With plans to phase out the use of lead ammunition to protect wildlife and nature, one particular company has looked ahead and begun manufacturing an alternative, environmentally-friendly option; copper bullets.
"Research by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust shows that between 50,000 to 100,000 wildfowl die in the UK each year due ingesting lead from used pellets. Despite being highly toxic, wildfowl often mistake the pellets for food. A further 200,000 to 400,000 birds suffer welfare or health impacts, and animals that predate on wildfowl can also suffer. Lead ammunition can also find its way into the wider environment and the food chain, posing a risk to people if they eat contaminated game birds. Studies have also found that lead poisoning caused lowered immune systems in wild birds, potentially aiding the spread of diseases such as avian influenza (bird flu)." (GOV.UK, 2021)
Virtus Precision UK, established in 2021 by one of the UK's top aerospace engineers in partnership with an ex UK forces soldier, has combined countless years of experience to form a company with the highest possible performance in mind for all disciplines of Shooting. "The combination of arguably one of Britain’s best engineers with a deep understanding of the shooting industry and ballistics underlines the motto of the company: Unparalleled Performance.”(Virtus Precision) Virtus Precision provide marksmen with the ultimate in performance projectiles, including the specialist natures for the Military and Police.
Their products offered are premium lathe turned projectiles, utilising the best equipment that is available on the market delivering unsurpassed quality control and match grade consistency from lot to lot.
With the need for non-lead ammunition ever-increasing, look no further than with Virtus Precision.
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