Bill to ban Lead Ammunition in Maine

[OldMaineWoodsman]

getPDF.asp (maine.gov)

 

[Ames]

Jerk is at it again

 

[Old Hawkeye]

So every kid who is "caught" hunting rabbits & squirrels with a 22 LR will be fined, as well? Ain't no "non-lead" option for 22's. Seems to me there is no jail time or punishment other than the fine, so I would just keep shooting lead & take my chances.

 

[Ames]

Could use all the lead you want backyard target shooting. Then go into the woods with a copper ball for deer. God forbid you dry ball copper. Imagine trying to pull one!

 

[Woody Morgan]

So every kid who is "caught" hunting rabbits & squirrels with a 22 LR will be fined, as well? Ain't no "non-lead" option for 22's. Seems to me there is no jail time or punishment other than the fine, so I would just keep shooting lead & take my chances.

I beg to differ, sir: CCI’s Green Ammo
I use the stuff and it actually works pretty well. Reasonably accurate too.

wm

 

[Shooter1]

Reviews I read don't seem to like this 22 green stuff.

 

[deermanok]

Nobody's got any ammunition anyway.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Nobody's got any ammunition anyway.

Who is nobody?

wm

 

[Grimord]

So whats a traditional round ball side lock muzzleloader hunter to do?

 

[Woody Morgan]

Can bizmuth be cast? I think so. Anyone try it?

wm

 

[Ames]

They better bring the test kits into the woods with them. My one round ball in a deer every year is far less harmful to nature than Buba's 6 pack ring every night ending up on a sea turtles neck. Not to mention the plastic bag it came home in or the monster truck pollution from driving to the store.
No way Maine is ending up like California.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

Don't under estimate the guy I think is behind this. He has devoted his retirement life to getting all things hunting banned. When one scheme fails, he launches another. He has tried ending the moose hunt, ending bear baiting, ending bear trapping, banning hunting and trapping on State lands, and a whole gaggle of others.

He may not even be the culprit on this one, but he is dedicated and a real pain in the backside to the State DIF&W. I would recommend sending a letter or email to your local elected official and maybe even the Governor. I don't think she will sign it, but who knows in today's climate? If you write, email, or call, be polite and state facts. Let the anti's spread the disinformation.

 

[Ames]

Help us out and post his contact info.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

So whats a traditional round ball side lock muzzleloader hunter to do?

I just received these to try. They are made of Tungsten/Matrix.

 

[Zonie]

Please keep political parties out of posts made in this thread.
As long as we discuss the issues and not the politics behind it we won't have a problem.

If politics raises its ugly head I'll start deleting posts. Believe it or not, I really do not like to remove peoples posts so no, "Republicans", "Democrats", "Commies" or "Green" comments or mention of politicians by name.

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

Zonie:

Sorry, didn't mean to swing it towards politics.

 

[Grimord]

I just received these to try. They are made of Tungsten/Matrix.

How expensive are these? and can the home caster make his own?

I hope this proposal goes nowhere. What is the justification for it? Are there Condors in Maine, if so I have never seen one and to my knowledge they don't live in this area.

 

[kid_couteau]

Darned Flatlanders
Man I wish Aroostook would secede

 

[oldhunter1954]

I paid $14.50 for 100 54 cal Lead round balls from Buffalo Bullet.

Tombob muzzleloader roundballs are - 54cal ITX Roundball (10/pack) Price: $11.99

 

[oldhunter1954]

I think it said the fine was $100 ? That is about the same as the amount you would save by not buying Tombob muzzleloader roundballs ?