Copper vs Lead Bullet Study pt 1

Ballistic gel and a modified rain barrel were used in this study to compare the penetration and fragmentation differences found between lead and copper bullets. The study was performed after a group of avid hunter/biologists x-rayed deer shot by lead bullets and noticed the large number of lead fragments left behind in the carcass. Several recent studies have linked the ingestion of spent lead ammunition to lead poisoning in wildlife. Concern has grown with the realization that we as hunters may have also been ingesting similar lead fragments left behind in our game. The harmful effects of lead have long been known and include brain damage, nerve damage, hearing and vision impairment, reproduction problems, fetal development issues, behavioral problems, reduced attention span, irritability, insomnia, poor muscle coordination, and in extreme cases, death. It is no wonder that as a society we have removed lead from paint, gasoline, and water pipes. It now may be time to consider using non-lead ammunition to put clean meat on the table and safeguard the health of your family.

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[TestMiNuh]

@tubestick00 hhahahahahahahah.

[BOROZ28]

Interesting document, I do hunt and use cooper based ammunition. No problem taking big game down such a moose. I heard about Indians in the northern Canada with very high level of lead in blood because of the ammunition.

[tubestick00]

@bf2lover42 i get what your saying though. i guess ingesting a bullet is different to having one lodged in your body somewhere.

[tubestick00]

@bf2lover42 if you read my comment there im suggesting it is not the same. at all.

[bf2lover42]

@tubestick00 Are you suggesting that a lead bullet with tissue around is the same as ingesting lead?

I thought that high-school chemistry covered the topic of toxicity.

[OneBADsnipeR]

165gr accubond and everything else is 180gr? Why not compare with 180gr accubond as well? I shoot accubond out of most of my rifles and have been impressed with performance even out to 600 Yards

[MacHamish]

Wow it looks like some posters are showing signs of lead poisoning, hostility, confusion, inability to concentrate...

What more proof do you need?

Bullet fragments.

Lead is toxic.

Get a clue.

Also over penetration is not a safety issue, unless one is shooting in an unsafe manner ie...in aware of the backdrop.

[Rooster859]

over penatration of copper bullets poses more danger to other hunters and wildlife in the feild than their lead counterparts... ( In my experiance) and less effective wound channel causes deer to run farther after shot in some cases.

[tubestick00]

lead which is in a large enough clump to see is not really able to affect you like a dose of atomised lead, like in singular tiny microscopic particles. the suface area to total mass of lead is the reatio which dictates how toxic a sample weight of lead would be. im not a scientist, but this is my understanding.

[Zaleblackwell]

@tubestick00

Really? Lead poisoning does not affect people?