Bismuth 12ga shotgun slugs - Shattering Results!!

Today we test out some heavy metal slugs made of a bismuth alloy by Ed. We see how these compare to the metal these are meant to replace, lead and found out the bismuth slugs have very different results. This was one of the more interesting slugs we've tested and they worked very well.
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[@annotten7413]

Your channel has remained the same for years. It’s plain, simple and provides quality entertainment- please don’t ever change it

[@mbainrot]

When you get spalling in a tank cabin it's no longer a cabin it's a coffin

[@tobiasmills9647]

😂

[@f.d.6667]

Finally sb. who understands spalling!!! ...the Demolition Ranch guy does not...

[@brianbudzynski1926]

As a former tank driver spalling was about the scariest thing I could think of

[@SquireJethro]

"That many?" LOL That slug has a really impressive impact flash.

[@nchurricanehunter]

Nausea, heartburn, indigestion, upset stomach, diarrhea. Pepto Slugmal cures it all!

[@isaiahoconnor8236]

An underrated comment my friend!

[@ethancntower8850]

I mean technically it would take care of all your problems except of course being dead..

[@dgibraltar]

@@ethancntower8850 Can't have it all

[@joshuagibson2520]

Except politicians and their diarrhea of the mouth.

[@OnlyKaerius]

@@joshuagibson2520 I'm sure it can cure them of that too.

[@JesusisJesus]

Danny - The only launch director on earth who can conceal carry 2 guns, a surgical knife, multi tool, space pen, and now a tape measure while wearing body armour and look completely normal.

[@daniele.f.2963]

😆

[@eniacjr]

That is one evil slug. The amount of shrapnel created is amazing.

[@chrisa3094]

I want 1000 of them! That was on the holy s$@* level of destruction.

[@jamesps7515]

RIP Danny. Been watching the old videos with him in them and they’re amazing will never be the same

[@slobberindogaleworkz8140]

HAHA!!! Jeff: “dozens of people will be watching this” Danny: “That many?!”

[@alexp974]

Danny beat me to it lol

[@squirlboy250]

53K as of me watching it lol

[@Tyrfingr]

I laughed at that too lol

[@Matthew-uc7he]

With them pulling to the Left. It's definely California Windage.

[@kevinwallen95]

Now that's funny

[@bullseyebaby56]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BRRAAIINNSS]

I'm a leftist and I even found this funny

[@AtomicShrimp]

I'm guessing the brittle nature of the metal allows the slug to shed layer after layer of material, so only the shed outer layers are experiencing resistance - and the remaining core of the slug continues to penetrate the target

[@juslitor]

kinda like depleted uranium

[@TactaGhoul]

I believe the term is "adiabatic shearing"

[@WhackBytch256]

@@juslitor almost... that's ablation.

[@JacobTheGunNut]

When can we see slugs vs internet scammers?

[@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444]

The wet magazine pass through was impressive

[@joshuagibson2520]

That might be the most insane gel explosion I've ever seen.

[@27Zangle]

This has to be one of the more interesting slug tests in a long time. I am very interested in more testing with bismuth in other calibers, especially from those that hunt medium to larger game.

[@jameshagen2848]

My thoughts exactly...amazing energy transfer combined with internal damage. this has definite hunting potential!

[@ScottKenny1978]

I dunno how well the rifling will engage.

[@drunkenbogan]

@@ScottKenny1978 press em into jackets, should help. or if you want to be real fiddly, make a die that allows you to place a few rifling bands. be a pure pain in the ass, but i reckon its doable. or just cast into a baseless jacket.

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@drunkenbogan casting into an empty jacket would be easiest, but it might take a copper driving band like an artillery shell.

[@drunkenbogan]

@@ScottKenny1978 i reckon thatd be the way to go, to be honest, less fiddly than the rest. though i wonder if that would affect the accuracy at range. one way to find out i guess

[@ListeningAnt]

My eyebrows wont go down. Thats in my top 5 of the rounds ive seen ya'll test. Thank you as always for the excellent content.

[@buffalosoutdoors]

I knew Danny would get tuned in with that. That shot through the vest and the fragments flying out the back of the dummy was impressive!

[@Q1745]

OG will be jealous: Today TFM featured the amazing Dead-eye Danny and the Bloated Goats! Danny, you never disappoint with your shooting skills!

