King, as I'm sure you know I was responding to his singularly stupid post. Not his philosophical bent. I happen to know what his bent is, know that the stupid post comes from that place but the reasons why not to just buy Bismuth and ITX are clear for all. Especially on this site. Perhaps our friend from Montana would make better use of his and our time by making a cogent argument in favour of the use of non-tox.
THAT might add some value to this discussion.
Although I already know why he doesn't. Because he doesn't have the evidence to support the bans. Just the philosophy.
Canvasback: I'm not trying to be obtuse. Rather just stating the current legal options for using your vintage double with non-toxic shot for waterfowl. Purchasing Bismuth or ITX shot is just a couple clicks away on the internet. And none of us are getting any younger. Why spend thousand-equivalent in retirement hours pulling yourself backwards through a knothole to change laws or regs. when instead you can purchase legal shells and just go waterfowling ASAP. Turn that frown upside down!
Because Canada stupidly follows the American lead on this bullshit. Because Bismuth, tungsten variants and ITX are next to unavailable or outrageous expensive. Because it keeps young hunters out of the game. Because the load selection is so limited that unless you roll your own, you can't shot this stuff out of old guns....pressures and recoils are too much.
I have stacks of Kent TM. I'll be buying a bunch of lower cost bismuth in preparation for next year. I've been hunting for over 40 years and I'm not about to stop.
But, you dumb selfish Fudd, this isn't about me.
And isn't this thread prompted by the asshats efforts to spread the stupid lead ban beyond waterfowl and into upland???
