Shooting Groups Defend Progress On Lead Transition

BASC has rebuffed criticism that there is a lack of commitment to the move towards non-toxic shot and says good headway has been made

- Matt Cross

Shooting organisations have defended the progress of the five-year transition away from the use of lead and single-use plastics in shotgun ammunition.

The plan to make shooting more sustainable and to head off Government regulation has come under attack for not making enough progress after a study revealed that most birds were still being shot with lead.