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Lead bullets poisoning bald eagles, researchers say

by Jacki Billings

Wildlife researchers say lead from bullets and shotgun pellets left inside carcasses by hunters are killing America’s symbolic bird.

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Study: Gun range lead exposure poses ‘significant’ health risk

by Andrew Shepperson

Lead dust discharged from firearms at gun ranges may be posing a significant health risk, a new analysis has concluded.

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Do Copper Bullets Offer the Same Performance To Hunters as Lead Bullets?

by Jason Wimbiscus

Lead is abundant, cheap and possesses favorable density and malleability but in recent years, hunters have been warming up to lighter copper alloys.

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Federal Premium unveils new .22 caliber long rifle ammuntion

by Jacki Billings

Federal Premium Ammunition gives small game hunters one more option in the field with the introduction of the Hunter Match 22 Long Rifle ammunition, the latest in its rimfire lineup.

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