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These days ammunition is being made using a number of innovative techniques. Innovations have been applied in ammunition to ensure improved ballistic performance andto lessen damage to the shooter and the shooting environment. Lead has been used as the traditional material of choice for ammunition. However these days a new technology using high density plasticis used to make lead free ammunition.
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What is the Significance of High
Density Plastic in Making Ammo?
These days ammunition is being made using a number of innovative techniques.
Innovations have been applied in ammunition to ensure improved ballistic
performance and to lessen damage to the shooter and the shooting environment.
Lead has been used as the traditional material of choice for ammunition. However
these days a new technology using high density plastic is used to make lead free
ammunition. It has been regarded as one of the most significant advancements in the
field of ammunition within the last 20 years.
How Lead Free Ammunition is Produced?
Lead free ammunition is most often produced from a composite material of either a
polymer-metal blend, or a composite of metals, utilizing either an injection molding
or a powder-metallurgy process. This ammo utilizes high density plastics, standard
plastics filled with metal powders, which are injection molded into projectiles, also
serving to make the bullets more frangible.
Benefits of Using Lead Free and High Density Polymer Bullets
These lead free and high density plastic bullets have been approved and used by
the US military. Traditional bullets are known to cause environmental pollution due
to the toxicity of lead. Lead free ammunition, known as green bullets or
environmental friendly bullets, remove all the environmental concerns of using
lead. These lead free bullets are also frangible, meaning they powderize upon
impact. As a result, any ricochet concerns are eliminated, which is a great
advantage for shooter.
Places to Use Lead Free Ammo
Lead free ammo can be used at various places. You can see that there are number of
facilities that are actually permitting the usage of lead free ammo:
• The use of non-toxic high density
polymers in these bullets makes it a
reliable source for bird hunting.
• It is a great choice for shooting
ranges. It removes any concerns of
airborne lead and completely
eliminates ricochet risks. Many
competition shooters are moving to
frangible ammunition as well for these
reasons.
Mailing & Shipping Address
Ecomass Technologies
4101 Parkstone Heights Dr.
Suite 380
Austin, Texas 78746-7482
USA
Telephone
1-877-ECOMASS (877-326-6277)
toll-free in U.S.A.
Telephone: 512-306-0020
Technical Sales and Support
www.ecomass.com
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