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#2982038 - 10/15/12 07:18 AM

Re: How many handload their deer ammo? [Re: ROVERBOY]

7mminatree
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Been handloading since 1974, Got several rifles that have never fired a single factory round. Every bolt gun I own will shoot sub MOA and if it don't and thats with bedding and trigger work and finding a good load, then I sell or trade them.

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#2982046 - 10/15/12 07:26 AM

Re: How many handload their deer ammo? [Re: 7mminatree]

GRAMPS
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I have been handloading my deer ammo since 1978. All my deer since then have been killed with handloads.

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#2982197 - 10/15/12 09:03 AM

Re: How many handload their deer ammo? [Re: GRAMPS]

bigtex
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I load all my ammo, .243, 260, 7-08, 30-30, .270, 30-06, 7mm Mag, and .38 and 357 mag. Never had a missfire [knock on wood] For me it just adds to the sport of hunting and my ammo always has out shot the factory stuff.

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#2982273 - 10/15/12 09:59 AM

Re: How many handload their deer ammo? [Re: bigtex]

Spikes Tactical
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Registered: 01/11/10
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Loc: Wilson County

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I have just started handloading for rifle. I am loading 6.8 spc and 270 win.

Plan on hunting with my handloaded 270 win this year.

JP

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#2982340 - 10/15/12 10:46 AM

Re: How many handload their deer ammo? [Re: Spikes Tactical]

FULLDRAWXX75
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Registered: 01/29/07
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Loc: Adirondack Mtns, NY

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Haven't bought factory ammo in 15 yrs, rifle or shotshell
(with the exception of .22 lr)

FDXX75

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#2982679 - 10/15/12 03:12 PM

Re: How many handload their deer ammo? [Re: FULLDRAWXX75]

Model70Man
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Registered: 09/30/05
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Handload all of my ammo except my 460 S&W Mag.

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#2982897 - 10/15/12 05:24 PM

Re: How many handload their deer ammo? [Re: AllOutdoors]

Hunter 257W
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Registered: 10/04/12
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Loc: Franklin County

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I handload for everything no matter what the intended target is. But since my current deer rifle is a 257 Weatherby, I wouldn't consider factory loads because my bank won't loan me enough money to finance a box! $\:\)$ It cost's nearly $30 a box to handload the Barnes TSX bullets on top of 73 grains of IMR 7828. Yeah, that's a ridiculously expensive bullet for deer but at those velocities, I figure I need it to not come apart on anything but a perfect broadside shot. Love that laser flat trajectory........

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