3 ms·

AFAIK there are only a handful states where black/silver tip ammo is not legal to sell and/or requires a special permit. [1][2] Most can still sell green tips.

AFAIK there are only a handful states where black/silver tip ammo is not legal to sell and/or requires a special permit. [1][2] Most can still sell green tips. The definition appears to have evolved over time to include brass/hard-cast for some calibers/states. [3] AP are supposed to be law enforcement only. The ATF exempt some AP intended for specific sporting or industrial purposes. I've never personally found a need to buy it. [1] - https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/ammunition-limits-by-state https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/ammunition-... [2] - https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/hardware-ammunition/ammunition-regulation/ https://giffords.org/lawcenter/gun-laws/policy-areas/hardwar... [3] - https://rocketffl.com/ap-ammo-are-armor-piercing-bullets-legal/ https://rocketffl.com/ap-ammo-are-armor-piercing-bullets-leg...

rolph 4y ago
really big game like alaskan bull moose or grizzly bear have thick dense, bone, and very large muscle mass. I would consider AP to be closer to wise than overkill, id have to check the book for regulations im not sure if it would be allowed on a legal hunt.
- LinuxBender 4y ago
  Alaska does not prohibit armor-piercing ammunition, although the federal prohibition on certain kinds of armor-piercing ammunition applies [1] - https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/ammunition-regulation-in-alaska/ https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/ammunition-regulat...
  - rolph 4y ago
    i just read through the hunting regulations for alaska this season, and there seem to be some changes. there used to be a lower limit [.30] to centerfire rifle calibre. it seems that has been removed, and you cant use rimfire [.22] calibres except in special hunt of caribou crossing a river. it seems [.223] would be a legal calibre for large game this year but id go larger. [edit] i just went a little further on: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.firearms http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.firearms the concern is that a well placed shot as in staying in an 8" group at 200 yards is good enough to take large game. a big bore rifle of such recoil that you cant place a shot is more likely to end in a wounded animal chase, than an accurate smaller bore of lower recoil that you can manage.

rolph 4y ago

really big game like alaskan bull moose or grizzly bear have thick dense, bone, and very large muscle mass. I would consider AP to be closer to wise than overkill, id have to check the book for regulations im not sure if it would be allowed on a legal hunt.

LinuxBender 4y ago
Alaska does not prohibit armor-piercing ammunition, although the federal prohibition on certain kinds of armor-piercing ammunition applies [1] - https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/ammunition-regulation-in-alaska/ https://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/ammunition-regulat...
- rolph 4y ago
  i just read through the hunting regulations for alaska this season, and there seem to be some changes. there used to be a lower limit [.30] to centerfire rifle calibre. it seems that has been removed, and you cant use rimfire [.22] calibres except in special hunt of caribou crossing a river. it seems [.223] would be a legal calibre for large game this year but id go larger. [edit] i just went a little further on: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.firearms http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=hunting.firearms the concern is that a well placed shot as in staying in an 8" group at 200 yards is good enough to take large game. a big bore rifle of such recoil that you cant place a shot is more likely to end in a wounded animal chase, than an accurate smaller bore of lower recoil that you can manage.