That's encouraging. Our federal government is "studying" lead ammunition. What that probably means is our federal government is embarking on a program to ban the use of lead in all ammunition. I better shoot a lot of ammo in a short time. Of course I loaded up with every box of good condition old time ammo I could find from time to time. Anyway, with the barrel bores protected I think tungsten would be a great alternative due to superior penetration. How is it cost-wise? Cheers, Jack

Federal factory loads mention no contact with bore.
 

https://www.federalpremium.com/ammun...avyweight-tss/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ccWMOFEicQ

Features

• HEAVYWEIGHT® TSS payload with advanced buffering material
• As much as twice the pellet count of lead No. 5 loads of the same weight
• 22 percent denser material than standard tungsten; 56 percent denser than lead
• FLITECONTROL FLEX™ wad provides extremely tight, consistent patterns through standard and ported turkey chokes*
• Roll crimp and clear card wad keeps buffering material in place
• Full-length wads prevent direct contact of the extra-hard pellets and the bore, protecting the barrel
• 5-count pack
• 12-gauge, 20-gauge and .410 loads available
• A portion of the proceeds are donated to the National Wild Turkey Federation

I tried to buy Federal TSS 12ga loads for Turkey season this year, never could,every store I went too never got them.In NY you can't mail order ammo.