Why copper hunting ammo is on your shelf (VIDEO)

By Kristin Alberts

New hunting products, especially ammunition, seem to come faster than we can shoot. From ballistic to heat shield to open tip match, each has its place. But have you noticed more boxes of copper hunting ammo on store shelves? That’s a commonly asked question among hunters in the gun shop as well as whether or not it’s needed.
With hunters doing more as conservationists, the desire to help save wild resources from potential collateral damage of lead is also on the rise. It’s no secret that lead poisoning results from many different causes, but some of that is attributed to the bullets. If a lead bullet ends up in a carcass, it can in turn be eaten by carrion birds or other critters to their detriment. Thus, companies comply with consumer demand and environmental laws by providing non-lead bullets. In turn, copper become an affordable and capable option.
Three of the most popular Copper hunting ammunition offerings, Winchester Deer Season Copper Impact, Federal Power Shok Copper, and Sig Sauer Elite Copper Hunting. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
As some state, region and even foreign governments move to either ban lead or encourage non-lead bullets to reduce lead contamination, concerns grow among hunters over the humane

Source: Guns.com