Game Bags - California Restriction on PFAS chemicals

I was going to buy a quarter game bag from Midway USA and I got this message pop up when I went to checkout.



Then I found a pack of 4 Koola bags that were cheap, and it would let me checkout.

This is a first for me, but I can't say it doesn't surprise me. We can barely get spray anything in CA. No oil based paint of any type.

The L.A. fires tell you how Captain Hairdo's policies are not working.

liber said:

I was going to buy a quarter game bag from Midway USA and I got this message pop up when I went to checkout.

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Then I found a pack of 4 Koola bags that were cheap, and it would let me checkout.

This is a first for me, but I can't say it doesn't surprise me. We can barely get spray anything in CA. No oil based paint of any type.

The L.A. fires tell you how Captain Hairdo's policies are not working.

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Sorry! I was born in North Island Naval Base, San Diego, and my home of record is Fairfield, CA. I left in 1989 and never looked back. My wife and I still have families throughout California and enjoy vists from time to time.

The volume of regulatory nonsense in CA is unfathomable. I was born in LA and moved to the Bay Area and escaped 55 years later. I feel for you.

FEENIX said:

Sorry! I was born in North Island Naval Base, San Diego, and my home of record is Fairfield, CA. I left in 1989 and never looked back. My wife and I still have families throughout California and enjoy vists from time to time.

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med358-boise said:

The volume of regulatory nonsense in CA is unfathomable. I was born in LA and moved to the Bay Area and escaped 55 years later. I feel for you.

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I don't want to start a CA bashing, just that it's very frustrating. I was born in L.A. also, I hate it. My son graduated from UCLA and he likes it down there, one of his high school friends built a successful beauty supplies company on the web. He lived right around the corner from us.

Hah! Fairfield is where Captain Hairdo has been living, he had a $3.5M home that was gifted to him by his business partner, and he coincidently forgot to claim it on his taxes...imagine that?

I know CA is bad, but I'm kinda stuck here as my property is in Lake County. It is very different up there, trust me. It has some of the cleanest air in CA and only requires smog testing when you purchase a vehicle. But now diesels are under attack also.

On a different note, do you guys know if you pay the same as CA does to buy powder from BassPro? I was just looking at powder, which is way worse than Sportsman's Warehouse, which charges $60/lb for all Hodgdon powder. BassPro is $67.99. What do you show for your state at this link, it is the same?


$64.99 for H4381SC, I just bought 4 lbs from a local mom/pop for $54.95.


Do you guys show those outrageous prices? They charge hazmat also, but will let you search local stores to see if it's in stock. Granted we don't need many bullets for hunting, but that's besides the point. Powder is going through the roof. And nobody has primers in my area.

PS - I like Thomas Sowell, and Milton Friedman also, his late mentor.

liber said:

I don't want to start a CA bashing, just that it's very frustrating.

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My comment was not intended to bash. I know I cannot change the direction the state was taking, but I can change mine. I sold my house in Fairfield.

liber said:

It has some of the cleanest air in CA and only requires smog testing when you purchase a vehicle. But now diesels are under attack also.

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I remember that from the 1980s.

liber said:

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/hodgdon-h1000-rifle-powder

$64.99 for H4381SC, I just bought 4 lbs from a local mom/pop for $54.95.

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/hodgdon-h4831sc-rifle-powders

Do you guys show those outrageous prices? They charge hazmat also, but will let you search local stores to see if it's in stock. Granted we don't need many bullets for hunting, but that's besides the point. Powder is going through the roof. And nobody has primers in my area.

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I already have a pretty good inventory of components, but I started this thread in 2020, https://www.longrangehunting.com/th...the-local-gun-store-empty-handed-rule.255740/, to prove a point about what incremental purchases can do and prepping for shortages. I remember buying powders at $28/pound, and now at the price levels you noted, you noted if you can find them.

liber said:

PS - I like Thomas Sowell, and Milton Friedman also, his late mentor.

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I agree! They are/were brilliant people who were not often given due credit.

Problem is, darn near anything synthetic has at least trace amounts of pfas in it. Heck--- pretty sure every human alive has pfas chemicals in them--- better ban all humans from CA now

liber said:

I was going to buy a quarter game bag from Midway USA and I got this message pop up when I went to checkout.

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Then I found a pack of 4 Koola bags that were cheap, and it would let me checkout.

This is a first for me, but I can't say it doesn't surprise me. We can barely get spray anything in CA. No oil based paint of any type.

