Roedeer 1962
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Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales - The Guardian Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales — The Guardian
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The Government has announced plans to implement restrictions on the sale and use of lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales.
Today’s announcement confirms that the Government plans to introduce legislation to restrict lead ammunition by summer 2026, with a further three-year transition period running until 2029.
BASC response to announcement:
basc.org.uk
Guardian article with quotes from BASC, CA and others:
www.theguardian.com
Today’s announcement confirms that the Government plans to introduce legislation to restrict lead ammunition by summer 2026, with a further three-year transition period running until 2029.
BASC response to announcement:
BASC response to government announcement on lead ammunition ban
Read BASC's statement in response to the Government's announcement regarding a ban on the sale and use of lead ammunition.
basc.org.uk
Guardian article with quotes from BASC, CA and others:
Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales
Exclusive: Restrictions on ammunition containing toxic metal to be phased in over three years from 2026
www.theguardian.com
timbrayford
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Any reaction from the cartridge manufacturers on this?
HonestJohn
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Horton will be rubbing their hands.
George young will still be loading lead in 10 years from now
I’d suspect this may be fatal to British manufacturers. Another entirely needless act of national self-harm which has no redeeming benefits whatsoever.
timbrayford
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There seems to be nothing available in 20 bore apart from bismuth and aspirational stocklists of barrel damaging steel with its equally damaging biowads. Apparently the maize based ones leave sticky deposits in the barrels leading to ring bulges if the steel hasn't done so first!
timbrayford
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Back in the real world:-
Like to see them loading steel in a 410 ,theyll get 3 pellets in big enough to kill a bird . Standard 2 3/4 inch cartridges with 32 grams lead will need to be 3 inch to carry the same amount in steel .Basc lay down to them again .Steel is **** lets face it and in the speeds the uk allows even worse .
Polar Lynx
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More and more information that EU can't agree on a full lead ban. So many countries want exceptions re lead and rifles. However, with shotguns probably agreement i.e. non lead.
Will be a difficult situation now that some countries in EU already have imposed lead bans f.e. Denmark. EU statues say rules must be same all over the union. Free movement of goods and capital etc
Will be a difficult situation now that some countries in EU already have imposed lead bans f.e. Denmark. EU statues say rules must be same all over the union. Free movement of goods and capital etc
A recent news item stated that banning lead will prevent pollution of our rivers!!
One on top of two
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Its all bollocks !
HonestJohn
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FACE update
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Lead in ammunition: Latest EU developments
This week, on 25–26 February 2026, the EU REACH Committee meets again to continue discussions on the European Commission’s proposal
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Woodenbeam
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Lead in ammunition: Latest EU developments
This week, on 25–26 February 2026, the EU REACH Committee meets again to continue discussions on the European Commission’s proposal
Would love to get a notification of push back against this pile of shite when this meeting kicks off
This table is from one of the HSE studies. If you take away target shooting, where the lead is localised and has the potential to be collected, its staggering that live quarry shooting, produces 533 times more lead than live quarry with rifles.
Within live quarry shotgun shooting, I suspect the majority of lead is released by large scale industrial shoots for wealthy finance guys. At some of these days, one person will fire more shots than I do in two years of rough shooting. I get it that big shoots employ people - game keepers, beaters, picker-uppers and filling accommodation etc.
But I am hoping that someone sees sense and provides an exemption for the small scale one-for-the-potters. Frankly its none of the government's business if I shoot a bird on my own land and eat it, the lead released is inconsequential.
The finance guy's gun is probably new so steel proofed anyway, but if they have to buy a new gun its nothing compared to the total cost of shooting. However for some people buying a new gun or bismuth will be a huge outlay, not to think of the teenagers learning who won't even be able to source ammo for their 410s/28/20/16/2 inch 12 bores.
Within live quarry shotgun shooting, I suspect the majority of lead is released by large scale industrial shoots for wealthy finance guys. At some of these days, one person will fire more shots than I do in two years of rough shooting. I get it that big shoots employ people - game keepers, beaters, picker-uppers and filling accommodation etc.
But I am hoping that someone sees sense and provides an exemption for the small scale one-for-the-potters. Frankly its none of the government's business if I shoot a bird on my own land and eat it, the lead released is inconsequential.
The finance guy's gun is probably new so steel proofed anyway, but if they have to buy a new gun its nothing compared to the total cost of shooting. However for some people buying a new gun or bismuth will be a huge outlay, not to think of the teenagers learning who won't even be able to source ammo for their 410s/28/20/16/2 inch 12 bores.
Interestingly this came up on a Fb page.
There’s a Translate button in the top right of the site.
Basically saying they are realising to go full non-lead means ammo for the armed forces would be affected by factories having to change their manufacturing.
netnatur.dk
There’s a Translate button in the top right of the site.
Basically saying they are realising to go full non-lead means ammo for the armed forces would be affected by factories having to change their manufacturing.
EU foreslår bly i ammunition til jagt på storvildt
EU foreslår nu, at der fortsat kan anvendes bly i riffelammunition til jagt på storvildt
netnatur.dk
Smellydog
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Said recently that what with Putin hitting lead mining and production would be really dumb.Interestingly this came up on a Fb page.
There’s a Translate button in the top right of the site.
Basically saying they are realising to go full non-lead means ammo for the armed forces would be affected by factories having to change their manufacturing.
EU foreslår bly i ammunition til jagt på storvildt
EU foreslår nu, at der fortsat kan anvendes bly i riffelammunition til jagt på storvildt
Not that being dumb ever stopped a politician mind ....
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