With the potential ban on lead core projectiles being a hot topic at the moment, I speak with Nathan & Steph Morris from 'Terminal Ballistics Research' and pick his bran stemming from their extensive research. Nathan is considered a world leading expert in ballistics and published an article on his website titled "Homogenous copper bullets can be inhumane". Nathan and Steph have an extensive knowledge base on their website and I'd strongly encourage you to visit it for for this topic and many others; www.ballisticstudies.com On the 'Friend of the Podcast' segment I have been chatting with Mick from 'The Deer School' about the upcoming course running in September to be offered a special discount for listeners who mention the podcast - $150 off the cost of the course. Anyone interested in learning about more successful deer hunting should contact them or check them out @deerschool_melbourne and on Facebook I would also ask you to support the 2024 podcast partners; Skeleton Optics - @skeletonoptics_au ⁠⁠www.skeletonoptics.com.au⁠⁠ On Track Meals - @on_track_meals ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontrackmeals.com⁠⁠ Anyone with ideas for future episodes, or just a chat around backcountry/backpack hunting  - please feel free to reach out.  @australian_hunting_backcountry [email protected] Thanks for listening - look after yourselves and your mates.