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Larry, I know you're right. I realize if the day did come I wouldn't be relegated to the auto-crowd. I guess I'm just on a jag where I'm so sick and tired of the lack of rational thinking in this country when it comes to hunting, guns.....I'll stop there. That surely is enough.
Also, to be completely selfish, I have a nice collection of 19th century British BP Percussion shotguns (and 1 rifle), and it's tough enough working up adequate loads for those unchoked beauties with lead! Can you even use non-toxic alternatives in muzzleloaders? That could actually be the deciding factor for me, so I'll put my anger and ire away until I find the answer to that question!
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KK, I agree with you. But if we all put heat on our lawmakers every time they're considering an unnecessary nontox requirement, we can keep lead alive and kicking. Most additional lead restrictions will have to come from the states, and on that level we've been pretty successful in defeating them.
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Kid,
I used bismuth in my older muzzleloaders. I've never seen anyone use steel in a muzzleloading shotgun new or old. But its getting expensive to operate them after bismuth went out of business selling shot to reloaders.
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Although I haven't yet tried it, isn't Nice-shot supposed to work well in older guns? They seem to provide a lot of loading data.
Has anyone here used it?
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Gunman I see the thread you started about a possibly interesting discussion of a new cartridge and gauge designed to shoot steel shot has diverted to a defense of lead shot. You might try again over on Shotgun World or Trapshooters.com. You might specify upland, clays, or waterfowl.
It seems we have adopted a stance and we defend lead shot at every opportunity.
I am all for lead shot and do not think it's day is nearly over.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 10/18/11 08:55 AM.
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Well said, Larry, and many thanks for putting the train back on the rails.
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