Looking at lead
Dr Conor O’Gorman and Dan Reynolds review the HSE proposals for a ban on lead ammunition, BASC’s position, and outline how you can help.
Countryside organisations welcome cartridge manufacturers commitment to the future of game shooting in the UK
We welcome today’s announcement from the directors of the UK’s leading shotgun cartridge manufacturers to seek alternatives to lead ammunition. Their goal could not be more clear: “to develop new high performance ammunition for all shotguns and gauges using sustainable materials and therefore secure the future of shooting”. To achieve all this in just five years is going to be a huge challenge, but we look forward to working with them and others to achieving our aim.
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BASC statement on lead ammunition restriction proposals
Read our statement in response to publication of restriction proposals on the outdoor use of lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales.
Lead vs steel – a question of lethality
BASC’s Peter Marshall summarises the findings of a new piece of research by Cranfield University into the pellet penetration of lead vs steel shot.