Field & Stream

BISMUTH IS BACK

BISMUTH SHOT IS now bigger, better, and cheaper than ever. That’s good news if you want some extra oomph compared to steel loads, or if you want to shoot an older, classic shotgun someplace where lead isn’t legal. Bismuth, you may remember, was the first nontoxic steel alternative and was popular until denser tungsten-based pellets came along. Now, as tungsten prices shoot skyward, bismuth isn’t just back—it may

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