Vati wrote:There was a short article in this or the last issue of the SSAA magazine that said the US military will no longer be using lead bullets by 2019.
Apparently a bunch of alternatives to replace it are in the works - some solid copper and some with a different internal material.
reddog wrote:Because lead is deadly lol
And the US are so worried how they leave the environment after a war
brisb wrote:I dunno, Barnes projectiles are all copper and they aren't that expensive are they? Thought they were about the same as Sierra etc.
wrenchman wrote:I agree but right now 22s are hard to come by and there is a ammo shortage for hand guns and rifles.
Bills Shed wrote:It will not be long and the powers that be will class owning a firearm as a luxury and tax us for that too.
huccl wrote:No, they're not expensive. More or less par with plenty of other quality 'conventional' lead ammo.
bluerob wrote:These are very strange days for some reason. I've heard many stories as to why there's a shortage, but, with such a demand in Australia, is it economically unviable for importers to ramp up their businesses?