If they can not be shot why would they not head to the only market for them? If they hold no value to shoot what are they then?
Jon, a lot of folk seem to be under the impression that old British guns are unable to take steel shot. This is not the case at all. The guns can be shot using steel, provided they have half choke or less constriction and are otherwise safe to use. It would be incorrect to think that all old Brit SxS guns can not be shot.
It is still flawed legislation and there is no proven case of lead poisoning to humans from shot. I understand the wetlands argument against lead, but not that against other game shooting.
Of course, the supermarkets have all now said they don't want the terrible lead - which apparently kills so many people each year; please show me the proof - in the game that they pretty consistently fail to carry on their shelves anyway. Apparently the non-shooting chairman of a well known national supermarket brand was invited to a days shooting to spectate and learn about how well the game was handled. All went well until the end of the first drive and the pickers-up sent their dogs off to retrieve the fallen game. He was aghast. 'You mean the dogs pick the birds up in their mouths? And then carry it back to you?' He stomped off in disgust, not to be seen again, muttering something about not in my shops!
Tim
