Biodegradble Clay pigeons

cosieman · 11-03-2019 7:17pm #1

Any idea where i can find these.

Zxthinger · 11-03-2019 9:30pm

The normal one all rot alway to nought.

Gorgeousgeorge · 11-03-2019 9:49pm

Zxthinger wrote: »

The normal one all rot alway to nought.

They dont. Made up of limestone and pitch. Usually in an 80/20 mix

Grizzly 45 · 11-03-2019 10:10pm

That breaks down pretty quickly. Ground limestone,which is what farmers spread as "lime" on their land is even beneficial to some ground. Usually, the kind where rushes grow and would be used for impromptu clay shoots AKA Flappers. So you see ecologically minded us lot. Shoot clays over bad ground,the broken clays made of limestone will benefit the soil in the long run.:)

two wheels good · 11-03-2019 10:16pm

.. and the pitch?

Gorgeousgeorge · 11-03-2019 10:29pm

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

That breaks down pretty quickly. Ground limestone,which is what farmers spread as "lime" on their land is even beneficial to some ground. Usually, the kind where rushes grow and would be used for impromptu clay shoots AKA Flappers. So you see ecologically minded us lot. Shoot clays over bad ground,the broken clays made of limestone will benefit the soil in the long run.:)

Oil based pitch. It wont break down. And no it wont benefit it in the long run. Maybe over 100 years but for lime to benefit land it needs to be spread in tonnes per acre. Did it last year afrer my soil testing. 7 tonne an acre to get the levels back right.

JohnFitz2332 · 11-03-2019 10:55pm

I've been wondering about this for a while. Surely it would be easy to make a "clay" from some kind of composite that would decompose after a week or two with exposure to moisture.

Grizzly 45 · 12-03-2019 12:55am

Here you go...Make your own eco-friendly clay pigeons...Looks like fun for all the family project!:D

https://www.wheetarget.it/

Grizzly 45 · 12-03-2019 1:08am

Gorgeousgeorge wrote: »

Oil based pitch. It wont break down. And no it won't benefit it in the long run. Maybe over 100 years but for lime to benefit land it needs to be spread in tonnes per acre. Did it last year afrer my soil testing. 7 tonne an acre to get the levels back right.

You mean "coal tar" Kind of a jury out on that one...it's been and is still used in medicines for skin ailments to this day,You even still get it in the old farmers favourite, Lifebuoy soap:pac: Yet it is classified as a carcinogenic substance as well.
TBH I'd say you'd be affected quicker from the lead shot and the plastic wadding, than from the amount of coal tar dust and fragments in the ground.

Gotta shoot more then to get up the tonnage of lime on your land.:pac:
7 tonne an acre?? That's pretty heavy.Lots of rushes on the ground?Usually a sign of wetness and low lime levels.

Gorgeousgeorge · 12-03-2019 8:40am

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

You mean "coal tar" Kind of a jury out on that one...it's been and is still used in medicines for skin ailments to this day,You even still get it in the old farmers favourite, Lifebuoy soap:pac: Yet it is classified as a carcinogenic substance as well.
TBH I'd say you'd be affected quicker from the lead shot and the plastic wadding, than from the amount of coal tar dust and fragments in the ground.

Gotta shoot more then to get up the tonnage of lime on your land.:pac:
7 tonne an acre?? That's pretty heavy.Lots of rushes on the ground?Usually a sign of wetness and low lime levels.

No i mean oil based pitch. And the question wasnt the safety aspect of it but if it was bio degradable which it is not.

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