HSE requests extension to timeline on lead ammunition restrictions
The Health and Safety Executive has requested an extension to the timeline for the final stage of its lead ammunition review in England, Wales and Scotland.
Countryside organisations welcome cartridge manufacturers commitment to the future of game shooting in the UK
We welcome today’s announcement from the directors of the UK’s leading shotgun cartridge manufacturers to seek alternatives to lead ammunition. Their goal could not be more clear: “to develop new high performance ammunition for all shotguns and gauges using sustainable materials and therefore secure the future of shooting”. To achieve all this in just five years is going to be a huge challenge, but we look forward to working with them and others to achieving our aim.
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Moving forward for the future of shooting
In 2020, a commitment was made by BASC and others to embark on a voluntary transition away from lead shot and single-use plastics. Terry Behan looks at the progress so far.
The view from afar
Our friends from overseas provide an insight into how hunters in their countries have adapted to using non-lead ammunition.