[@dannyakatrikerred7381]

• JaySheepdog Thanks Jay 😁. 🇺🇸😎

[@brianartillery]

Jeff, you just created my new favourite description of expansion: 'Swelled up like a swollen goat'. Nice one.

[@bigjim9706]

Bowling pins are made from glued rock maple wood!😁

[@havoc1zero]

Thanks

[@SherryPM72]

Yep, I saw that on "How it's made" LOL.

[@nuclearboom2467]

I thought they were made from morning wood

[@qanon1286]

@@nuclearboom2467 My morning wood is hard af! My girl loves it! Even more than her favorite wood, maple.

[@sunshadow7XK]

@@qanon1286 You'd think it'd be harder to appreciate something so small

[@SurvivalRussia]

The inside of a tank is called a 'hull". These slugs kind of works like wax slugs when impacting. Just nastier.

[@warrenphilips8441]

Came down here to say this. Cabin would describe the interior of an aircraft, a wooden structure placed in the woods, an ingested cabernet (wine), or "cat bin" pronounced by someone who has ingested too much cabernet.

[@taofledermaus]

Lol, I knew that would spark a lot of comments.

[@youtube.commentator]

@@taofledermaus how do I get to post an OG?

[@Riceball01]

@@youtube.commentator Go over to his KZbin channel, OG's Danger Show, you should be able to reach him there.

[@youtube.commentator]

@@Riceball01 no, I mean, he posted a picture of OG. I'd drop that everywhere if I could

[@Hedonismusbot]

Fragmentation and Kevlar defeating. Would be interesting how these perform on building materials.

[@Grim_Haunting]

Thinking possible use as an anti-material round?

[@stevew6910]

You mean something like this? www.bulletproofsupply.com/kevlar-bullet-resistant-panels/

[@michaelhedgepeth5106]

OR perhaps a charging Griz or Moose ❓ I think if it's placed anywhere in their chest/head area it'll be point of impact immediate stoppage!

[@roberttaylor4108]

it seems like a very viable round for manufacturer and sale

[@inverted311]

@@roberttaylor4108 Especially in places that are trying to ban the use of lead in hunting areas.

[@nestor4444]

Danny´s accuracy is insane... Greetings from Slovakia

[@erichillsr9086]

Good ol'Deadeye Danny somebody should give that man a cape because he already is my hero

[@dannyakatrikerred7381]

Eric Hill Sr 👍🏻🙂. 🇺🇸😎

[@petev.6598]

Danny's aim is out of this world!

[@GrandDawggy]

Guys got aimbot

[@kenseavey9165]

Glad to see Danny smiling and looking well.

[@dannyakatrikerred7381]

Thanks Ken 😁. 🇺🇸😎

[@bobhart677]

I spent a few years as a tanker in the early 80's. We just called it the crew compartment or the inside of the tank.

[@firebry23]

If it rotates wouldn't it technically be the turret?

[@galenicalhoover6508]

I think cockpit would apply. It is a pit filled with men fiddling with sticks that make things blow up. (cough) Like a balloon. My ex "blew up" three times. It was expensive and time consuming.

[@ProvidenceXIV]

M48s, M60s, or M1s?

[@bobhart677]

@@ProvidenceXIV m60A1

[@reggiep75]

That shredded kevlar panel is OG's 70's disco chest rug... Ohh he's a dangerous dancer

[@klesmer]

You are a better man than I am Danny, my torn rotators would be screaming bloody murder after the second shot.

[@annotten7413]

There are a few companies that make high quality shooting pads for the shoulders these days

[@klesmer]

@@annotten7413 Thank's, I have a couple and they do help but my rotators really need surgery which do to cost is out of the question at this time. If I am shooting a thumper I just double up on something soft.

[@0zmosis2001]

Uh oh Danny out there swerved off the done's 😆. Glad too see Danny is doing good and healthy in all seriousness.

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

Impressive results, both the casting and performance :-)

[@Smallathe]

Scary slug indeed - especially as it fragments so much. If it were ever to be made commercially - that would definitely be one of the most scary slugs ever. Not the kind of you see in the movies "Ouch, I got shot in the leg, I'll just put a bandaid on that and run for the next hour...[till the movie ends]". No, that's more like "where is my leg???" Awesome video Jeff, Danny. Loved the video!!!

[@DesolatorMagic]

Hey the art on the shirt is priceless. We can't help the thrift store staff not appreciating and valuing it properly lol.

