Bismuth No-Tox is out of business due to the death of the owner of the company and patent. This has created a shortage of bismuth shot we are now seeing. I spoke directly to a person at the company, the doors are open but production of product has stopped. I was told production was expected to begin upon the sale of the company. Shortage and any price increase in Bismuth shot is unrelated to the increases in metals such as lead, aluminum etc created by a burgeoning demand in China. Most of the lead in China is going to make car batteries which on average take 22 lbs.