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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 2104556" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>None of the lead-free pills are as affordable as we'd like them to be, but I recommend the Barnes TIPPED Triple shocks. Had some questionable results with the non-tipped versions failing to expand on both deer and elk, but if you have both you can generally use the non-tipped for load development and then all you have to tweak is COAL when you switch to the tipped for a hunting load. Guess it would be wrong to guarantee that this will work all the time, but it's turned out okay for me in several different calibers/rifles. Performance on game seems to be better with the tipped versions, anyway.</p><p></p><p>As for Hornady GMX - have not put them on deer or elk just yet, but I can say that from my experience the accuracy seems quite sensitive to COAL/bullet jump, maybe a bit more than some of the other lead-free options. (Just as finicky as the Nosler Accubond Long Range line!) This seemed to be the case in several different cartridges, but loading them to the manufacturer's generic recommended COAL did seem to keep it within realistic expectations. As with the Barnes, the big question is whether their BC's truly make them a valid choice for "long range" shooting. LR accuracy is 'okay' but I wouldn't go much further than that.</p><p></p><p>No experience with Nosler E-tips - anyone care to fill me in? </p><p>With the current political climate smart money says we'll be dealing with no-lead regs in a lot more places very soon. Just one more trick the antis have sold to the public. </p><p></p><p>Not that my opinion really amounts to much - once you get stuck with the non-sensical choice of lead-free or stay home, it's all about doing whatever you can and accepting the limitations. (I wonder - do California drug dealers get a stiffer sentence if they are caught using lead-core bullets?)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 2104556, member: 107258"] None of the lead-free pills are as affordable as we'd like them to be, but I recommend the Barnes TIPPED Triple shocks. Had some questionable results with the non-tipped versions failing to expand on both deer and elk, but if you have both you can generally use the non-tipped for load development and then all you have to tweak is COAL when you switch to the tipped for a hunting load. Guess it would be wrong to guarantee that this will work all the time, but it's turned out okay for me in several different calibers/rifles. Performance on game seems to be better with the tipped versions, anyway. As for Hornady GMX - have not put them on deer or elk just yet, but I can say that from my experience the accuracy seems quite sensitive to COAL/bullet jump, maybe a bit more than some of the other lead-free options. (Just as finicky as the Nosler Accubond Long Range line!) This seemed to be the case in several different cartridges, but loading them to the manufacturer's generic recommended COAL did seem to keep it within realistic expectations. As with the Barnes, the big question is whether their BC's truly make them a valid choice for "long range" shooting. LR accuracy is 'okay' but I wouldn't go much further than that. No experience with Nosler E-tips - anyone care to fill me in? With the current political climate smart money says we'll be dealing with no-lead regs in a lot more places very soon. Just one more trick the antis have sold to the public. Not that my opinion really amounts to much - once you get stuck with the non-sensical choice of lead-free or stay home, it's all about doing whatever you can and accepting the limitations. (I wonder - do California drug dealers get a stiffer sentence if they are caught using lead-core bullets?) [/QUOTE]
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