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* [[Model rocketry]]: to add weight to the nose of the rocket, increasing the stability factor.
* Due to its heat capacity<ref>According to Dulong–Petit law heat capacity of metals is coursely proportional to mass.</ref> and low thermal conductivity at low temperatures, lead shot has been used as a suitable material for a [[regenerative heat exchanger|regenerator]] in [[Stirling engine]]s and [[thermoacoustic]] [[cryocoolers]].
* Due to lead's high density, it is used to attenuate [[radiation]], especially [[X-ray]]s and [[gamma ray]]s. Lead shot may be enclosed in a vest, blanket, or bag
== Bird lead poisoning ==
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