Split Shot – What are they

[Mik]

Hope you dont mind me adding to this but just thought I would tell you my thoughts on it.

A standard dispenser of shot only contains certain ones that do work out that they half in weight all the way through.

All apart that is from the #1 which they throw in and doest fit in anywhere.

Standard Pack

SSG - 1.6g
AAA - 0.8g = 2xSSG
BB - 0.4g = 2xAAA
#1 - 0.3g ---Thrown in to confuse us
#4 - 0.2g = 2xBB
#6 - 0.1g = 2x#4
#8 - 0.068g = 2x#6 More or less anyway

Hope this shines a bit more light on this.

[rob@home]

Hi All, Just thought i'd add my tuppence worth. Split shot was originally used in shot guns hence the different grades we use now. I was always of the opinion & this is only what I was taught so dont blast me for it but I was taught that 2 x no.4 were the equivalent of 1 no.1 & 2 no.1's were equivalent to 1 bb,2 x bb's were 1 aa,2aa's were 1 swan shot dunno if this true or not but always seemed to work for me when shotting floats.

Rob.

[rob@home]

Originally Posted by rob@home

Hi All, Just thought i'd add my tuppence worth. Split shot was originally used in shot guns hence the different grades we use now. I was always of the opinion & this is only what I was taught so dont blast me for it but I was taught that 2 x no.4 were the equivalent of 1 no.1 & 2 no.1's were equivalent to 1 bb,2 x bb's were 1 aa,2aa's were 1 swan shot dunno if this true or not but always seemed to work for me when shotting floats.

Rob.

Just read Mik's quote DOH!!!!sorry mate think i've just repeated what you've just said....