Fellside Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 11/07/2022 at 20:59, Gas seal said: What ever the outcome it won’t be the end of shooting. Ammunition may change but shooting will carry on. I couldn’t agree more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landowner Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 How will the end of lead impact 22LR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, landowner said: How will the end of lead impact 22LR? Very heavily if no equally effective alternative is found. Get stocked up! 😀 Edited July 15, 2022 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landowner Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 This could be the end of 22 rimfire in the UK. Let that sink in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted July 16, 2022 Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 13 hours ago, landowner said: This could be the end of 22 rimfire in the UK. Let that sink in. And air rifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 11 hours ago, Newbie to this said: And air rifles From what im lead ( small pun ) to believe basc are saying their backing air rifles to be ok for shooting live quarry , could be wrong though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 3 hours ago, telf said: From what im lead ( small pun ) to believe basc are saying their backing air rifles to be ok for shooting live quarry , could be wrong though Lead is proposed to be banned for all live quarry shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, Scully said: Lead is proposed to be banned for all live quarry Edited July 18, 2022 by telf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkom Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 8 hours ago, telf said: From what im lead ( small pun ) to believe basc are saying their backing air rifles to be ok for shooting live quarry , could be wrong though that will fill every user of lead ammunition with confidence for the future.🤔.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted July 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 8 hours ago, telf said: From what im lead ( small pun ) to believe basc are saying their backing air rifles to be ok for shooting live quarry , could be wrong though Yes, that is correct. The restrictions the Health and Safety Executive have proposed for lead airgun pellets for target shooting and live quarry shooting are not evidenced-based and BASC will fight the ban. More information in the following article in Airgun Shooter: https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/news/lead-pellet-ban-basc-to-fight-lead-airgun-pellet-ban-proposals-133283 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 44 minutes ago, Conor O'Gorman said: Yes, that is correct. The restrictions the Health and Safety Executive have proposed for lead airgun pellets for target shooting and live quarry shooting are not evidenced-based and BASC will fight the ban. More information in the following article in Airgun Shooter: https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/news/lead-pellet-ban-basc-to-fight-lead-airgun-pellet-ban-proposals-133283 Surely all that you have outlined in the link regarding live quarry shooting with lead air gun pellets, applies equally to live quarry shooting with lead shotgun loads. It has to apply equally to both, or neither, for the reasons outlined in the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8 shot Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 49 minutes ago, Scully said: Surely all that you have outlined in the link regarding live quarry shooting with lead air gun pellets, applies equally to live quarry shooting with lead shotgun loads. It has to apply equally to both, or neither, for the reasons outlined in the link. Totally agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weihrauch17 Posted July 17, 2022 Report Share Posted July 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Conor O'Gorman said: Yes, that is correct. The restrictions the Health and Safety Executive have proposed for lead airgun pellets for target shooting and live quarry shooting are not evidenced-based and BASC will fight the ban. More information in the following article in Airgun Shooter: https://www.shootinguk.co.uk/news/lead-pellet-ban-basc-to-fight-lead-airgun-pellet-ban-proposals-133283 None of it is evidence based just a pure sell out. I am suprised you have a single member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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