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A Review of the Problem of Lead Poisoning in Waterfowl

Table 10

Table 10 - Percentage difference in suggested retail prices (effective 2 January 1985) for selected lead and steel shotgun shells.a

Gauge
Lead or Steel (L or S)
Shell Length (in)
Oz Shot
Shot Sizes
Suggested Retail Price
% Difference In Cost: Steel vs. Lead
20
L
2 3/4
1
4-5-6-7 1/2-8-9
$ 11.00
-
20
S
2 3/4
3/4
4-6
14.00
+27.2
20b
L
2 3/4
1 1/8
4-6
14.60
-
20
L
2 3/4
1 1/8
4-6-7 1/2
13.30
-
 
20
L
3
1 1/4
2-4-6-7 1/2
15.05
-
20
S
3
1
4
15.00
-0.3
 
12
L
2 3/4
1 1/4
BB-2-4-5-6-7 1/2-8-9
12.50
-
12
S
2 3/4
1 1/8
2-4-6
15.65
+25.2
12c
L
2 3/4
1 1/2
BB-2-4-5-6
16.25
-
 
12b
L
2 3/4
1 1/2
BB-2-4-6
18.45
-
12
S
2 3/4
1 1/4
BB-1-2-4
17.10
-7.3
 
12d
L
3
1 7/8
BB-2-4
19.40
-
12
S
3
1 3/8
BB-1-2-4
20.95
+8.0
12b,d
L
3
1 7/8
BB-2-4-6
20.80
-
 
10
L
3 1/2
2
BB-2-4
29.00
-
10
S
3 1/2
1 5/8
BB-2
26.30
-9.3
10b
L
3 1/2
2 1/4
BB-2-4
31.10
-
aData from William F. Stevens, Manager, Conservation Activities, Federal Cartridge Corporation.
bFederal Premium brand ammunition.
cHigh-power magnum.
dAnderson (1980) reported that duck hunters on public areas in Illnois in 1979 who used 12 gauge, 3-inch lead shot shells relied on 1 7/8 oz shot 60 percent of the time and 1 5/8 oz shot 33 percent of the time.

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