Lead ban date announced

[Dunwaters]

may i ask where you HAVE to shoot lead?

You may.
Given that I don’t actually have to shoot, it’s a hobby for me, here’s the rationale.

I use lead where I have no choice or it’s just very impractical to use anything else,
.22 for small game and competition. There is no alternative.
Centre fire, no competition and not much range work. I have been using copper for a few years and I’m perfectly happy with it, but I can’t get it. I spent the last 8 months trying to buy a couple of slabs of .270 and 6.5 copper, no success, a few weeks ago I caved in and stocked with what I could get, because I think that ammo of any kind is going to be scarce and expensive very soon. So no alternative at the moment.
Shotgun, I use lead on the clay ground, but I also use it for some game shooting. I use steel and bismuth where required, but I have a full slab of lead I’m trying valiantly to run down with no success. Last season I started with half a slab, I won another half slab, so I have more than I started the season with .
I’ll probably use them for the clays, just as soon as I can source a constant supply of something else.
I don’t shoot many game cartridges, I bought 50 bismuth and 50 steel, I still have 40 of each, and maybe a box and a half of lead 28Gm 6’s went down range.
I’m doing my best to be good, but it’s not easy.

 

[timbrayford]

Well clay pigeon shooting then. Basically I just don't think trying to get people who've never shot before interested by taking them to a shoot with live targets is a good idea. I think its much easier to get say a left wing person into shooting as a hobby that does not require anything to be killed then building the rest of it from there. I know plenty of left wing shooters but most of them never do any game shooting and some of that is not feeling welcome and some of it just isn't seeing the point of game shooting. Id rather we get politicians with some interest in firearms even if it isn't stalking or game shoots than politicians who are scared of firearms or compliantly ignorant of them.

A gift of oven ready pheasants or wild venison sausages tackles the matter from the other end!

 

[MightyPlank]

A gift of oven ready pheasants or wild venison sausages tackles the matter from the other end!

Exactly, for me rabbit pie was the food that made me think about hunting when I was about 8.

 

[dryan]

You may.
Given that I don’t actually have to shoot, it’s a hobby for me, here’s the rationale.

I use lead where I have no choice or it’s just very impractical to use anything else,
.22 for small game and competition. There is no alternative.
Centre fire, no competition and not much range work. I have been using copper for a few years and I’m perfectly happy with it, but I can’t get it. I spent the last 8 months trying to buy a couple of slabs of .270 and 6.5 copper, no success, a few weeks ago I caved in and stocked with what I could get, because I think that ammo of any kind is going to be scarce and expensive very soon. So no alternative at the moment.
Shotgun, I use lead on the clay ground, but I also use it for some game shooting. I use steel and bismuth where required, but I have a full slab of lead I’m trying valiantly to run down with no success. Last season I started with half a slab, I won another half slab, so I have more than I started the season with .
I’ll probably use them for the clays, just as soon as I can source a constant supply of something else.
I don’t shoot many game cartridges, I bought 50 bismuth and 50 steel, I still have 40 of each, and maybe a box and a half of lead 28Gm 6’s went down range.
I’m doing my best to be good, but it’s not easy.

I understand that lead bullets are now not proposed to be banned in the EU.

 

[paul o']

So are B.a.sh.sorry BASC the word of shooting going to lead for bullets being handed in and compo being paid ????

 

[timbrayford]

So are B.a.sh.sorry BASC the word of shooting going to lead for bullets being handed in and compo being paid ????

No, too busy sharing a glass of bubbly with their chums in wild justice?

 

[Dunwaters]

I understand that lead bullets are now not proposed to be banned in the EU.

Correct, it looks like the ban will be limited to shot.
I would prefer to use non lead in my stalking rifles, but I just can’t source it. Should it become available, I’ll change back.
I have non lead shotgun ammo for game, it works fine, I still use lead on the clay ground.

 

[paul o']

Fox classic
But due to them dancing around iv gone back to good old gamekings until iam pushed for no other reason than to use them up

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Fox classic
But due to them dancing around iv gone back to good old gamekings until iam pushed for no other reason than to use them up

Can’t beat a trusty game king