 smashed easier and flatter than the Eagle. The plating also flaked off easily. I'm out of both anyways.

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Eagle magnum (Peru) is very soft in the target sizes. AFAIK, same stuff that used to be marketed as AllStar decades ago when dinosaurs like moi roamed the earth. Moreover, I used to load that AllStar in #6 as a spreader load for scratch birds. It was distinctly softer and inferior to even promotional #6 loads.

But......the crush test is a useful basis for comparing shot hardness. If you were happy using the nickel plated PR stuff, the Eagle will likely kill stuff as well.

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I believe Ballistic Products advertises Eagle shots as having 2% antimony & Lawrence 5%.


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I've allways heard Eagle was soft too..mb


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Just checked and Brownells and Scheels both list Eagle Magnum at 4.5-5%

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shot hardness thread

This thread has a good chart.

Also, requisite hardness is a function of shot size. 4% antimony is very poor for #9, but great for #6.

Finally, besides crush testing you can assess by comparing density (assuming same size pellets). Hard shot always throws less weight for a given shot bushing. Eagle target shot sizes throw just about exactly nominal MEC bar stamping.

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Well, that chart brings up the question, has Eagle changed their formula or are the sellers hyping the content?

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Density is a physical principle, ie., doesn't lie. Crush testing is similarly reliable, assuming no operator bias.


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