lancetkenyon

I live about 4 miles away, and pass it everyday. So yeah, almost.

Haha how so? Because, with 23 bonus points, I did NOT draw a tag again. Good luck with your hunt. I really hope you tag him this year.

You are killing me.....

Bruno's did not have any when I was in there on Monday, neither did Sportsman's in Phx. There was a post on here about H1000 at an online source, and when I looked at it on Monday, they had Retumbo in stock.

Love the GSPs.

Welcome to the club. This is a great place to learn about almost every aspect of hunting. I do not have any hunts planned at the moment, but just getting out and shooting would be a big benefit.

That is awesome! Way cooler than my wrought iron saddle stand.

Good luck. Let us see how it turns out.

Mike, do you need me to pick this stuff up for you? I can buy it, then we can hook up when you get back if you want.

Whatever shoots BEST! Shot placement is priority #1. Shots could be long in 10 on the late hunt. Accubond are better LR bullets, but you need to see which one shoots best at 500 yards. And when I used to shoot NBTs, I heard the .308" 180s were a different animal than the lighter .308" projectiles.

I reload .223 in my single stage. But again, I load for accuracy and consistency, not true bulk "blow and go". I can load 300-400 an evening with my press. But.....I have some additional tools that help speed things up. Like an electronic dispenser/scale (but a powder throw works quicker, just weigh every 10th throw to ensure it is consistent), and I have done all of my brass prep beforehand (which you need to do anyway, even with a progressive press). A single stage will load pistol rounds just fine. But not as quick as a progressive. Buy a progressive first if you want. You can get a single stage press later if you want, for cheaper than a progressive press. Most dies, shell holders are interchangeable, so you can use them for either.

Retumbo too.

Whidden or Redding. 2 die set w. competition seating die.

Muley. And a decent one to boot.

I would go with this guy. If Harley can't blow it up, it has got to be good!!!

First let me say the "saving money" portion of your thoughts.....throw it out the window. It will take several thousands of reloads in .308 and .223 to make up for the initial cost of getting into reloading. The RCBS Rockchucker is really hard to beat for a single stage press. Get the Rockchucker Supreme kit and you are 75% of the way home already. Add a trimmer, trickler (not really needed but nice), and a few other minor items. The Redding Big Boss kit gets you about 95% of the way to starting loading. Just add dies and shell holders. With the calibers you mentioned, you will be reloading for accuracy and performance gains more than money saving. You can buy a lot of ammo for the costs of getting started. Unless you shoot a LOT, you won't see any money savings. I still can't save much money over the cheap $6 box of .223 after loading probably 10,000 rounds, but the accuracy gains are what drives me. You can't get consistent hits at 800+ yards with the cheapest stuff you buy on the shelf. Gun shows are a good place to get some great quality reloading components for less than retail price. Also, keep your eyes peeled here. Lots of good stuff goes up regularly. I think there was a Forster trimmer on sale last week. If it is still there, you should snatch it up quick. I love mine, and I process thousands of cases a year with it, and it has not needed any love in over 8 years.

Thanks Harley. I am down to 2 pounds.

I can't wait to take out a target to 1000, to see what kind of group I can print. My fear is......I will start shooting this thing a couple times a month, and my reloading bills will pile up like crazy.....meaning I will have to do more side jobs (my gun/reloading money usually does not come out of my paychecks), meaning I will have less time to shoot....a catch 22.

Went and shot some long stuff today. Shot my 24" AR .223 w. SWFA 5-20x50 SS HD. 100 rounds from 350 to 998. Only 10 @ 998, but even with the winds went 60% on a 12x16" steel. Went 90% 3 times at 820 too. That wind would get me on one round out of 10 each time, driving me nuts. Shot my .25-06 Ackley w. Steiner 5-25x56 T5Xi. 20 rounds just for elevation verification. The scope did OK. Clearer by a bit than my SWFA, and I could make hit calls easily out at 998. Eye box is crazy picky. So if you are not perfectly behind the scope, you get black edges or dark sight picture. Then my new baby.... Shot the 6.5 Super LR w. the new Kahles "Gen III" 6-24x56 K624i w. the SKMR reticle. This reticle is AWESOME. The small aiming dot is amazing. And the .2mil subtensions on windage make wind holds a cinch, and second round corrections quick and easy. Glass is hand down better than my Steiner, no comparison. Eye box and relief are great. Very easy to get behind quickly and keep a good sight picture. Parallax adjustment is easy and accurate. Clicks are very tactile and audible both. I even tried the illumination on a couple shots when it got really cloudy. This is the first real long range shooting I have done with the 6.5. I started verifying drops at 352, 424, 567, 624, 720, 820, 998, and 1371. All were really close to what Shooter predicted, with what velocity info I input into the program. I trued the ballistics with actual drops after I was done, and found out my "light target loads" that I thought were on average of 2775fps, are actually right around 2815fps. Hits at 998 seemed easy, and could be made on demand, I think I only had one miss due to wind. Hits at 1371 went 75% for 20 rounds, with the 5 misses bad wind calls by me, but never more than about 8" out depending on gusts or wind dying at the shot break. Holds ranged from .3 to 1.5mils left. Meaning about a 40" push difference L to R with the fluctuating winds. Then stepped it back to 1770. All I had was a 12"x16" steel, so that is what I shot at. Of course, it was the last shooting of the day, and winds were starting to pick up but were fluctuating a bit (I'll blame the winds). I still went 50% on my steel at a mile, so I was really happy with that today. 5 out of 10, with 4 misses that were probably within 12" or so, and one we never could see an impact. I will try to get back out on a calm morning and see how this really does at a mile with no wind. Come-ups were (with a 200 yd. zero): 352=.9mil 424=1.5mil 567=2.8mil 624=3.3mil 720=4.3mil 820=5.3mil 998=7.5mil 1371=13.4mil 1770=22.0mil (scope maxed at 22.0mil elevation, so any further, or different conditions will require holdovers in the reticle too)

I will ask my brother. He made one for my daughter's elk hunt last year.

I have a 1943 Allis Chalmers that still runs like a top. Doesn't look this nice, but pulls hard and discs my arena in no time flat. Beautiful tractor.

Serial #s on the bottom can be verified quickly with Leupold. Good catch!!!

I shoot the 210 HVLD and 215 Hybrids, both are over mag length where my gun likes them. Meaning I have a Rem 700 BDL single shot. I just keep a cheek pad with cartridge loops on the stock for my spare rounds, should the need ever present itself, which it hasn't.