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Bismuth hits a little harder than steel. So, there is at least one good reason.


It hits a little harder but costs a lot more. If you only hunt ducks a couple times a year, its fine. But if you are out a couple times a week in a 108-day season, the cost adds up fast. I much prefer the old tungsten blends (tungsten-polymer, tungsten-iron, tungsten-steel, etc.), but I only use those on special hunts (e.g., 800 mile trips for two days of hunting). I have a decent supply of tungsten and bismuth, and the bismuth stays in the garage until I run out of the good stuff. My everyday load is #2 or 3 steel at 1450, works pretty well. The BSS will digest anything you run thru it. Old doubles are a different story.