[@sski]

Wow! That jell test sealed the deal. Devastating passthrough. Nothing is walking away from that. Nice work, everyone.

[@taofledermaus]

thanks

[@janronschke7525]

They said in the commercial pepto-bismol worked fast! They didnt lie!

[@troybaucom2051]

One of the best Launch Directors ever! We miss you man...

[@skavossis5377]

Both the slugs and Danny's accuracy are terrifying!

[@michiganengineer8621]

That is one _VICIOUS_ slug! Blasts through body armor, a freaking HUGE "wound cavity" through the gel and yet it fragments so you shouldn't get too much over penetration. I'd like to second a vote for seeing it against building materials. Maybe a fairly long box so 2x2 foot pieces of drywall could be slotted in, see how many it will go through.

[@gonein60seconds34]

That should end the California leadban. That's a scary slug!!

[@charliemeyer4651]

It's nice to see Danny again watch him work that shotgun. He is one great shoot !! He had the slug's figured out after a few shots. He is truly missed.

[@scottstarling247]

In my teens I worked at a bowling alley, snuck a pin home, drilled down the center, drilled a bolt out, and made a eh... eh.. Tabaco pipe, every drag tasted like apple...

[@gotindrachenhart]

Lol, I'm reminded of a comedian's line about how of all the users out there, pot heads would be the best carpenters and craftsmen in the fall of society....because everything they see they always say something like "man.....that'd make an amazing bong" or "whoa that thing would be a great pipe" and they're always making these amazing hand crafted things from scratch. Some look like trash but still work anyway!

[@erickleven1712]

1.5oz + Flat Meplat (nose) + HARD = impressive. Those sharp corners showed their wadcutter style, not just on tape, paper, and shirts, but kevlar, jelly, and (nearly) lead. Hard corners were able to push the kevlar past its limits, now to get them a little less brittle! Great content again!

[@thesavage6484]

I’ve been watching this channel for many years. And I have to say even though it hasn’t really changed I still love it and I still get excited when I see a new video come out. I thank all you guys for being very genuine and enjoyable. Keep up the great work and I hope your channel stays around for many many years to come!

[@andyattitude2000]

Way to take SEVERAL for the team Danny!. My shoulder hurts just watching. I have concussion issues, a couple of shots like that would have me seeing double for a week.

[@kirkmooneyham]

Deadeye Danny, living up to his nickname!

[@v8esprit]

Great video! Great slug... probably is commercially viable. The thing that really stood out to me was that Danny incorporates a tape measure into his EDC! I think we can put the argument to rest... Danny is a total stud.

[@SuperLaplander]

Good video. Dannys shooting skill is amazing! Thank you gentlemen!

[@user-td1zo3tv9p]

Those looked like real Thumpers to Danny's shoulder (thanks for taking a bunch for the Team, Danny) and were incredibly devastating to each target. Other than being difficult to control for followup shots (if required in a Social Setting) as long as you hit your target with the initial barrage there probably wouldn't be any need for followup shots. Even if the intended target was behind your neighbors refrigerator two blocks away. In one word... DAAYYYUUUMMM!

[@ERR0RR]

This gives me the idea, to cast some of those crappy homegrown crystals, ive had as a kid as a slug.

[@goldenwheeledbanshee9160]

Taofledermouas, electric, an Danny! Winning. 10/10, 4 sure. I Like Danny's space pen measuring device. Been horrible weather here all week, thanks guys 4 making today bearable an a little brighter.

[@alanmoffat4454]

THE WHOLE CREW DOES VERY WELL HERE THANK S FOR THE NEWS OUTSTANDING 🙌.

[@foreverjim5240]

Hey launch director Danny!! Best shot on the range for sure. Future archeologists are going to find your range and strange projectiles. They will be beyond confused!!

[@Rincypoopoo]

Those were hardcore projectiles. Good shooting as always. Makes me want to cast something weird.

[@pitchforkpeasant6219]

Cast iron pan and propane camping stove gets u up to around 800 degrees. Just enough to cast zinc. Have to have a hot cast iron bullet mould though and still takes time to heat up internally. Softer than solid copper but still tough af.

[@Rincypoopoo]

@@pitchforkpeasant6219 I have a 2000º Furnace ...

