The Plainsman
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It seems like half the threads in this forum are newbie posts, so I'll add mine. Understand that even at my advanced DOB, if you put what I know about reloading in a peapod, it'd rattle like a BB in a boxcar.
I recently acquired a used Lee Pro1000 and various Lee die sets, etc. I would like to reload 9mm, .38spcl, maybe .357, and finally .223. I plan to start with the .223.
I thought it would be fun to make something a little exotic rather than just mimic the factory loads, so I'm looking at maybe a 35 or 40 gr bullet, like a Sierra BlitzKing or a Hornady V-Max, probably using Varget, something kinda "hot".
Here's my question(s) - has anyone here reloaded .223 with this light a bullet? What kind of results did you get in terms of accuracy? Any recommends, one way or the other, on this idea? Any other recommends that haven't already been covered in this forum?
Thanks,
Kurt
P.S. This ammo would be used in a Savage bolt action rifle.
I recently acquired a used Lee Pro1000 and various Lee die sets, etc. I would like to reload 9mm, .38spcl, maybe .357, and finally .223. I plan to start with the .223.
I thought it would be fun to make something a little exotic rather than just mimic the factory loads, so I'm looking at maybe a 35 or 40 gr bullet, like a Sierra BlitzKing or a Hornady V-Max, probably using Varget, something kinda "hot".
Here's my question(s) - has anyone here reloaded .223 with this light a bullet? What kind of results did you get in terms of accuracy? Any recommends, one way or the other, on this idea? Any other recommends that haven't already been covered in this forum?
Thanks,
Kurt
P.S. This ammo would be used in a Savage bolt action rifle.