Most serious shooters already use lead-free rounds to practice, and alot use them to hunt.
The Army has already made the switch, we use the lead-free rounds on the range.
vundy33 Wrote:Most serious shooters already use lead-free rounds to practice, and alot use them to hunt.
The Army has already made the switch, we use the lead-free rounds on the range.
I'm not in the military nor have I been but I shoot and buy a lot of .223/5.56 and to my knowledge only the M855A1 round is lead-free.
Its a back door way to o at guns, as it will significantly increase ammo.
NEXT Wrote:I'm not in the military nor have I been but I shoot and buy a lot of .223/5.56 and to my knowledge only the M855A1 round is lead-free.
Its a back door way to o at guns, as it will significantly increase ammo.
There are lead-free rounds for .223 and most other calibers. (I bought some at Bud's Gun Shop a month ago). Lead is a known toxin. I think the move to -lead-free ammo is directed at that more than someone trying to take your guns away. The price will come down as more people buy.
NEXT Wrote:I'm not in the military nor have I been but I shoot and buy a lot of .223/5.56 and to my knowledge only the M855A1 round is lead-free.
Its a back door way to o at guns, as it will significantly increase ammo.
I'm only about 90% sure that's how it is. I've heard a few of the range cadre talking about it a couple times, other than that I'm not sure.
For what it's worth. On August 27th, the Environmental Protection Agency reportedly has denied a petition requesting the federal government institute a nationwide ban on lead used in hunting ammunition and fishing tackle. However, the EPA is still reviewing a portion of the petition that applies to fishing tackle, since "there are no similar jurisdictional issues relating to the agency's authority over fishing sinkers."
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/201008...o-petition