[@th.burggraf7814]

Launch director Danny's got the hang of it. 💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@otetechie]

“Spall” are flakes of a material that are broken off a larger solid body. Both examples you gave are spalling. The round “spalls” when it hits a steel plate. Tank armor and rounds spall when they contact each other and shards break off.

[@patbullard9276]

“Launch Director “. I like that👍👍

[@thatguybrody4819]

a slug that turns to shot after impact. impressive.

[@flapjackson6077]

Very impressive slug! Bismuth is a fun metal to work with. It’s diamagnetic, easily melted, and now we see it’s got great fragmenting properties! I’d like to see more of them! It was also nice seeing Danny. He was helluva shot, and a dang good guy.

[@johnpliskin5156]

Hey danny and jeff we love you guys keep on going danny d...

[@Fister_of_Muppets]

The ballistics gel test was very interesting. That combination of penetration and absolutely wicked fragmentation was very impressive.

[@ArmchairDeity]

*waits for the aluminum plate* FIRST TARGET... I feel like “I know something you don’t know!” 😎

[@dandel351]

Very nice work lads! Great to see "Deadeye" Danny doing well enough to handle the beating from those slugs. Awesome camera work Jeff to catch the flash of flame when the slug hits the alloy plate.

[@electronicsNmore]

Been a while since I visited, great video as always! Nice to see ads on a gun video.

[@cat637d]

One of my favorite Danny Vids, I've probably watched this one ten times! Danny will always be remembered for the gentleman, and marksman he was ♥

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

wooden Bowling Pins are made from unfinished Maple or Birch. Most 5 pin & Duck pin bowling pins today are made from Delrin (a plastic), Where as the larger 10 pin bowling pins are still made mostly from Maple.

[@craftiebrown]

If you've got multiple people coming at you, they better make sure they're spaced far enough apart, otherwise one of these could take out 2 or more of them. Nice shooting Danny!

[@chriscoleman2489]

"That's what we're here to find out" "Science!" LOL "What do we call that?" "A bulge?" "No - SPALLING!!!" PMSL

[@SecureGuitar]

High speed pepto. Jeff and Danny delivering relief at 1400 fps.

[@aronbraswell1589]

ouch! a slug that turns into bird shot just after impact.

[@robertstoneking7916]

More of a buck and bird mix.

[@incontinentmind7330]

worse than bird shot. the crystal structure means it breaks onto sharp lumps. its like letting loose a swarm of angry razors in your target

[@MrLeadlauncher]

Finally, someone who knows the real definition of "spall" and understands what it actually is. Great video as usual guys!

[@PsychoticBovine]

So, the maker of these slugs used his own material? In other words, he used none of your bismuth? (I'll see myself out)

[@TheNoochie]

You legend

[@intimidatorno3ca]

Make sure to tip your veal and try the waitress.

[@roblud7350]

It gives new meaning to the bismuth end of a shotgun. 😋

[@j_freeman3230]

Groaaan

[@clifbradley]

Very good sir! They say comedy and guns do not mix...well they obviously aren't viewers of Taoflatulentmaus! And are probably unabiashed(spelled that incorrectly on purpose) left wing communists who chew the discarded foreskins of circumcised newborns as chewing gum. Wretched lot

[@regularguy8110]

The tank crew area with the main gun is the "turret". The tank body with the engine and the tracks is the "hull". There are always exceptions but that's accurate for most modern tanks. Great video. Your mass acceleration, with accompanying decelleration, expirements and demonstrations are excellent!

[@qanon1286]

You guys should test your slugs on a side of pork! Or a whole pig! We want FLESH!!!!

[@zigmogcreator]

Holy Crapola Captian TFD. I had little faith in these actually working and not exploding when they exited the muzzle. Boy oh boy those are so accurate and heavy hitters. Thanks Ed and of course Jeff and his shooter Doug. Great VID as always and always can't wait to see what comes next.

[@dannyakatrikerred7381]

ZIGMOG CREATOR I think Danny is the shooter. Doug got shot 🤷🏼‍♂️. 🇺🇸😎

[@macdaddy8011]

Impressive cavitation and wound cavity - the organ liquefier.

[@MrGig16]

Excellent shots Danny! 🙌 was exciting to watch this bismuth slug, just go.

[@robertjensen1094]

You could really give them the bismuth with these shells. Nice to see you getting down to bismuth. Sorry.

[@itatane]

Take my like and go... I'd say that is a shameful pun, but really is none of my bismuth...

