sage5907
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I joined The High Road in August 2011 as a way to gain knowledge about reloading and to pass on some of what I knew to others. My progress has been good and this is some information of the information that has been valuable to me.
In July 2012 GooseGestapo posted on a thread about Reloader 17. I really liked what he said. It took several months to get some of the powder but in 2014 a friend who does PRS shooting sold me 5 pounds and using it was one of the biggest surprises I have encountered. I went through the 5 pounds in a matter of weeks and I now use it in the 338-06, 30-06, 270 Winchester and 25-06. What a good find that was. I still use IMR 4064, IMR 4350 and H 4350 but the Reloader 17 is great.
I have also started annealing all of my case necks which I didn't do before and that has really reduced my group size. It's good to feel the same neck tension every time I seat a bullet. I practice at 200 meters and all of my shooting is done with a single shooting stick. The consistency in the reloads has really helped..
I started using Federal 210 Match primers and they are easy to seat and shoot really good. If anyone is having trouble with high primers this is the answer.
I have started experimenting with several new to me bullets. In the past I mainly used both Sierra and Speer boattails and I still do. I have tried Berger with good accuracy but I didn't like them for hunting. I have tried Nosler AccuBond and they are great in my 338-06 but after trying several boxes and several different powders I am struggling with them in my 30-06. My best groups come from Reloader 17.
One of the members suggested using Mechanix gloves for hunting and I really like those. The ones I used are the original gloves and they even come in camo colors. I shoot a recurve bow and these gloves remind me of finger gloves used for bow hunting because they are sensitive.
I have started using both ear muffs and ear plugs for shooting. The reduced noise has made the shooting more enjoyable. I have never had a problem with recoil and I have used a large rifle so much I may be punch drunk. My thanks to everyone who has provided the good information during the past 9 years. I said 11 years in the title but it's only been 9.
In July 2012 GooseGestapo posted on a thread about Reloader 17. I really liked what he said. It took several months to get some of the powder but in 2014 a friend who does PRS shooting sold me 5 pounds and using it was one of the biggest surprises I have encountered. I went through the 5 pounds in a matter of weeks and I now use it in the 338-06, 30-06, 270 Winchester and 25-06. What a good find that was. I still use IMR 4064, IMR 4350 and H 4350 but the Reloader 17 is great.
I have also started annealing all of my case necks which I didn't do before and that has really reduced my group size. It's good to feel the same neck tension every time I seat a bullet. I practice at 200 meters and all of my shooting is done with a single shooting stick. The consistency in the reloads has really helped..
I started using Federal 210 Match primers and they are easy to seat and shoot really good. If anyone is having trouble with high primers this is the answer.
I have started experimenting with several new to me bullets. In the past I mainly used both Sierra and Speer boattails and I still do. I have tried Berger with good accuracy but I didn't like them for hunting. I have tried Nosler AccuBond and they are great in my 338-06 but after trying several boxes and several different powders I am struggling with them in my 30-06. My best groups come from Reloader 17.
One of the members suggested using Mechanix gloves for hunting and I really like those. The ones I used are the original gloves and they even come in camo colors. I shoot a recurve bow and these gloves remind me of finger gloves used for bow hunting because they are sensitive.
I have started using both ear muffs and ear plugs for shooting. The reduced noise has made the shooting more enjoyable. I have never had a problem with recoil and I have used a large rifle so much I may be punch drunk. My thanks to everyone who has provided the good information during the past 9 years. I said 11 years in the title but it's only been 9.
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