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Topic: Reloading components |
huntingstoneboy
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:19 pm Subject: Re: Reloading components |
I haven't been around long, but long enough to notice that any time there is a "big scare"ie. democrats in the white house ammo and components get bought up and supply and demand reflects the prices. ... |
Topic: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 13
Views: 8342
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:54 pm Subject: Re: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
I do realize I am being a little critical of nosler. I understand the difficulties in designing a bullet that works well on both bone and meat and, does its job at both fast and slow speeds. People ha ... |
Topic: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 13
Views: 8342
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:41 pm Subject: Re: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
Remington 700 BDL = 22" barrel .308, 150gr nos. BT
Alliant RL 15 45.8gr CCI 200 primer
According to my book this should give a muzzle velocity of +- 2950fps out of a 24" barrel, or ... |
Topic: Pact bbkII |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 10
Views: 8379
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:03 pm Subject: Re: Pact bbkII |
Re-calibrated tonight and it is holding fine. Loaded up 15 rounds of .280 and the scale held the whole time with no floating. I do have a teenage daughter with a cell phone, she was not using it tonig ... |
Topic: Pact bbkII |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 10
Views: 8379
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:02 am Subject: Re: Pact bbkII |
Perhaps what I have read is a couple of rare instances. I will call them Monday and feel them out. I have used these scales a long time and they have always done right by me up until now. Guess I shou ... |
Topic: Pact bbkII |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 10
Views: 8379
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:41 pm Subject: Re: Pact bbkII |
Thanks Bushmaster. I downloaded Pacts manual and their factory re-calibration gave very similar directions. I tried it. Twice, and known weights are still "floating". I think the mechanism that does t ... |
Topic: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 13
Views: 8342
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:34 am Subject: Re: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
To answer pumpkinslinger, yes they are the green tip bullets. Truth is I have killed two other deer with the same bullets out of the 308 and they expanded fine. This particular bullet did not expand a ... |
Topic: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 13
Views: 8342
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:49 pm Subject: Nosler Balistic Tips in .308 |
Now for my second thread. I WILL NEVER SHOOT DEER WITH NOSLER BALISTIC TIPS AGAIN!!! Let me repeat that I WILL NEVER SHOOT DEER WITH NOSLER BALISTIC TIPS AGAIN. I shot a beautiful 3.5 year old 8pt. wi ... |
Topic: Pact bbkII |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 10
Views: 8379
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:21 pm Subject: Pact bbkII |
Been a while since I posted a topic and now I have two. I'll have to make them 2 seperate threads cause they have nothing to do with one another. The first topic is my Pact bbkII digital scale- i ... |
Topic: Availability of reloading components |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 22
Views: 14088
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:45 pm Subject: Re: Availability of reloading components |
Keep hunting, Keep buying sporting goods, Take your children hunting, Educate the uneducated and join the NRA (if you can tolerate the junk mail). Then rest assured this "dilema" will continue for dec ... |
Topic: Cartridge OAL |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 19
Views: 17747
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Forum: Reloading Ammunition Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:31 pm Subject: Re: Cartridge OAL |
I always check my AOL with the hornady tool, however many times cartridge length is too long to cycle through the magazine and remain close (5-10 thous.) off the lands. just my 2cents. |
Topic: Savage 24f |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 2
Views: 2991
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Forum: Gun & Firearm Discussions Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:12 pm Subject: Savage 24f |
I just bought a savage 24f .223 over 12gauage off of gunbroker, won't get the gun until next week. The gun has a full ckoke, but I would like a super full that will handle the hevi-T shot for coyotes. ... |
Topic: The effect of barometric pressure and calling experiences? |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 10
Views: 8986
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:20 pm Subject: Re: The effect of barometric pressure and calling experiences? |
Bought the components for Elcheapo today, came to $140. Had to buy a more expensive mp3 than I wanted because of all the holiday shoppers. Hope to get out tomorrow night. At night I think I'm going to ... |
Topic: Setting/breaking stands |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 1
Views: 2293
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:33 pm Subject: Re: Setting/breaking stands |
Great information Handloader, keep it coming! |
Topic: The effect of barometric pressure and calling experiences? |
huntingstoneboy
Replies: 10
Views: 8986
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Forum: Varmint Hunting Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:14 pm Subject: Re: The effect of barometric pressure and calling experiences? |
Thanks Handloader. Some of what I have read states that I should try to be down wind from the incoming coyote, but you say back to the wind and sun. I am assuming because the dogs try to circle downwi ... |
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