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Offline flabbydan

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Hard-Cast Lead Bullets for Hunting in PA
« on: May 23, 2007, 05:25:38 PM »
Does anyone know if hard-cast lead bullets are legal for hunting in Pennsylvania?  I know the regs say an expanding bullet, or an "all lead" bullet.  But does "all lead" mean "pure lead".  If I had to guess, I'd bet the Game Commission would say "no".  Any thoughts?

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Re: Hard-Cast Lead Bullets for Hunting in PA
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2007, 04:36:48 AM »
handguns and shotguns with an all-lead bullet or ball



I would take that as a yes.

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Re: Hard-Cast Lead Bullets for Hunting in PA
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2007, 04:48:05 AM »

It is lawful, read #4


§ 2322. Prohibited devices and methods.
(a) General rule.-Except as otherwise provided in this title or commission regulation, no person shall hunt, kill or take or attempt, aid, abet, assist or conspire to hunt, kill or take any big game, except wild turkey, with any of the following devices or methods:


1)Any device other than a centerfire or muzzle-loading firearm or bow and arrow.
2)Any automatic or semiautomatic firearm, except that any semiautomatic firearm modified to permit one shell in the chamber and no more than four shells in a magazine may be used by a person who suffered an amputation or lost the total use of one or both hands.
3)Any firearm propelling more than one projectile per discharge.
4)Any projectile which is not all lead or which is not designed to expand on contact.
5)When any big game is swimming.
6)By any other method or device which is not specifically authorized or permitted by this title or commission regulation.

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Re: Hard-Cast Lead Bullets for Hunting in PA
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2007, 01:36:30 PM »
Dear Dan:
 No problem! They're legal. And they work fine, with a long history of working fine. Either for ML or cartridge.                                          Woodbutcher