We have had a lead ban for waterfowl/wetlands for many years. What we now face, effective in about 3 years, is a total ban on the sale and use of lead shot.

For hunting live quarry bullets of .243 and above will have to be totally lead free .

We have been fortunate in that it has been accepted that there are no viable stead substitutes for lead in air rifle pellets,.22 rim-fire snd sub-.240 rifles.