Lead vs Copper Ammo: It's time for a change.

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[sethboyce]

More people would Probly be open to solid copper if California hadn’t banned lead bullets

[sylviajones]

Paul just got his 1 million subscriber plaque.

[kevinnapier]

I would not give the antigunners another avenue to pursue to strip away our 2nd amendment rights. I think the science is dubious at best and who sponsored this data? I have doubts that lead bullets are making significant impact nationally. Mayyybbbeee in smaller ecosystems in like Californiastahn idk

[BadoreksDailys]

High BC bonded bullets really are a sweet spot. AccuBond LR, Norma Bondstrikes, etc. if you’re after higher BC and penetration, that’s a great choice.

[bobbymabe]

All my rifles shoot lead better than copper.

[christopherbenfield]

no and stop with this click bait bullshit

[TDINWY]

CU bullets need VELOCITY to perform correctly. Under 2K FPS YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN.

[aaronpudlicki]

What have we turned into where we feel it’s ~painful~ that we couldn’t take a 700 yard shot because we couldn’t get closer.

[EdMorales-rm]

I have hunted Moose and Caribu in NWT with nosler partición in ranges from 100 to 300yrds with my270BDL and never an issue while I knew lots of hunters that used 30 30 partición as well with great results, now days I hunt deer and moose in ontario and when using my 300WM, moose only, Federal nosler partición, 180 grain and again great results, problem now a days is we have such great selección of ammo that makes it complicated to choose sometimes, keep up the great videos Jim

[fielddogs]

We’ve used Barnes for years on several mule dear and 8+ elk in 270, 30-06, and 7 mag all within 400 yds. Very pleased with performance.

[aktideracer]

Man you guys need to study up, copper being lighter needs to be longer per weight to it has a higher BC but a lower sectional density as copper isn’t as dense as lead. Copper bullets work great and allow you to aim more forward and drill through the shoulder as it’s a lot tougher material then lead. But at longer ranges lead tends to be better because lead takes less energy to expand and once you’ve ran out of velocity copper tends not to expand as much. Copper for dangerous game/tough animals or shoulder drilling up close and use lead for long range or more traditional lung shots. If you live in Cali sucks for you just don’t move up here to AK and vote liberal.

[jonbaniak]

I believe there are far better choices for elk than 6.5 Creedmore. I’ve been using Hammer bullets for 3 years now and have not had a deer take a step after the shot. Extremely accurate too.

[andystampfli]

There isn't a single good reason to scrub your barrel down to work up a load that might shoot as well as the tried and true lead core bullet. Anyone who says they are just as good has a stake in the game for selling copper bullets. Copper needs a clean barrel it says so on every box of bullets... It's lower BC, it doesn't expand as much or as fast, they are longer for weight making them over oacl for some bullet/ actions. Trying to "save the world" one bullet at a time is totally BS. Yes the California condors proved it's a thing yet having hunters bury the guts was never an option. It's a gun control issue nothing else. Good enough is not just as good

[TrondOleJensen]

Have switched many years ago to Barnes 270 grs TSX.

[nataliedeyton]

Hell no…. Now I may use it but don’t tell me what I can and can’t use to kill my animals….. or other things

[jefferyrobbins]

My experience with copper on deer is that the bullet pencils through the chest with very little blood trail, unless you hit solid bone to get the copper bullet to expand more. If you shoot a lead core bullet with a thick copper jacket/base, it should not fragment too much while expanding (i.e. no cheap cup and core bullets).

[Joshkayla]

Ill stick with my lead bullets. My rifles that ive tried factory copper loads in dont like copper.

[sierraharvester]

@backfire look at the California condor reports on lead. After CA banned lead ammo, it was revealed that bird lead poisoning is most frequently from paint.

[paulb]

A bird with lead poisoning is called a successful dove hunt😂

[DARRELLGRIFFITHS]

Careful what you wish for, the deer boys here in the U.K. started using non-Lead, next thing the Government are trying to ban all Lead ammo, it’s seen as many as a back door to making guns obsolete here. If any of you have tried non-Lead .22LR ammo you’ll no what I mean, it’s crap.