spyderpancake Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 How many of you reload for and shoot benchrest or tactical style rifles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wthomaslee Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? Me and me. Both of them. I shoot my switchbarrel 40x in 22 PPC and 6 PPC. I have a sweet flattop JP Enterprises/Colt AR15 and a Remington 700 PSS in .308 Win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? [ QUOTE ] i reload for my .257 roberts' and my .270 [/ QUOTE ] Do you shoot benchrest with a .257 Roberts or is that your tactical gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? Ever since 1966, I've reloaded all my Centerfire Rifle shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? I am just getting into reloading. I have been doing some looking reading about different powders and loads. I am just waiting for the weather to break so I can get to the range. I will be reloading for my .270, hunting rifle, and what ever gun I end up building for my benchrest/varmint gun, I believe a .243 or maybe a 6mm Rem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron buck Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? I also just started to reload. It is a great way to keep costs down & get ammo for some of the different cartrdges I shooot that is liited in thier factory selections Like the 35 Whelen & 300 savage . It will also enable me to practice more often with my 300 WBY because I can make the catridges much more cheaply than I can buy factory ammo. I have not gotten into benchrest shooting...........but I do enjoy LONG range g-hog shooting with my 22-250! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? Wish I had the equipment and knew how. Might get into reloading some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? dad used to reload for the .22-250, we just dont really have the time now. i recently bought a .300 WSM and i am thinking that i might start reloading those shells, since they are so dang expensive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? I reload all my center fire shells. I got started with my uncle in the early 50's. I haven't bought any factory ammo in years! The only thing I don't reload is shotgun shells and of course rimfires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted January 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? [ QUOTE ] I reload, just got new batch out today. They shot a quarter of an inch 4 shot group at 100 today and a around a half inch at 250. Josh [/ QUOTE ] what were you shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? [ QUOTE ] How many of you reload for and shoot benchrest or tactical style rifles? [/ QUOTE ] How many people that posted answers actually read Spyderpancakes post before they posted their answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wthomaslee Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? me... I did. Really didn't know how far Spyderpancakes wanted me to go with that answer. You know how those rifles are. Loads vary by rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? I reload for everything but shotgunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? Thanks AJ-you are the only one that even gave what kind of rifle you shoot. My brother also has a Rem700 PSS in .308win. I have a sweet-shooting 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. Do you do any matches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? Nope, I shot in a friendly postal match about 8 years ago. I have mainly used it for long range target shooting, some long range coyote shooting, and have taken a couple deer with it. I thought about building a National Match AR for service rifle shoots. All I need is another hobby. I think if I get into any other rifle competition, it will be high power silhouette. Standing on your hind legs shooting 500 meters at a critter is fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? AJ-check out www.snipershide.com. we have a postal match that we do every so often. You ought to give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderpancake Posted January 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? Josh, that's pretty good shooting! Is it a factory stick or have you done anything to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParrotHead Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? I reload some of my handgun rounds and all my rifle rounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? my dad reloads almost all of ours. my dad and i have 7mm-300wtby and my brother and i also have 270 gibbs. so we cant buy ammo for those. but he also reloads for his reg 7mm and 25-06 and he is teaching me how to load for my 22-250 and 223. so yeah we reload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? [ QUOTE ] i just wonder if it is worth buying all the equip and supplies to reload if i can just buy new for cheaper [/ QUOTE ] It depends on how much you shoot. If you shoot a few shots just before hunting season and a few shots at animals, stick with factory ammo. If you shoot a few boxes of ammo every year, reloading may pay for itself. I can reload .300 Weatherby Magnum ammo for $16.80 (including brass use of 5 loads) per box of 20. Equivalent quality factory ammo is $45.00 per box of 20. The price delta is not as significant when comparing the .223 Rem, .308 Win, 7.62x39, or other very popular rounds that can be had in surplus. A benefit to reloading is customizing your load to match your situation. If you want a lighter recoiling load for the 30-06, you can handload that pretty easily. If you want a certain bullet that is not available in factory ammo, you can hand load that. You can match the ammo to the gun. By playing with velocity and bullet seating depth you can squeeze the best accuracy from the gun. Factory ammo, you are stuck with what cookie cutter ammo they make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Re: How many of you reload? tofer, Check out this thread. It has links to when this question has been asked before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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