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NYT's: Poisoned Wildlife and Tainted Meat: Why Hunters Are Moving Away From Lead Bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Dave70968" data-source="post: 3177300" data-attributes="member: 13624"><p>Not in this article, but you're right.</p><p></p><p>The argument falls down when the lead is allowed to become part of the environment and form lead oxides and lead salts, which <em>are</em> soluble and readily enter the bloodstream. It's worst in water--which is why lead shot was banned for waterfowling ages ago--but happens on land as well, though to a much lesser degree.</p><p></p><p>Do I think it's bad enough to ban hunting with lead bullets? Absolutely not. The rainwater runoff from shooting ranges is probably more contaminated. What do I hunt with? Well, it depends upon what I'm hunting. I do use Barnes TSX in solid copper for hogs (.45-70), and when I get dies for other calibers, I'll probably switch. Those things are wicked effective, and hold together well. Being lead-free is a nice bonus, and even at $1/per, that's still a minuscule cost if you don't spray-and-pray at your dinner.</p><p></p><p>I don't use them for range ammo, obviously. Cheap lead is just fine there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave70968, post: 3177300, member: 13624"] Not in this article, but you're right. The argument falls down when the lead is allowed to become part of the environment and form lead oxides and lead salts, which [I]are[/I] soluble and readily enter the bloodstream. It's worst in water--which is why lead shot was banned for waterfowling ages ago--but happens on land as well, though to a much lesser degree. Do I think it's bad enough to ban hunting with lead bullets? Absolutely not. The rainwater runoff from shooting ranges is probably more contaminated. What do I hunt with? Well, it depends upon what I'm hunting. I do use Barnes TSX in solid copper for hogs (.45-70), and when I get dies for other calibers, I'll probably switch. Those things are wicked effective, and hold together well. Being lead-free is a nice bonus, and even at $1/per, that's still a minuscule cost if you don't spray-and-pray at your dinner. I don't use them for range ammo, obviously. Cheap lead is just fine there. [/QUOTE]
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