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  • eeeeman
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 589

    No more lead in US

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    eeeeman
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 589

    The only ore-to-lead producer in America… the largest in the Western world… has been shut down by EPA regulation. EPA’s regulatory uncertainty and an estimated $100 million to convert [to non-smelter manufacturing] caused the company to finally throw in the towel.

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    • #3
      Ferrum
      Janitors Mop
      CGN Contributor - Lifetime
      • Aug 2011
      • 4431

      It's for the children...

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      • #4
        uhlan1
        Calguns Addict
        • Aug 2012
        • 6217

        Old news, this has been covered here and in other forums. It will just be imported for less. I don't expect it to impact the cost of projectiles.
        Just one more step on the road of a once great nation that produces nothing.
        "Hence it happened that all the armed prophets conquered, all the unarmed perished." - Niccolo Machiavelli

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        • #5
          Enfield47
          Calguns Addict
          • Sep 2012
          • 6385

          Originally posted by Ferrum
          It's for the children...
          Then I feel much better about it now knowing the children are all safe.

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          • #6
            Javi
            Veteran Member
            • Dec 2010
            • 4540

            Here's a response from Sierra about this:

            We asked Sierra Bullets Plant Engineer Darren Leskiw, “How will the closure of the lead smelting plant affect Sierra Bullets?” We have had many customers contact us about the closing of…
            Originally posted by d4v0s
            My girlfriend and i used froglube last night in a pinch and it works great.
            R.I.P. Thomas C.

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            • #7
              uhlan1
              Calguns Addict
              • Aug 2012
              • 6217

              Thanks, nice find.
              "Hence it happened that all the armed prophets conquered, all the unarmed perished." - Niccolo Machiavelli

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              • #8
                stilly
                I need a LIFE!!
                • Jul 2009
                • 10685

                Originally posted by eeeeman

                Are you kidding us?

                Someone just posted this crap in ANOTHER sub forum like last week. Take this back to OT and stay there please. The sky is NOT falling and lead is NOT stopping...

                It is really a sad day when I have to step up to be the voice of reason...

                :flickcig:
                7 Billion people on the planet. They aint ALL gonna astronauts. Some will get hit by trains...

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                And remember- 99.9% of the lawyers ruin it for the other .1%...

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                • #9
                  LMTluvr
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2012
                  • 1348

                  Great. Keep passing this around, causing the low informed to panic and drive the prices through the roof again.
                  This will have little immediate effect, if any at all. Spreading chicken littłe rumors, however...
                  Slayer of abalone and lingcod.

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