The former. Guess Federals are my only option.
I've been reloading steel for over 30 years and wish to go lead-free for upland as well, especially on doves, as most of my spent shot falls on dry soil in wheat and canola stubble where it can be ingested like seeds or gravel. I read where the Missouri Conservation Department estimated 9-15 million doves die annually from load poisoning, a toll at least equal to the take by hunters.
I got my deer with lead-core 6mm again this year, but will try some solid copper bullets next year if I can find them. The lead bullets can hit a rib and fragment badly. I don't want to eat those fragments or feed them to my dog or leave a gutpile containing them for the predators or scavengers.
Are R.E.A.L. non-toxic bullets available for muzzleloaders yet?'
Would like some for my 28 ga/.577 Janeck (Dresden) buschelinte.
