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non-lead projectiles
axelp:
Problem: CA lead ban has ruined hunting in my local woods.
Anyone have experience with shooting non-lead projectiles out of a slow-twist roundball longrifle barrel?
A-anyone ever try bismuth for roundball?
B-100% copper?
C- Lead free Pewter?
D- silver? I'm desperate!
thanks
Axe
Daryl:
I think moving would be cheaper than shooting Bismuth balls. Impacts with hard objects like bones, would tend to disintegrate or break up Bismuth balls. Lead-free Pewter?- what's that? Copper and silver - too light, however at close range, Roundball shoots marbles. Back home, eons ago, the game warden's son used to shoot barbles in his original 16 bores.
Evil Monkey:
Gold has a similar density to lead and is non-toxic.
T*O*F:
Get a smooth rifle and shoot patched ball bearings. They can be had in all sizes and are cheaper than all the alternatives. Unless CA has a ban on armor piercing ammo too.
Roger Fisher:
--- Quote from: TOF on January 15, 2009, 07:03:52 PM ---Get a smooth rifle and shoot patched ball bearings. They can be had in all sizes and are cheaper than all the alternatives. Unless CA has a ban on armor piercing ammo too.
--- End quote ---
Now that sounds like your salvation. You will be the 'only' hunter in the woods >:( What does the state game 'commision' say abt this? Yes, boys and girls they are after us bit by bit. In fact in a few mos it will be worse, seems like! Terrible. :(
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