Non-Lead Ammo

[myfriendis410]

I shoot a 130 gr. in my .300 win mag and roasted a nice buck at 325 yards with that load: turned his insides to pudding and blew out the other side. NO lungs, NO heart, No liver, and he still ran downhill 75 yards! I'd shoot bigger on hogs, 'cause you never know.

 

[tpuig]

It may be hard to organize, but another solution is to find a couple buddies who also shoot .30-06. We're all the same boat, and having a couple guys go in together on a few boxes of ammo makes sense. Split the rounds as you see fit, but everyone gets to try a couple different brands and weights.

Also, consider looking on line for single boxes of ammo. Sportsmans Guide, Cabela's, etc, sometimes have some pretty good sales, and you can save a lot compared to the local Big 5...

I bought a spare box on the way to a hunt in no-lead land. Coughed up $60 for a box of copper. I could have easily bought it online for half that. But I needed some extra just in case. Still have 36 of the original 40 rounds (2 boxes). Used 3 for sighting in, and one to take a pig.