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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Jamieb on October 04, 2009, 10:39:39 PM

Title: Loading day
Post by: Jamieb on October 04, 2009, 10:39:39 PM: This should get me throgh hunting season. :)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv376%2Felkhunter%2FIMG_0510.jpg&hash=8df38a91bea692ed6208f1050e4fa064d787acca)
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on October 04, 2009, 10:52:28 PM: I hope you're a better shot than you're prepared for!

What all have ya got there?

-Steve
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Gutpile on October 05, 2009, 04:56:36 AM: Thats what I've been doing too. I've been doing a bunch of case prep work which I hate but I'm looking pretty good right now. I love and hate reloading.
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Jamieb on October 05, 2009, 05:24:11 AM: Having empty fired brass laying around bothers me so I had to get everything loaded up before hunting season get under way.
Left to right.
7mm rem mag 162gr A-max's
7-08 120gr NBT
257wby mag 115gr Molyed Berger VLD's
7mm rem mag 160gr accubonds
300 RUM 200 gr accubonds.
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: MHWASH on October 05, 2009, 07:06:34 AM: I'll be home taking care of a sick kid for the next few days. I'm sure I'll get lots of loading done. The only cal I need to work on is .308. I've got the brass all preped, just need to dump some powder and seat some bullets.

Jamie, do the A-max and Accubonds have the same POI?
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Jamieb on October 05, 2009, 04:45:34 PM: Quote from: MHWASH on October 05, 2009, 07:06:34 AM
I'll be home taking care of a sick kid for the next few days. I'm sure I'll get lots of loading done. The only cal I need to work on is .308. I've got the brass all preped, just need to dump some powder and seat some bullets.

Jamie, do the A-max and Accubonds have the same POI?
No the A-max's are shooting 1" higher then the accubonds at 100 yards and their flatter shooting at long distance.
I shoot Accubonds for hunting, Oct.&Nov, A-max's the rest of the year.
I havent shot any critters with the A-max's, I just dont trust the thin jacket.
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Red Dawg on October 05, 2009, 06:55:21 PM: my bench looks similar also, actually identical with the 300 rum. Looks like we all have a lot of powder burning to do. My wsm has me in nearly a nervous breakdown at the moment though.
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on October 05, 2009, 08:43:40 PM: Looks like your geared up Jamie. You rollin over to Idaho this late season? Later
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Jamieb on October 05, 2009, 08:58:03 PM: Looks like I'm only hunting WA this year. I'm probably going to be unemployed come the first of the year so I'm trying to be kind of tight with the money. There's still over the counter tags for sale in ID so if the work picture starts looking up, I might be able to go but it will be a last minute thing.
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on October 05, 2009, 09:07:48 PM: Ya, looks like they have about 7000 tags for deer left, over twice the normal amount at this time last year. think floks are sick of raised prices, and *censored*ty deer #'s...
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Jamieb on October 05, 2009, 09:15:32 PM: We've seen it coming, Wolfe numbers increase and deer numbers go to *censored*.
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Jamieb on October 05, 2009, 09:16:35 PM: A couple of bad winters didnt help any but I'm still blameing it on wolves
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on October 05, 2009, 09:28:37 PM: We've been goin for about 10 years, steadily gotten worse. I think last year was worse than the ehd outbreak 3-4 years ago. Used to be a fun place....
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Huntbear on October 05, 2009, 10:16:30 PM: So that little bit of ammo will take you thru hunting season? :chuckle: :chuckle:

You are as bad as I am my friend. I sat down, loaded 150 rounds of .338 wm. 200 rounds for the .257 Ackley, 150 rounds for the 7mm-08, and another 150 rounds for my brothers 300 wsm. Then I got this job, and hunting season is pretty much shot. NOT that I am complaining mind you, I am happy to give up a year of full on hunting, to be working again. Just a shame all that ammo has to wait for a few months to go bang at something, even if it is a coyote.
Title: Re: Loading day
Post by: Jamieb on October 06, 2009, 04:40:49 PM: That is just what I loaded Sunday. I dont shoot much during hunting season so it is more then enough. I'll have to take a picture of the loaded ammo I keep on hand