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Jeff mixson brought to my attention the influence that the new proposed OSHA regulation would have on everyone that likes black powder hunting and possibly on other as well. I personally don't pr
... bigger .338. So, I put a new scope on my old, heavy, .30-06 Browning BAR, & sighted it in using 220 grain bullets. On opening day, my cousin shot a bull, through the lungs, with his .30-06. It turned...
...n order to load I went ahead and picked up the Nosler Ballistic Tips. Don't get me wrong I like the Nosler bullets but I have loaded Sierra for years because I feel the bullets fly a bit flatter. Afte...
...d a side mounted scope for my first deer season. I've been told that for deer you want to use hollow-point bullets (170 gr)for the stopping power, and I'm wondering if anyone concurs....
...k like it went through. Hmmm. The question was regarding advanatges of Nosler of Sierra as the only Nosler bullets I ever loaded before were .41Mag and I ended up going back to Sierra. I shot a batch ...
Hi, The way I last read the California regs, I believe the bullets used in a handgun for big game must be 'soft-nose or expanding.' Does anyone know if a cast, non-hollow point, lead bullet qualifie
...out how to improve my groupings. I measure every powder charge with a scale. He asked if I ever weighed my bullets. I told him no. He said try it and see what you get. Today I was reloading ..223. I w...
...ild on a clean barrel, but has TIGHT groups after the gun has been fired (fouled). 3) Hornaby Great Plains Bullets (Maxiball?) with 100 grains RS fired within 1.5 inches from bullseye until barrel got...
...r and the belt helps with loading the shell a couple more times than the 45-70. you can use almost all the bullets that you would use for the 45-70. for hunting in NY a load my hunting rounds with a 3...
...re the season opens in 6 weeks. I am interested in results using projectiles such as 'maxiballs', 'buffalo bullets', 'powerbelts', etc (sabots are not allowed for hunting in Colorado, and the twist is...
...y idea where to find the model name, let me know. Thanks, Mike L. P.S. It did NOT like the big conical bullets, 3 inch pattern at 50 yards. Hope the balls or deer slayers or buffalo bullets work b...
...350, that means that I will have the equivalent of 33 round of powder left over after loading a box of 100 bullets. That is a lot of partial powder canisters. Or, can you SAFELY use two lot numbers ...
...nst Velociraptors? For that I'm thinking some flavor of .308 battle rifle, like an FAL, with big soft nose bullets. And a couple of mates to cover your back. And does anybody know what that double r...
...ut 200/220 grain factory loads? Are they available? More importantly, do I need to use these heavier grain bullets for elk? I'd prefer to use the same round for both deer and elk, but will use two dif...
I´ve heard bad things about the accuracy of barnes-X bullets and about manufacturing problems in the past. Is this still true? I wonder if I should use them in a weatherby accumark rifle in 338-378 w
Went to the gun shop the other day to buy some bullets for my groundhog load. Couldn't find what I,ve been using. The salesman there talked me into trying the Nosler 55gr ballistic tips for the 243. M
...f them-pretty consistent weights too. The problem is in the load data in my Hornady manual for 240 gr lead bullets. The loads are down in the 800-900fps range. While a de-tuned load is reasonable this...
...ht think. 4) Heavier rifles kick less - not just less kick velocity, but less kick energy. (I like heavy bullets and heavy rifles myself.) I put together a little Excel spreadsheet to figure this ...
...t there, and get some opinions. I will be going Varmint hunting in June , and will be shooting Moly coated bullets. The bore will be preped with moly before shooting. Question, what is the proper way ...
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