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450_366
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Non lead bullets banned in germany.
#118197 - 03/11/08 08:29 AM

In Brandenburg, germany, a shooter got hit by an rikoschet of his own gun using a lead free bullet.
So the state banned the use of lead free bullets on their grounds. Apparently they performed a large test of alternativ ammo and one hunter got killed and one got wounded on two different occations.
So they are not only harmfull to DR apparently.

Anyone that got some further news on the matter?

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Andreas

"Yeas it kicks like a mule he said, but always remember that its much worse standing on the other end"

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Kalunga
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Re: Non lead bullets banned in germany. [Re: 450_366]
#118199 - 03/11/08 09:31 AM

As far as I know, Brandenburg banned the use of bullets containing lead because several eagles were found dead and it was assumed they had eaten game that had been shot with bullets containing lead and died from the poisoning effect of the lead.
After the ban all hunters had to use lead-free bullets and then the above mentioned accident happened. In order to be not responsible for further accidents the authorities banned the use of lead-free bullets immediately but so far it is not proven if lead-free bullets tend to be deflected more that conventional bullets.
Right now the authorities are not sure what to do and I guess they do nothing for the next years until research will show that all bullets may be deflected.

Kalunga

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450_366
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Re: Non lead bullets banned in germany. [Re: Kalunga]
#118200 - 03/11/08 09:46 AM

But are the lead bullets banned together with the lead free? That would be the dream come tru for a couple of none meat eaters, wouldnt it.

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Andreas

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Sarg
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Re: Non lead bullets banned in germany. [Re: 450_366]
#118210 - 03/11/08 11:15 AM

You will have to fashion some bullets out of hard wood next ?

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Re: Non lead bullets banned in germany. [Re: Sarg]
#119735 - 29/11/08 11:01 AM

Styrofoam is environmentally friendly.

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