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- Wildfowl and lead ammunition >
- Moving away from lead shot: Q&A (PDF) >
- Read our blog posts on lead shot >
On Monday 24 February 2020 countryside organisations including the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust issued a joint statement on the future of shotgun ammunition for live quarry shooting.
- You can read the joint statement here >
- Moving away from lead shot: Q&A >
- Lead: your questions answered >
- The Gun Trade Association advice sheet on the use of lead-alternative ammunition for live quarry shooting with shotguns >
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