Sporting Firearms/Reloading/Hunting

[SidecarFlip]

sidecarflip has been too busy for the forum for a while now. the last i heard he was busy putting in $20,000 cnc plasma system.

Busy, yes, here, yes....

I've added to my collection a bit since last fall. Lets see....

Savage 111 LRH (.338 Lapua) (Vortex Viper PST 4.5x15 SF)
Savage 11-111 Lightweight Hunter (300 WSM) (Vortex Viper HS 4.5x15SF)
Bond 45-410 2 shot derringer

We are set to hunt near Roswell, New Mexico in early November 2012 and near Cody, Wyoming, mid November and of course Michigan during extended doe season.

Yes, I'm in the middle of installing a Plasma-Cam.

[Blacksmith]

We are set to hunt near Roswell, New Mexico in early November 2012 ...

You're not gunning for UFOs are you?

[SidecarFlip]

Mule deer (near) Roswell, it's actually Corunna, New Mexico.

[snoeproe]

No hand guns in my collection (pain in Canada)
.300 win mag Browning belgum
.300 savage
30-30 winchester
.22 long rifle browning lever
12 gage Ithaca pump
410 single shot.
I hunt white tail deer, moose and grouse.

[SidecarFlip]

On my first trip to Northern Ontario, I learned quickly that my conception of a moose (Bullwinkle) and a moose were 2 entirely different things.

Moose meat is very tasty BTW.

Handguns are a PITA in your country and getting to Alaska via land travel with a handgun is a lesson in perceverance or a PITA.

[Blacksmith]

Old thread, but I'm starting into reloading bottleneck cases. Always said that for the right price I'd buy a certain rifle; it was time to cowboy up last Saturday. I went into Bob's Sports Shop (USMCPop should know that place) and they had a Remington 700 BDL with a professional trigger job and a Redfield 3x9 scope in 25-06 for $599. I have wanted a 25-06 since Remington brought them in from the wildcat world in 1969. I have 40 Federal cartridges to empty (aka fireform) this weekend, along with a pound of H414, primers, Nosler 85 grain and a neck sizing die set on the way. I also added a Colt Commander to the stable and have been loading .45 ACP. For my use, during this powder shortage, I have found that Alliant 20/28 substitutes (by weight) for Unique.

[Sandy]

I don't reload the 25-06 but seems like a pound is going to be a bit shy for 40 rounds isn't it? Maybe you're just trying to figure out what your favorite is tho.

[usmcpop]

a pound of H414 should be good for about 140 rounds in 25-06.

[Sandy]

Yep, your right. I just looked at my chart. Should have looked there 1st. Don't know why for for some wild reason I was thinking 1000 grains per pound instead of 7k. Brain fart I guess.

[Blacksmith]

First, if I put a pound into only 40 rounds, this would probably be my last post. Second, you are correct, I also want to try some H4831 since that is the powder that made the 25-06 but all the store had was the Short Cut version, which I didn't know was ballistically the same. I'll do about 80 rounds with the H414, then pick up some H4831 and do 20 rounds each at approximately the same velocity and see which the gun likes better and then stock up on that powder.

[usmcpop]

Load up some .17 BMG to get rid of the remaining powder.

[Blacksmith]

What's the muzzle velocity, about warp 5? Looks like you could shoot that thing tomorrow and hit something yesterday.

[canoecruiser]

Load up some .17 BMG to get rid of the remaining powder.

From varmints to Cape Buffalo....the all-purpose rifle.

Barrel life might be as high as several dozen rounds. I'll shoot it if you're buyin'.

[Sandy]

Load up some .17 BMG to get rid of the remaining powder.

Or buy larger quantities.

[usmcpop]

.17 is rather small. Get a 16.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16%22/50_caliber_Mark_7_gun