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Here is a thought that I had... Would a large caliber low pressure rifle like the 45-70 be a good survival cartage? Bullets you could cast your own with scavenged lead, and for powder, you could use just about anything. I imagine you could pull just about any random bullets that you find and...

I have been following several threads lately related to stocking up on ammo. Now, I am all for stocking up on ammo for the next shortage. What I am talking about is the people who stock up on ammo for the express purpose of being ready for a SHTF scenario. What I want to get with this thread is...

I have had a few of these threads asking questions about loading for my new cannon. What I am wondering now is what is the best bullet diameter for this caliber, using cast lead bullets. I will be buying from Montanna Bullet works, and they asked what diameter I wanted. I am guessing that if the...

Yesterday I went out and shot my 357 and 480 reloads for the first time. After firing, case rims were blackened, and after ejecting them, it was obvious that the cases were not sealing off the chamber. Lotsa soot and a pretty clear markings on the cases. Does this mean that I should load them a...

I have been looking at bullets to feed my new blaster, and have realized that in .475 diameter, there is not a whole lot of price difference between cast lead and jacketed designs. I was planning on using lead because of cost, but that being equal, what should I go with? According to Hogdon's...

I will be loading the .480 for hunting, most likely using heavy bullets (350gr and up). I want a heavy hard hitting load. For the .357, I might work up some defensive loads, but I mainly enjoy making thunder and lightning on the range with a snubby .357. I am considering Lil' Gun or H110, but...

I'm thinking about picking up a 6 shot Ruger Redhawk in 480 for $550. From what it seems this should be a really good caliber for hunting. The other calibers I have been tossing around are 454 Casull and 44 mag. I will be reloading my own, so I'm not too worried about finding factory ammo. Can...

I have an interesting question that I don't think I have seen discussed before. I have been loading for a little while, but this has been my first attempt at loading some match grade stuff. I am reloading for a FN SPR a1, using once fired (in my gun) Federal GMM brass. My issue is that my loaded...

I've been teaching myself reloading, and so far I've gotten pretty good at .45ACP and 45-70. I would like to start loading .223 and .308. Seeing as how I go through .223 quite a bit faster, I would like to start with that. Should I go with basic RCBS dies, or should I go with something like...

Hey collective wisdom.. I'm loading up some lazer-cast 405gr rounds for my Marlin 1895. I have been told that I can push these bullets a bit faster than a normal cast round because the lead is quite a bit harder than usual. Anyway, I am using IMR 4198, and the loads for a lever on Hogdgon's...

While trying to find a good powder for my 405 gr 45-70 loads, I noticed the product description on IMR4198: "This fast burning rifle powder gives outstanding performance in cartridges like the 222 Remington, 221 Fireball, 45-70 and 450 Marlin. Varmint shooters with small bore cartridges love...

I have been trying to find a good IDPA load for my Springfield .45 and in the course of doing so, I've come up with a good light, accurate, fast shooting load. I don't know if it meets power factor because I don't have a chrono, but I plan to test that soon. I've settled on 3.5 gr of TiteGroup...

I've been looking, and it seems to me that all anyone knows is the vague press release that came out. Higher velocity, barrier penetration etc. Anyone know the actual velocity, bullet weight, propensity to tumble or fragment in a soft target etc? I never had an issue with the 855, I hope that...

I was at Williamsburg with my wife and daughter a couple weekends ago, and of course I had to stop at the armory. They had an authentic remake of a old pre-revolutionary flintlock on display. The nice lady allowed me to handle it, and let me tell you, I was amazed! The workmanship was absolutely...

Well, I guess it's been long enough that I can write a pretty objective review on my Nightforce, I got it a few weeks ago. I didn't want to jump right into it and miss negatives because of my excitement. Anyway, here it goes. I hope that this is useful to someone, because I couldn't find that...

I am still scratching my head and trying to analyse my data from this last weekends shooting session with my .308. If anyone can help then thanks in advance! I am using 168Gr GMM, and I don't have a chrony. I know that the velocity is supposed to be in the 2650 range with a 24 inch barrel. I...

The reason I ask as I was getting a vertical dispersion of about 3 inches at 700 meters, but the left/right was 12-15 inches with a couple even further, because of the blasted gusty wind. Does this mean that I will get 3 inch groups in ideal conditions? I was using a .308 and it was blowing a...

I finally found somewhere to shoot my FN SPR and get dope on it past 300 yards. :D I got my come-ups for 500, 700, and 800 meters. What I want to know is does anyone know of a program that will take the points that I know, and accurately give me the ones that I don't? Thanks

Please tell me if this has been asked before. My question is will I still get a significant amount of blast and noise from the piston even with a can? I have an LWRC M6A2 that I would like to put a surefire can on. Is this a real issue or am I just inventing problems in my head? (Anybody...

How many different types are there? What would be the reasons for changing, and how would you know that one is better than the other? Does anybody use any of the high tech buffers such as the endine? I've heard of others with powdered weight in it to help dampen bounce etc, are they effective...