Switched to the nosler 40gr (lead free)and like them. Tryed both 35 and 40, could not tell much difference. Good accuracy to 400yds. Much better than the Barnes vg. Used w748 in both 223 and 22-250. Almost as good as lead, but those days are gone and this is working for me. They seemed to like going fast, 3500 in the 223 and almost 4000 in the 22-250. This season I will play with the loads a little more. If your going out of So. Cal. you can shoot lead, I would. Good luck, Bill.
