Clay Pigeon Landscape Pollution

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I just wanted to know how long it takes for the clay to disintegrate and return to the ground? I'm planning on shooting on a friend's land, but I don't want him to see busted clays loitering his property for to long. I tried to research this and couldn't find any useful information.
Thanks for your time!
 
There probably aren't as many biodegradable targets out there as you think (White Flyer I think is the largest manufacturer). Several are certified Envrionmentally Friendly which is a different classification.

I'd suggest that you'd see pieces for at least a few years if you aren't cleaning them up, or taking alternative methods to break them down.

Brad.
 
Even the "biodegrable" ones take years. There are also reports on some of the U.S. shotgun sites that where the bio targets were used that grass won't grow afterwards.

As well as the targets there are wads. Unless you are using fiber wads (not common and not cheap) the plastic wads will remain there forever.
 
What plastic doesn't biodegrade... But the shot does right :)

at least the nitrocellulose and sulfur is good for the environment
 
A gent I know permits only all black targets on his property ( a very nice estate in the Caledon "Mountain" area ) and only Gamebore fibre wad cartridges to be used. Fastidious about picking-up the empties. No noticeable or at least objectionable evidence of targets being shot on this private sporting clays range whatsoever.

Bits of bright orange targets, plastic wads and empty hulls resembles "litter", whereas black bits of targets and fibre wads are barely noticeable.
 
:mad: Bios are not really that green or friendly. The White Flyer target is made with sulpher. A large amount of target shooting will change the ground ph. The grass dies as well as all the little bugs and frogs. Any of the US or even at La Roue where target fall area are dense with WF bios, the grass has all died!

The only CERTIFIED safe and friendly target is made by Lawry. It has received certifiction from the Candian Gvt. It will not change the ph of the soil!

Also, black targets broken, don't look like trash as orange and wads.

Best regard,
Henry;)
 
As mentioned above Lawry targets are politcally correct. Like politicians, pigs will eat anything for their survival

As for plastic wads, my farm sporting clays range never has a plastic wad or a plastic hull that remains for over a year. The microtines ( mice et al) love to chew this plastic with its salts to nothing. All that is left is an oxidizing brass piece of brass metal.

A lot of shotshell lead has also been dumped by my well that is surface water fed. I have an inorgnic analysis of my water made every summer and fall. The result is no heavy metal content for the past twenty years.

As for bio-magnification of toxins in the raptor population from eating the microtines,the raptor population seems to have increased over the years. The increase raptor population assertion appears to have been supported by studies by government biologists.
 
My sincerest apologies for using elementary skool science vernacular

Sorry: I should not have let my elementary and junior high school science terms slip into my comments.

Again: my most sincerest apologies.

Cheers
 
bluelynx said:
As for plastic wads, my farm sporting clays range never has a plastic wad or a plastic hull that remains for over a year. The microtines ( mice et al) love to chew this plastic with its salts to nothing. All that is left is an oxidizing brass piece of brass metal.
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You must have some serious mice. We've got our share of mice and other critters that like salty things. I've found old plastic hulls on my property that were many years old and definitely not mine (they were 16 gauge.)

I've also found wads many years old that were mine (28 gauge) in almost pristine condition.
 
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