Skrotnissen, nice to see some good Norwegian common sense. I was going to come up to Norway this June but have had to cancel. Beautiful country you have.
Currently the law bans lead shot in England and Wales for shooting ducks and geese. In Scotland it is slightly different in that it is banned for all species over wetlands. Some other minor rules but that is the basic situation. When the ban came in in England I bought some boxes of cartridges in Steel. Bismuth, Tungsten Matrix and Tin. Experience with steel is that it wounded more than it killed although I believe there have been great improvements since. Bismuth was o.k. provided the range was brought nearer. Tungsten worked fine but the price went up due to shortages in the Gulf War where it was needed for armour piercing tank shells. The Tin was not much use but as it was cheap it was handy to have a few rounds to finish off any ducks on the water not initially killed with the Bismuth. I don't really do much duck and goose shooting as a result and I think that seems to be similar among a lot of shooters. I recently; dare I say on this site, purchased a Winchester SX4 semi auto so as to be able to use 3 1/2" steel ammo and have another go at geese. I've not shot geese for many years except in Scotland where I could still use lead flighting over fields.
I was talking with a Farmer just yesterday who wanted geese shot on his land due to the amount of grass they eat and spoil. Sadly they are out of season although Canada geese can still be shot out of season if they are doing serious damage. Geese here have multiplied enormously. Next season I have some 3 1/2" BB shot cartridges and I'll give them a try. Heavy loads in Bismuth and Tungsten cost a fortune although I did manage to find some 3" BB Bismuth at a price worth trying.
The French in World War I used copper bullets in their 8mm. Lebel rifles. Lagopus…..
