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Article: Steel shot will be the law of the land in 1991. (steel loaded shotshells) (column)
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- Shooting Industry
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- May 1, 1990
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Steel Shot Will Be The Law Of The Land In 1991
It's been more than three decades since steel-loaded shotshells were introduced to the sport shooting public. This introduction immediately stirred the ire of waterfowl hunters, ballisticians and others concerned with the future of the shooting sports. This controversy continues, too, despite the fact today's modern steel-shot loadings are far superior to those experimental products introduced in bygone years.
Many veteran hunters still scorn steel shot for waterfowl hunting. But at this point, and for better or worse, wildfowlers throughout the nation will be required by law to use steel shot-loaded ...