First I never said steel was as good as lead or was as effective as lead. I said that if used within its limitations it kills ducks as good as lead.
Here's a rather long read about 20 pages on the history of lead poisoning in waterfowl and introduction of non-toxic shoot. Along about page 18 it includes reference to sportsman involvement.
Remember non-toxic shot was in mandatory use as early as 1972 but the emviromentalists didn't really get on the band wagon until just a few of years before the total ban in 1991.
Interesting note that crippling from steel shot in the last few years is at a lower rate than with lead shot before the ban.
Ted my dogs have caught and retrieved many sick and dying pheasants with green breasts and legs from lead shot wounds.
Last edited by oskar; 05/25/15 07:14 PM.