[@Barskor1]

Not sorry :)

[@theproduct8375]

Thounds like Mike Tython hasth thome competithion!

[@Barskor1]

@Brendon O'Brien For the good of the Republic!

[@scottyj6226]

@@theproduct8375 "my defenth is impregnable."

[@MankeySock]

Hey Danny glad you've made a good recovery, you're looking well and it's great to have you back!

[@dannyakatrikerred7381]

MankeySock Thank you 👍🏻. 🇺🇸😎

[@YamahaWR200]

“That many?” Ha ha Not hilarious but got me to chuckle for sure..

[@Protopious]

Most wicked slug on the channel to date! Love the channel! Keep up the good experiments!

[@taofledermaus]

Thank you!

[@KrazyMitchAdventures]

HOW TO DO YOU TAKE YOUR PEPTO BISMOL: I prefer Taofledermous Style.

[@JesusisJesus]

You sure? Danny’s launch director injection unit would get rid of the heartburn/ beat really fast.

[@sherrychannel6766]

killer dude

[@cavemandanwilder5597]

@6:30 The shape of the projectile after it’s been “trimmed” a bit by the magazines reminds me of the way large bodies of glass tend to break. It makes the same cone pattern, like it’s shearing the edges off but leaving the core, which is better supported and more stable. I’m guessing that the crystalline structure and the brittleness are the common factors. Very interesting. Also reminds me of flint napping. (Flint slugs anyone?! I know one of you mad lads can pull it off.) EDIT: Every self-respecting adult should have a space pen like Danny. I never leave home without it. 👍🏼

[@adg1017]

What an incredible round!!!

[@steelpunisher6944]

Wow! Very impressive!! Looks like I'll be casting some bismuth slugs tomorrow. I have about 25 lbs of a similar alloy. Lee key drive slugs but might be fun to play around with. Awesome video guys.... as always

[@tomjones7285]

Great shootin Danny. Crazy slugs Jeff with the cone of destruction. I'm pretty sure that way OG’S late 80s grunge band. Could be mistaken but who knows. Great job on those slugs Jeff.

[@enwurdgibsmedat1517]

That was OG's early-90s stoner doom band, get it right.

[@tomjones7285]

@@enwurdgibsmedat1517 I knew it was something like that. Lol

[@jennifermyers4050]

Rip Danny😔 had to go back and watch some the awesome videos he's in. love you guys and the awesome content

[@GrowlieDave]

Another smashing episode guys. Much love for the Slingshot channel reference. Its amazing to see how well this channel is doing after so many years and trials, and to see how the Tauflader-Family has grown. I would love to see a colab between yourselves, Slingshot channel, Forgotten weapons,and the Slow mo Guys. Heres to the years ahead!

[@MrJJandJim]

@Elmsy CrazyRussianHacker/Taras Kul?

[@sherrychannel6766]

Hell yeah I may not be the person they got the idea from but I did ask for them to do this and I feel happy

[@aaronpaulus3492]

Look like a sprawling heart, perfect for Valentines day

[@ponthis1]

WOW! just wow... those are crazy impressive! as always Great video Jeff, and great shooting Danny. (even with the California windage.)

[@curtisburnett6384]

Now that's what I'm talking about. Looks like this slug has you covered with raw power. Looked like enjoyable punishment. Great shooting Danny!

[@tylerrandel9187]

It would be interesting to see these go through a pork shoulder or rib section of meat into ballistic gel. Great video, thanks

[@R32R38]

Or Paul Harrell's famous Meat Target.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

@@R32R38 And his patented bullet stop fleece

[@R32R38]

@@jimmyrustler8983 High tech

[@jimmyrustler8983]

@@R32R38 Man, I love Paul Harrell, and his Jackets 🤣

[@genelappe]

Very impressive. Great shooting Dead-eye Danny!

[@Billthebaker420]

That would be a hard round for LE to trace. Sink the bismuth! LoL

[@lucast3006]

I’m very impressed-especially by the ballistic gel.

[@billvan5219]

I was thinking of a doctor trying to dig out the fragments, but then I realized it wouldn't help!

[@Barskor1]

DOA for sure

[@Aaron.Reichert]

I think that alloy should be fairly non-toxic so it might be safer to leave them in. I wonder if the non-toxic properties would make them a better option for hunting. But then you'd have to dig bismuth crystals out of your food.

