Traditional Muzzleloading Association

Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: Thunderhawk1828 on August 10, 2014, 05:59:16 PM

Title: Lead gone?
Post by: Thunderhawk1828 on August 10, 2014, 05:59:16 PM

I was at my monthly shoot this past weekend and a member said that the last lead manufacturer in the U.S. was going to shut down, so there will eventually be no more lead for balls    . I not heard of or seen anything mentioning this in any of the ML mags, threads, etc.

Any truth to this at all or just a meeting talk rumor?

Thanks

Thunderhawk1828

Title: Re: Lead gone?
Post by: biliff on August 10, 2014, 06:26:57 PM

Old news. Last PRIMARY (ie from ore) smelter in the US shut down last December. Still have recycled lead smelters in the US and primary smelters overseas.

The bullet makers aren't worried. Sierra Responds: How Will the Closure of the Lead Smelting Plant Affect Sierra Bullets? | Sierra Bullets (http://sierrabullets.wordpress.com/2013/11/01/sierra-responds-how-will-the-closure-of-the-lead-smelting-plant-affect-sierra-bullets/)

Your bigger worry is California style legislation prohibiting lead bullet use.

Title: Re: Lead gone?
Post by: Thunderhawk1828 on August 10, 2014, 06:32:45 PM

biliff:

thanks for the answer - good to hear and agree with you in regard to the REAL threat to us.

Thanks.

Thunderhawk1828

Title: Re: Lead gone?
Post by: snake eyes on August 11, 2014, 10:42:59 AM

Quote from: "biliff"

Your bigger worry is California style legislation prohibiting lead bullet use.

biliff,
     Maybe they think it is lead that is causing droughts,wildfires and bankruptcy.They have
never seen a problem that a new law couldn't fix. :cry:
snake-eyes