Non-Toxic Shot in Todays Market

With all shotgunning on federal wildlife refuges designated as nontoxic, and with more states - Illinois, South Dakota, New York and others - inclined in that direction, hunters and shooters will begin to hear more about non-toxic brands and loads. While the wrangling about nontoxic shooting for waterfowl has by-and-large subsided, manufacturers will ramp up their research and development departments and we can eventually expect new shot options to squeeze out of their corporate offices. Here is the commercial state of the art as of January 2010. 

B P has officially produced lead shotshells in Bologna, Italy, since 1891 and recently introduced five 12-gauge steel loads. B P cartridges are imported into the U.S. by Kaltron Outdoors and the company has an extensive retail network. 

B P s Gordon System case has a shock absorbing base to reduce felt recoil. A wedge-shaped groove around the base s circumference compresses upon ignition. The company says this reduces recoil by a minimum of 10 percent and also reduces chamber pressures by improving powder combustion and overall ammunition performance. (Most other manufacturers rely on the wad for shock absorbing.) 

In addition, although its offerings are still somewhat limited in shot size options, B P recognizes the potentially harmful scrubbing effect of hot shot streaming down a barrel Our wads are built. .. to insure the utmost protection by avoiding any contact between the shot and the shotgun barrel.  

A carton of 250 2 M-inch, 32-gram 7 steel shells is listed at 1103.95 or jt.42 per shot. A case of 250 2 M, 32-gram 4 lead shells in the MB Classic line is listed at 90.95, or 1.36 per pull of the trigger. 

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