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Thread: Bio Ammo now in stock!!!! 100% Biodegradable shotgun ammo

  1. 04-24-2021, 03:10 PM #31
    ted_dent
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scotchline View Post
    Is the “brass” the bio polymer too? Just wondering how they will extract in a semi?
    I feel like brittle bio polymers would just break out and not allow the extractor to grab.
    A few years ago you used to see the Activ hulls which were all polymer except for a steel washer imbedded in the rim to make extraction reliable. Not sure why they fell out of favour. Maybe not as durable for reloading as AA, STS and Gold Medal hulls?
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  2. 04-24-2021, 04:28 PM #32
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    Never mind. No thanks, got to get back to my soy burger
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    Quote Originally Posted by p.Rundle View Post
    Yeah, littering plastic is so much more fun huh
    Nope picking them up and reloading them is what I do.
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    Is the steel made in China?
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  5. 04-24-2021, 05:06 PM #35
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    10 gauge?
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  6. 04-24-2021, 05:19 PM #36
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    I seriously question the mentality of those that don't see this as an advance. Do you seriously think scattering petroleum-based plastics throughout the environment is consequence-free?

    Anyway, this is very interesting. When I first saw the post I assumed the hulls and wads would be based on the new polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymer from Danimer Scientific, but looking at the US patent issued to Bioammo it appears to be polylactic acid (PLA). PLA is regarded as a pretty soft and low-strength polymer in structural applications, so it will be interesting to see how it performs as ammunition components.

    For those wanting to check it out, the shotshell cartridge was awarded US Patent 10,684,104. The same inventer also was awarded patent 10,794,675 for bio-degradable rifle cartridges using non-lethal projectiles, apparently for training and practice purposes.

    Bioammo has put patent applications into 40 countries around the world on this product, and claim to have constructed a dedicated manufacturing facility, so there is significant money invested.

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  7. 04-24-2021, 06:41 PM #37
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    I think it is a good option to have these in the marketplace.
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  8. 04-24-2021, 09:10 PM #38
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    Get back to paper hull and felt wad.
    That will be bio.
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  9. 04-24-2021, 10:42 PM #39
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    How long could they be stored before becoming useless or unsafe?
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  10. 04-25-2021, 10:29 AM #40
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    Are these for catch and release only?
    (I jest...)
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