Posted on 03/16/2009 8:38:26 AM PDT by george76
The National Park Service has set a goal of eliminating lead from fishing and hunting gear by 2010.
Acting Park Service director Dan Wenk announced the goal Wednesday in Washington. Fragments of lead bullets are suspected to contaminate scavenger birds, like ravens and eagles, and lead used as fishing weights could poison waterfowl and other species.
A firearms group was quick to condemn the action.
The National Park Services decision is arbitrary, over-reactive and not based on science, Steve Sanetti, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, said in a statement. His group is a trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry.
Studies show that traditional ammunition does not pose a health risk to humans, or wildlife populations as a whole, he said.
The Park Service is grappling with another firearms issue whether to allow parks visitors to carry concealed weapons as allowed by permit elsewhere. While the Bush administration implemented new rules allowing concealed weapons, the Obama team is reviewing those in a growing skirmish pitting Second Amendment advocates against conservationists.
In announcing the lead goal, Wenk said a ban would extend to rangers who put down wounded or injured animals.
Jackson Hole News&Guide Outdoors columnist Paul Bruun said he wouldnt expect a drop in performance from bullets made from substitute metals. At issue will be convenience and cost.
Rifles need to be sighted according to a particular ammunition, and switching from lead to a substitute should include a session at a shooting range to ensure accuracy, he said. Those who load their own ammo also would be inconvenienced, he said.
I think where youre going to lose is going to be in your pocketbook,
(Excerpt) Read more at jacksonholenews.com ...
Just faxed my Senators & Congressman (for whatever good it’ll do, since they always seem to vote the wrong way anyway)
Yes, so long as the copper jacket was thick enough to take up the entire rifling. I believe there is a variant of the M855 round that does exactly that, but it may have a steel coat around the tungsten.
The old french squeeze bore shot used a similar approach. eventually the squeeze bore device fell off of one, and being under pressure, they shot it anyways. it worked just fine, creating the first discarding sabot round.
Paint your fishing “ammo” with gold paint.
What a bunch of idiots.
Fixed it.
Ask a first generation Vietnamese or other Southeast Asian. Can't be too much different than dog. In fact they probably couldn't tell the difference, depending on just what the wolf had been eating.
Exactly their plan. A firearm is worthless without ammunition and that's a gungrabber's goal.
I saw an “eco jet boat” the other day... these people are unhinged...
quote of the day, week, 'lifetime'...
I believe there is a variant of the M855 round that does exactly that, but it may have a steel coat around the tungsten.
http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/infantry/rifle/556mm_ammo.html
Cartridge, 5.56mm, Ball, M855, Lead Free
The M855 “lead free” ball cartridge has a bullet with a conical steel insert and a tungsten composite core in a copper alloy jacket. The intended use is to maintain environmentally “clean” ranges.
The cartridge is identified by a green bullet tip. Cartridge, 5.56mm, Armor Piercing (AP), M995
The cartridge consists of a projectile and a propelling charge contained in a brass cartridge case to which the projectile is secured. The projectile consists of a dense metal penetrator (tungsten carbide), which is enclosed by a standard gilding metal jacket. An aluminum cup sits at the rear of the projectile for the purpose of properly locating the penetrator within the projectile. The cartridge utilizes a conventional brass case and double base propellant. A standard rifle cartridge primer is used in the case to initiate the propelling charge.
The penetrator is similar to components used in other small caliber cartridges currently used by the US Army, but tungsten has better penetration capabilities than the other materials and is the design feature, which enhances the armor piercing capability of the cartridge.
This cartridge is identified by black bullet tip identification paint.
Thanks. I note that it uses aluminum as the compressible penetrator-surrounding material instead of lead.
Another good one!
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