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In my haste at Cabella's, I got the wrong bullets. I meant to get 55 gr. spitzer boat tails (Sierra Game Kings) and instead got home (3.5 hour drive later) and discovered I got 55 gr. FMJ Boat-tail (Game Kings). I know it's SUPPOSED to stay intact, but have any of you guys hit something with...

I never had bought bulk brass for rifles before because when I was younger I didn't know any different, and when I got older and new different, I was reloading 300 win mag, and 7mm rem mag. I had plenty of once fired factory brass and didn't shoot enough to "need" to buy bulk brass. I bought...

Folks, I mad a very, very, stupid mistake this weekend that almost cost me my life. There was a thunderstorm several miles away from me when I was bowhunting this weekend. I heard the thunder in the distance, and began thinking, if that gets any closer, I'll go to the truck. Well, Not long...

For you guys who have a chrono, what have you found IN GENERAL the reduction in velocity from a 24" barrel to a 22" barrel? And vice Versa, the increase from a 24" to a 26"? specifically, to any of these calibers: 22-250, 270, 7mm rem mag, 300 win mag. I was just curious...yes, I know the...

For those of you who haven't figured out my forum name, it was derived from a 20 year tradition between friends. We go fishing in the morning of opening weekend for dove season, and then go blast doves in the afternoon. We're down on the TX coast, so our season starts really late. Next week...

I was thinking about making some plinking rounds w/ some cheapo bullets for getting rid of nuisance rodents, and trying to cut the noise and velocity down a tad. Anyone have any recipies they've tried that were fairly accurate? Anyone ever shot a reduced load w/ IMR 4064?

I was just curious. It's a hell of a solvent. I cleaned a guys shotgun w/ the stuff (after completely taking it apart of course and removing the 0 rings) that was caked over w/ crud. Solvent wasn't working. I grabed some carb cleaner and the stuff melted off. I was curious if this technique...

Anyone every used the shrinkwrap snakeskin product listed in cabela's? I was thinking about puting it on a shotgun and my 22-250. Apparently you wrap this stuff over your gun, heat it w/ a blowdrier, and whala, you have a camo stock. Anyone ever try this, and if so did it hold up?

For those of you who multi-purpose w/ your 22's I'd like to get some feedback from your experiences w/ various .22's and the concoctions you use, and the experiences with their performance in accuracy and results on the game taken. I am new to "varmint" calibers, and know the time will come...

Hey guys, just for kicks, I was looking for a rifled barrel for my rem. 1100 20 ga. I want to shoot a deer with it. Don't ask why, I just do. It was my first gun. I've looked @ midway, but have not been able to locate one. I have shot slugs through it, but I cannot get a tight enough group...

I had two shells crush in a row after reloading a dozen rounds this weekend when seating bullets. I've never seen that happen before. Nothing appeared weird on the die, and I went back and mic'd the previous rounds and found nothing strange. I took the seater apart (lee) and found nothing...

Thanks guys for all your advice. Just got back from the range shooting my test groups through my HOWA 1500 22-250. I ran 8 groups of loads w/ a 55 btsp Sierra Game King. Got 2 loads out of the 8 w/ IMR 4064 that produced groups less than 1/2". No B.S. The tightest group actually came from...

Guys, this is reloading...I know, but there is some seriously stupid actions being taken by NPS service in Colorado:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: . Please read the thread I posted on the hunt . Colorado Division of Wildlife needs our help. They're on our side. :)

OK...LEAVE IT TO THE GOV'T (NATIONAL PARK SERVICE) TO SPEND MONEY ON A PROJECT THAT COULD ACTUALLY PROFIT FROM. FROM THE NRA, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IS TRYING TO SPEND 18 MILLION OF OUR MONEY TO HIRE SHARPSHOOTERS TO REDUCE THE ELK HEARD AT ROCKEY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK!!!:mad: :mad: :mad...

We got into this from my previous thread on brass...Anyway, the subject of annealing (did I spell that right? oh well, this is a forum, not english class...) it was brought up that when brass is annealed, it needed to be cooled instantly instead of allowed to be gradually cooled. Did I get...

O.k...Tried to be a little funny. Seriously, I was working up my test loads this weekend (playing w/ toys as my wife says...) and noticed the Remington Brass seemed to be much easier to clean the primer pocket than the Winchester. Granted, this was once fired factory ammo, and there may be a...

Does anyon know what the twist rate is for the Howa 22-250 w/ 22" barrel? I looked on their web site, and nothing was listed. :confused:

I just got back into reloading and recently purchased a Howa 22-250. I am looking at 55 gr. BTSP's and 65 gr BTSP's. From all the data, I have looked at, I'm leaning toward either IMR 4895 or 4064. They seem to get the best velocities. However, I'm more concerned w/ accuracy...a fast bullet...