Non-Lead Ammunition

Non-lead ammunition alternatives are available for big game, varmint, and small game hunting.

• Non-fragmenting solid copper or copper alloy bullets are nowadays loaded in most hunting calibers.
• Highly frangible non-lead varmint bullets (composed of copper or tin powder) are available in both centerfire and rimfire cartridges.
• Non-lead shot (steel, tungsten, and bismuth) is also available.

Ninety-three percent of Kaibab deer hunters believe that non-lead bullets are equivalent to or better than lead bullets for shooting game.