Old farrier Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 54 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Am I missing something. What is the point of a bi-degradable case if the metal remains. Instead of picking up plastic cases and disposing of them properly, are we supposed to leave these on the floor to degrade over two years - leaving the metal base? Of course you aren’t meant to leave them on the floor but if you inadvertently missed one it’ll be gone in a couple of years unlike the plastic and the metal should rust away at least there’s some effort being made by this manufacturer something that needs encouragement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perazzishot Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 27/06/2020 at 16:35, White Rabbit said: Seeing as it's raining and I'm bored! It's definitely plastic. WR. Cheers. Defeats the purpose of a fully degradable cartridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 26/06/2020 at 11:40, London Best said: I don’t know what the base wad was at the bottom of the old paper cased cartridges with Eley ‘Kleena’ wads (biodegradable) but I am pretty sure it wasn’t plastic. It was black and fibrous looking, and all that was left after time was the brass head, later steel. And what do you imagine was used before they invented plastic? I dunno either, but prewar cartridges worked just fine. Yes,all the techniques and specs were there ,so it should be simple for manufacturers to revert to that product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, matone said: Yes,all the techniques and specs were there ,so it should be simple for manufacturers to revert to that product. I really wish they would. Plastic is the invention of the devil. In fact, I don’t believe that in the entire history of the World anything made from plastic has ever been any good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 “What have the Romans ever done for us...” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: “What have the Romans ever done for us...” Or any other Italians? PS some of my best friends are Italian. Edited June 28, 2020 by London Best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Quote Of course you aren’t meant to leave them on the floor but if you inadvertently missed one it’ll be gone in a couple of years unlike the plastic and the metal should rust away So they are only any good if you don't bother to pick them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 The metal rusts. It is a steel head regardless of how it may be fancied up with a brass wash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 On 28/06/2020 at 15:00, Gordon R said: Am I missing something. What is the point of a bi-degradable case if the metal remains. Instead of picking up plastic cases and disposing of them properly, are we supposed to leave these on the floor to degrade over two years - leaving the metal base? I totally agree Gordon I see it all time at the moment folks just ejecting cartridge case all over the place....less face it someone will pick em up.....! Drives me mad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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