The L.A. fires tell you how Captain Hairdo's policies are not working.

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Too bad….Those are my favorite game bags. I've had my original bags for 10ish or so seasons. They always wash up nice, hang well, and keep the meat clean. Many of my family and friends have bought them after seeing mine in action.

In other news, I'm heading to LA in few days to staff a plane for the issues seen in the news recently. Can't say I'm excited to be there, but at least I'll get my family's spring break trip funded.

Perhaps a fellow member can assist you with obtaining them.

FEENIX said:

I already have a pretty good inventory of components

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I *THOUGHT* I had enough, but with the 6.5 PRC I got caught with my pants down. I have more than 20 lbs of powder, but most is Varget and IMR 8208 XBR as that is what I used for 308 and 6.5 Creedmoor. I also have about 5 lbs of an 8 lb tub of H335, it can also be used for non-magnum. But the magnum caught me with my pants down. No magnum primers, no magnum powder. I've taken care of the powder for the time being, I have 4 lbs. of 4831SC and 1 lb. of H1000, but still no magnum primers. I have to pickup that H1000 and I think I can get some Remington large rifle magnum primers, I think Remingtong 7-1/2 primers, I've never used them, *OR* Whiteriver which I've never actually heard of before.

FireFlyFishing said:

Too bad….Those are my favorite game bags.

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I was really looking forward to having one, I was only going to buy one large quarter bag, if I dress and debone in the field, I think I could fit most medium game in one bag. I have some cotton ones, but I wanted a good quality rewashable.

cohunt said:

Problem is, darn near anything synthetic has at least trace amounts of pfas in it. Heck--- pretty sure every human alive has pfas chemicals in them--- better ban all humans from CA now

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Even if they don't have any, CA legislation will demand that they do.

I can't move guys, so I have to stand my ground and fight. CA will get rid of this tyrannical politicians. Captain Hairdo is on his way out, IMO.

Please pray for us in CA. This is not a 2A friendly state, although there are probably more firearms in CA because of it. calguns, once the poster child of 2A fanatics is for the most part defunct. We were first to fight for all of your states!

Also, I can just order them and ship to you, I *think*, and we can figure the shipping out to me. I'm not planning to use them until July! But CA is NOT gonna change that fast, IMO.

Cheers,
Alan

This is what you want!

Noobie said:

This is what you want!

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Darn, I'm too impatient. Thanks to @med358-boise, he's helping me get some Caribou bags. They were on sale for about 1/2 the cost of that one, but I would certainly be up to trying those. The bags I got are for large game quarters. I think if I dress/debone in the field, I can fit all the meat in a single bag. The question I have which can only be answered at the time, "Can I pack that out in one trip?"
I bought 3 bags, but weight is weight and it doesn't matter how many bags you have.

In case anyone else runs into this problem where they won't ship product to you in California or another state, even...I changed my address to Idaho and ordered, but set the billing address to my own for my credit card. Then after I ordered, I changed it back.

Then the other odd thing I had happen at Sportsman's Warehouse, after the bags incident at MidwayUSA. I put Remington 9-1/2 Large Magnum Primers in my cart, but when I went to checkout, it told me that I had items in my cart that couldn't be use PayPal to check out. So I added the same credit card at checkout not going through PayPal. I don't know if that is just PayPal or not...I rarely buy powder or primers as I have plenty, that is for non-magnum. I'll have enough now.

liber said:

Darn, I'm too impatient. Thanks to @med358-boise, he's helping me get some Caribou bags. They were on sale for about 1/2 the cost of that one, but I would certainly be up to trying those. The bags I got are for large game quarters. I think if I dress/debone in the field, I can fit all the meat in a single bag. The question I have which can only be answered at the time, "Can I pack that out in one trip?"
I bought 3 bags, but weight is weight and it doesn't matter how many bags you have.

In case anyone else runs into this problem where they won't ship product to you in California or another state, even...I changed my address to Idaho and ordered, but set the billing address to my own for my credit card. Then after I ordered, I changed it back.

Then the other odd thing I had happen at Sportsman's Warehouse, after the bags incident at MidwayUSA. I put Remington 9-1/2 Large Magnum Primers in my cart, but when I went to checkout, it told me that I had items in my cart that couldn't be use PayPal to check out. So I added the same credit card at checkout not going through PayPal. I don't know if that is just PayPal or not...I rarely buy powder or primers as I have plenty, that is for non-magnum. I'll have enough now.

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Can't buy gun related parts with PayPal....been that way for quite some time