Custom Bismuth Shot Production Service
Labor-Only Shot Manufacturing | Customer-Supplied Material | 50 lb Minimum
Rock Shot Products offers custom bismuth shot production using customer-supplied bismuth metal.
Customers who already own bismuth or source their own material can have it processed into bismuth shot without purchasing the raw bismuth from Rock Shot Products. You supply the metal; Rock Shot Products provides the shot-production service.
Production pricing starts at $2.85 per pound of customer-supplied material processed, with a 50-pound minimum production run.
This listing is for manufacturing services only. Bismuth metal is not included in the listed production price.
Production Pricing
50–199 lb: $2.85 per pound
200+ lb: Contact us for volume pricing
Minimum Production Order: 50 lb
The $2.85/lb price is the production charge only. Bismuth and any required alloying material are supplied by the customer unless other arrangements are made with Rock Shot Products.
Shipping, packaging, insurance, testing, additional materials, and other project-specific charges are separate when applicable.
How Quantity Works
For online orders, Quantity represents pounds of customer-supplied material to be processed.
Quantity 50 = 50 lb production run = $142.50
Quantity 100 = 100 lb production run = $285.00
Quantity 199 = 199 lb production run = $567.15
The minimum online quantity is 50.
For production runs of 200 pounds or more, please contact Rock Shot Products for volume pricing before placing your order.
Why Choose Customer-Supplied Bismuth Shot Production?
Raw bismuth represents a significant portion of the cost of finished bismuth shot. Customers who already own or source bismuth can have their material processed without purchasing the raw metal a second time.
Benefits include:
- Customer supplies the primary raw material
- Professional bismuth shot production
- Multiple shot sizes available subject to production capability
- Custom alloy requirements can be discussed before production
- Suitable for individual and commercial projects
- Bulk production capability
- Optional XRF alloy analysis
- Volume pricing available for larger production runs
How the Process Works
Step 1 – Contact Rock Shot Products
Please contact us before shipping material or placing a production order.
We will discuss the amount of material, desired shot size, alloy composition, production requirements, and any special considerations associated with your project.
Step 2 – Supply Your Material
After the project details have been confirmed, ship or deliver your bismuth and any required alloying material according to the instructions provided by Rock Shot Products.
Do not ship material until your project has been reviewed and accepted for production.
Step 3 – Confirm Alloy and Shot Size
Tell us the desired alloy composition and shot size or size range.
Available sizes, achievable tolerances, and production requirements can vary depending on the material, alloy, quantity, and requested specifications. These details should be confirmed before production begins.
Step 4 – Shot Production
Rock Shot Products processes the accepted customer-supplied material into bismuth shot according to the production specifications agreed upon for the project.
Step 5 – Packaging and Return
Finished material is packaged for return to the customer. Shipping, packaging, insurance, and other applicable project-specific charges are handled separately from the basic production charge unless otherwise agreed.
Customer-Supplied Material
This listing is for manufacturing services only.
The customer is responsible for supplying sufficient bismuth and any required alloying metals unless Rock Shot Products agrees to provide additional material separately.
Customers should accurately identify and disclose the known composition and condition of material submitted for processing.
Incoming material weight does not represent a guaranteed finished shot weight. Normal processing may result in small amounts of material remaining in production equipment or being associated with handling, sampling, oxidation, or other normal process-related variation.
If a specific finished weight or yield requirement is important, please discuss it with Rock Shot Products before production.
Alloy Options
Bismuth shot can be produced from customer-supplied material according to an agreed alloy specification and confirmed production capability.
Customers may supply pure bismuth with the appropriate alloying material or provide material that has already been alloyed.
If you are unsure how much tin or other compatible alloying material is required to reach a particular composition, contact Rock Shot Products before shipping your material.
We can help calculate alloy additions based on the starting material, desired composition, and production quantity.
Shot Sizes
Rock Shot Products can produce a variety of bismuth shot sizes depending on project requirements and production capabilities.
Contact us with the shot size or size range you need so availability can be confirmed before production.
For commercial customers requiring a particular size specification or tolerance, those requirements should be discussed and agreed upon before placing a production order.
Optional XRF Alloy Analysis
Optional XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence) alloy analysis may be available for customers who want additional composition information about their material.
XRF analysis may be useful for:
- Evaluating incoming customer-supplied material
- Checking approximate alloy composition
- Comparing material during alloy preparation
- Commercial or specialty projects requiring additional composition information
Contact Rock Shot Products for current XRF availability and pricing.
Ideal For
This service may be useful for:
- Individual reloaders with bulk bismuth
- Waterfowl ammunition reloaders
- Ammunition manufacturers
- Custom ammunition loaders
- Dealers and distributors
- Commercial ammunition companies
- Customers with surplus bismuth inventory
- Businesses sourcing their own bismuth
- Customers requiring custom bismuth shot production
Commercial & Larger Production Runs
Rock Shot Products can work with customers requiring larger or recurring bismuth shot production.
For 200 pounds or more, recurring production, commercial projects, or specialized requirements, contact us for volume pricing and production availability.
Request a Production Quote
Have bismuth you would like converted into shot?
Contact Rock Shot Products with:
- Amount of material
- Current material or alloy composition, if known
- Desired finished alloy
- Desired shot size or size range
- Approximate production quantity
- Required tolerances, if applicable
- Any special project requirements
We can review the project and confirm production details before you ship your material.
50 lb minimum production run. Production starts at $2.85/lb for 50–199 lb of customer-supplied material. Contact us for pricing on 200+ lb projects.
Rock Shot Products
Rock Shot Products supplies bismuth shot, custom shot-production services, casting alloys, solder bars, specialty metals, and hard-to-find materials for individual, commercial, and industrial customers.
Made in the USA.
Safety Notice: Customer-supplied metals and alloys should be handled in accordance with appropriate workplace and material-safety practices. Customers are responsible for accurately identifying and disclosing the known composition and condition of material supplied for processing.
