JSB Lead Free Pelllets

[Geezer]

Maybe I'm a luddite, maybe I'm just plain old boring, sceptical and cynical, but these lighter lead free pellets I fear will exhibit inferior BCs to our trusted, well-developed lead pellets, and those higher muzzle velocities won't be replicated downrange.

Coupled to the high cost and my (maybe unfounded?) fear of potential damage to our delicate bores, this translates to me never feeling the need to try them out.

If certain types were found to be superior to good, old fashioned lead at some point in the future, and the bore damage fears allayed, I might at that point be prepared to give them a go, but then there would always be the cost issue to consider, especially as I only shoot for pleasure.

Not much worried about bore damage, but I share all the other concerns. Shooters have been using lead for centuries for a reason - because it works, and is much cheaper than gold or similarly dense metals.

If non-lead projectiles are to become a success, they will need to be designed differently from lead pellets. Pellets that copy lead Diablo designs in tin, zinc, whatever, are unlikely to succeed. They may do well at 10 or even 25 metres, but not usually beyond.

[Barryg]

It seem that they are in the UK
http://www.pelletperfect.co.uk/index...ory&path=65_78

[Vernal]

It seem that they are in the UK
http://www.pelletperfect.co.uk/index...ory&path=65_78

I think that works out to nearly £38 for a tin of 500?

[Geezer]

I think that works out to nearly £38 for a tin of 500?

Those are tester tins. They are about twice the price of tester tins of quality lead pellets. So that would suggest 500 would cost something like £20-25.

[Simshaz]

Can you imagine the sales on lead pellets when/if the ban is brought in.

[danco1987]

Any more info on this impending/possible ban? I've heard nothing about it except fot some posts a while ago about a review into the use of lead

[angrybear]

As far as I know there is no proposed ban, I don't doubt that at sometime in the future there will be a ban on all lead products but not for a while.

Last time I emailed JSB about the lead free .25 they were not yet in production.

[les allam]

I do agree with Tony and your self regarding the lead free pellets ,but a fellow club member tried the Dynamic pellets in his Hw77 and the gun was very accurate with them out to 55 yards.They didn't suit any of my guns at all. I am interested in the light weight .25 at 16.5gr for up to 25 yards pest control and beyond for fun target shooting.
Les..

[ballisticboy]

If non-lead projectiles are to become a success, they will need to be designed differently from lead pellets. Pellets that copy lead Diablo designs in tin, zinc, whatever, are unlikely to succeed. They may do well at 10 or even 25 metres, but not usually beyond.

As above. It never ceases to amaze me that some manufacturers apparently think changing the material but keeping the same shape as one of their lead pellets will give similar or acceptable properties. Changing any single parameter can have a dramatic effect on the overall performance of a pellet or any other projectile for that matter. It is all about getting the right balance between mechanics and aerodynamics.

[Lucky Luciano]

When is the lead pellet ban coming into force?

ATB Luciano

[Portzy]

When is the lead pellet ban coming into force?

ATB Luciano

So far it's not but who knows what's beyond the horizon.