Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Date: 2 Dec 2024 02:17:24 GMT Lines: 29 Message-ID: References: <68718613-d60f-a88a-4191-404acc1ed82d@example.net> <3a416c2c-ac2e-686b-3357-8a12c8b29181@example.net> <257e625a-9728-f007-bb0f-80b1668fa404@example.net> <6fd0a393-a13c-6839-3372-07cdcb98ac9d@example.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net ru9d7vLtS6QQd6EfpeiaQQiIFbKT/aKDnJFwohGv0cotX5r1Bw Cancel-Lock: sha1:nP9yhnRbq464fQRM7KklotIVLOs= sha256:WhfQjtpHqXzeLz3h+wSg9Q3xnM8Y041xMdaYSIFlhD0= User-Agent: Pan/0.149 (Bellevue; 4c157ba) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:61562 On Sun, 1 Dec 2024 22:15:27 +0100, D wrote: > Had no idea! The usenet is fantastic... all these little wonderful > nuggets of information I would never run into on the regular old > internet, without actively looking for it. Waterfowl were the first concern for banning lead ammunition. The problem is waterfowl tend to congregate causing hunters to congregate with the result of a lot of lead shot in the pond. The birds scoop up the shot and it winds up in their gizzards like normal grit. So far there is no regulation on upland game birds. Doves probably are the most at risk because of the way they tend to congregate. There is also interest in lead free ammunition for handguns and rifles, particularly for indoor ranges. A club I'm in got a questionnaire asking about what they were doing to mitigate lead exposure to the employees. That caused some head scratching since there are no employees and all the ranges are outdoor. Copper is a popular alternative for handgun ammunition. There are some technical problems. The different ballistics have to be compensated for, semiautomatics may not function as well, and, if you're not just punching cardboard, the terminal ballistics differ. The ammunition is also more expensive. Lead won't be going away anytime soon. Just wash your hands after using. https://esca-tech.com/product/d-lead-hand-soap/