Now what to SHOOT?

[MAKAIRA]

Finally happened?
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/nations-first-statewide-lead-ammunition-ban-finalized-california-2/

 

[Gr8bawana]

Figures this wuld happen in California.

 

[Musket Man]

You can always throw rocks!!

 

[coastalarms]

You can always throw rocks!!

but be careful where you pick up your rock...you'd probably get a fine for "displacement of natural resources"

 

[Musket Man]

but be careful where you pick up your rock...you'd probably get a fine for "displacement of natural resources"

No worries, I'll take my own rocks. I usually seem to haul some around anyways. I just looked in back of my truck the other day and realized I was still hauling around rocks from hunting in Nevada. HAHA!

 

[RICMIC]

Get out while you still can.

 

[Hilltop]

I'm guessing the ammunition manufacturers will stay ahead of this so you guys can keep hunting. I believe there are non-lead options for most cartridges currently... cost is high but so is everything else in California.

 

[sneakypete]

This is why I hunt out of state! At least we just released 12 big horn sheep in the back country of Yosemite! They've been absent for only a hundred years! Progress

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I'm guessing the ammunition manufacturers will stay ahead of this so you guys can keep hunting. I believe there are non-lead options for most cartridges currently... cost is high but so is everything else in California.

I could be wrong, but I havn't seen any .22 rimfire ammo that was not lead. Guess all the cottontails get a break

 

[Tim McCoy]

I could be wrong, but I havn't seen any .22 rimfire ammo that was not lead. Guess all the cottontails get a break

3 or so years back Winchester was working on a tin bullet and CCI a copper particle/polymer load in .22. No idea if they ever made it to market, so the bunnies may still be safe. With a market the size of CA, someone will come out with a solution soon.

 

[Musket Man]

I could be wrong, but I havn't seen any .22 rimfire ammo that was not lead.

Most of us havent seen any that was lead! lol

 

[laxwyo]

With the success of non toxic waterfowl shot on waterfowl populations I'm very surprised that this hasn't happened sooner. Wouldn't be surprised if lead sinkers go away too

 

[shootbrownelk]

I could be wrong, but I havn't seen any .22 rimfire ammo that was not lead. Guess all the cottontails get a break

Cowboy, I do believe I saw an advertisement for a "lead-free" .22 LR round. Big deal, when it's unavailable, like all other .22LR.

 

[shootbrownelk]

Finally happened?
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/nations-first-statewide-lead-ammunition-ban-finalized-california-2/

If the political scene stays the same in Sacramento...pretty soon all you'll be able to shoot...is the breeze...barring any First Amendment attacks by Jerry "MoonBeam" Brown and his cronies. Good luck.