[@ErikOosterwal]

@@Aaron.Reichert - The way those bismuth slugs broke into crystaline fragments, I would bet they would continue to cut flesh if left in a living body. The internal bleeding would never stop.

[@Aaron.Reichert]

@@ErikOosterwal Oof. You might be right.

[@nothingsurprisesmeanymore]

It would make a mess for sure.

[@richarddixon7276]

That is a beast of a slug , I pity Danny's poor shoulder , good to see He's got a limb saver , and nice to hear Your concerns for him , It make Me wonder if a silicon mould of the Monster Cross Point slug which You featured a while back could be made and used to make a Bismuth Behemoth . Great episode interesting & brilliant footage as usual what more can anyone want? , that's easy , More . Thanks Guys , Shoot Straight Stay Safe & Stay Well !

[@r390gt1lm]

perfect home defense round, utterly obliterates the insides of anything it hits

[@vincentcrowely6772]

Terrible home defense round. Unless you hate your neighbours, kids, wife, or whatever else happens to be behind your target.

[@benjaminhackett8896]

This would go through a lot of walls.

[@daewooparts]

This Pepto Bismol round will definitely take care of any stomach issues....what stomach 💥

[@airgunbubba2505]

@@vincentcrowely6772 the slug vs gel fragmented severely, what makes you think after going through a home invader its going to make it's way through two, three, four walls and a back yard? The ballistics demonstrated just don't match your statement. A rifle round would do that, but not a fragmenting round. That's why they use fragmenting rounds on airplanes...so you don't pierce the cabin/hull.

[@LeeBro999]

@@airgunbubba2505 shush bubba, no one taking advice from ya

[@theshadow5836]

Danny I'm so glad that you're alright I just watched the one where you we're going into the hospital

[@dannyakatrikerred7381]

Sammie Gatewood Thank you Sammie ❤️. I'm doing great 👍🏻. 🇺🇸😎

[@jawms]

Have we ever seen what kinda groupings Danny and OG can get at like 100m with an actual rifle?

[@DavidM-um2uk]

He could probably write his name if he wanted to.

[@jawms]

@@DavidM-um2uk I'm pretty sure as well, but if we are to believe that one slug is more accurate over another, it would be nice to have a benchmark of a shooters reliability

[@clairecelestin8437]

@@jawms If you look through the archives, you can find one of Danny using Foster slugs to drive a railroad spike. I classify that shooter as 'reliable' :D

[@seanwoodburn2616]

I have that mould and several others from Accurate and LBT in various calibers for handguns, ML and large bore rifles. All share that enormous meplat. They all penetrate deep and straight...and shed velocity like a duck sheds water. Perfect for hogs and bear in cover. I have not cast it in bismuth yet. Initial trials with .53 round balls were not great. Too fast and they shattered. Horrible penetration. Balls are light for caliber so I was really excited to see what you got here. Bismuth may be the salvation of traditional muzzle loader hunting in California. I am not at all shocked by your result. You HAVE to be cognizant of whatever is behind the hog you hit with one of these cast in lead for it will SURELY pass through. This of course is the desired result of a large diameter projectile that is heavy and slow. Big leaky holes on both sides of the beast. Still sorry to see so much frag but it out performed the balls by miles. Guess I will go plug in the old Saeco. I know your focus is mainly shotgun slugs but you just did us all a great service. Lots to extrapolate. Awesome content. Cheers!

[@kfranklin308]

I would love to be able to buy some of those! They look great for hunting!

[@Lilith-Rose]

Great for hunting pigs, especially for those wearing kevlar (just kidding don't worry), not so good for hunting for meat since you'd be digging out a bunch of little metal fragments that would melt around cooking temperatures

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@Lilith-Rose bismuth melts at about 500degF. You shouldn't be cooking anything to that internal temperature!

[@Lilith-Rose]

@@ScottKenny1978 with most cuts I like to put a good sear on the outside of the meat and leave it at that, I like my meat as rare as I can get, so the internal temps aren't an issue. However if any piece of the metal comes in contact with the pan I'd be having beads of bismuth melting out of the meat and rolling around the pan, plus I don't really want to be chewing on or swallowing sharp shards of metal so I'd still choose a brass or copper round for hunting if it had to be something other than lead

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@Lilith-Rose fair point, I really wouldn't want to swallow any sharp shards, either!