NorthWoodsDiver
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I have tried to find a chart or some other figures via google with no luck so I thought I would try asking here instead.
I am making a custom weight pack for sidemount diving and am trying to decide the proper size shot to use to get the weight I want in the size area I want to put it without buying some of each and playing around.
So I am looking for the amount of lead shot per cubic inch for sizes #7, 71/2, 8, 81/2, and #9.
#9 is .08 inches in diameter and # 7 is .100 inches so the bigger the number the smaller the diameter and its in .005" increments.
I understand going with #9 will give me the most weight for my money but in this application the size of the package cant be changed, the size of the lead must be. #8 seems to be pretty common for scuba uses but I have seen numbers from#6 to #9 being used.
I found info on the number of shot per ounce but that doesn't really help.
The lead will be sealed in tubes made of 1" and 2" tubular webbing which slide into special fabric pockets I am making. all the pockets are the same length so if I want to vary the amount of weight I will need to use different size lead.
Thanks a million. T
I am making a custom weight pack for sidemount diving and am trying to decide the proper size shot to use to get the weight I want in the size area I want to put it without buying some of each and playing around.
So I am looking for the amount of lead shot per cubic inch for sizes #7, 71/2, 8, 81/2, and #9.
#9 is .08 inches in diameter and # 7 is .100 inches so the bigger the number the smaller the diameter and its in .005" increments.
I understand going with #9 will give me the most weight for my money but in this application the size of the package cant be changed, the size of the lead must be. #8 seems to be pretty common for scuba uses but I have seen numbers from#6 to #9 being used.
I found info on the number of shot per ounce but that doesn't really help.
The lead will be sealed in tubes made of 1" and 2" tubular webbing which slide into special fabric pockets I am making. all the pockets are the same length so if I want to vary the amount of weight I will need to use different size lead.
Thanks a million. T