Reading through the CA big game regs, I see there is a .40 min caliber for hunting big game. However, there are several online resources that also list a minimum projectile weight of 170 grains for our state. The grain weight requirement, of course, would prohibit the use of roundball for anything smaller than .54 cal since we can't use lead. Not finding anything about this in the DFW reg books makes me think this may have been a requirement in place before the lead ban & is now obsolete info. But I'm curious if anybody knows the story on this. Is it just online BS? Is it obsolete info? Or is it actually buried somewhere in the regs & in-place?
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what? I cant make my own lead balls in CA?
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you can make them but can't hunt with them. Condor lives matter ya know!
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so what can I use for wild boar and elk?
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mono metal bullets.
Non-lead conicals or roundballs that make the weight limit.
I’m not seeing any weight limit in the regs. Just some online websites that aren’t CDFW. So…
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Bismuth alloy. About 24% lighter than lead.
I only mentioned a weight limit to be on the safe side because of your OP. Forums, such as this one are a poor place to research each different state’s regulations. You need your official state regulations. Ignorance of the law is typically a poor defense.
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Make a call to the local wildlife office and ask them. Get your information direct from the source.
You will get lots of answers here, but may not be true. Go to the source - get a copy of the laws from your state. Read them...!!
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