There is a lot of concern about the lead bullet ban now in place in some areas with others likely to follow. What are we lead ball shooters to do for ammunition?
I just received a new catalog from Ballistic Products and low and behold they listed nontoxic balls in calibers .32, .45, .50, .54 and .62. These are by "ITX", a company which has for some time been producing nontoxic bird shot. The new roundballs take the same strange form with a belt around the ball. Like their birdshot these balls are also quite expensive. If you think $12.00 for one hundred Hornady lead balls is pricey, try $12.00 a dozen! That's right, a buck a pop, working up a new load could get costly. :shake:
I just received a new catalog from Ballistic Products and low and behold they listed nontoxic balls in calibers .32, .45, .50, .54 and .62. These are by "ITX", a company which has for some time been producing nontoxic bird shot. The new roundballs take the same strange form with a belt around the ball. Like their birdshot these balls are also quite expensive. If you think $12.00 for one hundred Hornady lead balls is pricey, try $12.00 a dozen! That's right, a buck a pop, working up a new load could get costly. :shake: