Ca approved bullets?

[Cornbinder57]

Hammer is amazing!
I have had great success with Cutting Edge, Barnes, and LeHigh, all have done their job close and far.

 

[Backcountry sports]

Opinions out there for types of bullets for hunting Elk, deer, antelope? Just starting the reload process, and the no-lead for CA...

Barnes ttsx that's what I used when I lived there in California

 

[AKMoose]

I have been using the Barnes for over 20 years no matter where I'm hunting.

 

[Mike Matteson]

Which mono are you using? The Hornady ELD-X is great bullet for what it is intended for. Its intended to work great for the medium to longer range hunting space. It is a cup and core bullet with a lead core and a small internal locking ring. Its designed to mushroom at lower velocities than typical copper/lead bullets so it will kill efficiently at longer ranges.

Sorry, but all copper in Mex-lfornia only. Not even shoot of any type can be used except for steel and other none lead shot. I don't hunt here in Mex-lfornia any long.

 

[Bob Wright]

Hammer bullets for me. Aaannndd, you don't need to worry about consistency between "lots" in production. Performance on game is very good.

 

[seattleman1969]

Barnes or Hammer, I have found my rifles love either one or the other.

 

[Mike Matteson]

Hammer or Berger would be my vote.

 

[epoletna]

I just started using Barnes recently, not because I'm in California but because I found they were giving me good accuracy. I'm happy with them, but don't have any experience hunting with them.

That said, I don't trust CA politicians. They've moved the goal posts before, and I fully expect they will find another way to hinder or completely stop reloading in the future. Simultaneously, they will tax ammunition and reloading supplies out of existence.

Their interest is not honestly in protecting CA condors or others in the food chain, it is in making it impossible for residents to shoot anything at all, and eventually make it pointless to own firearms.

This same approach is being tried on a national basis, but the proponents of this effort are years behind CA.

If you want to shoot, and to reload, you will not find a welcome in CA.

 

[Rebell]

I have had good success with the Nosler E-Tip. I shot an elk in AZ a couple of years ago with a 180 in my 300 RUM. 425 yards. I hit a little to far forward but it shattered the shoulder knuckle, went all the way through and shattered the off side shoulder knuckle. Obviously it didn't go anywhere. Also a bison with same. The 165 has also been good on deer. They both have been very accurate for me.
I have never used the hammers.

 

[257steiny]

I have shot Barnes and Hammers and my vote is Hammer's! They work fantastic!!!

 

[crazyhorse]

Hammer Bullets!

Use them in 3 different calibers (6mm, 7mm, and .308), all have been easy to load and deadly on game.

 

[Trigger24]

Badlands Precision has the new Bulldozer II line of hunting bullets out if you want lead core type b.c. and great terminal performance

 

[Bruce59]

I like the Nosler partition they work great for me

 

[msmith57]

Thank you! I read an article that said it was an approved bullet two days ago. Hmmm... obviously they were wrong! I'll move on to opinions for the GMX!

Next year the CA approved load will be a Primer and multi colored cotton ball only, no metal projectile