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GreatwhiteNorth

GreatwhiteNorth

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Chunky Stool said:
I never loaded 7.62X39
Cases of steel core were a little over a hundred bucks -- delivered.
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Yep, steel cases are throw-away.

My go-to general rifle is a Springfield 1903-A4 in 30-06 Ackley Improved - she keeps up with a .300 H&H in a short action ~ deadly accurate with 180gr partitian's & her Swarovski optics.
I reload all my center fire fodder except for scatter guns & the AR (she eats too quick + the bits and pieces are so small).
I have other specialty girls, .375 H&H for bear, a hot rod .270 mountain Whitworth for sheep & deer & even a 14" .375 JDJ contender.

Too many choices. : )
 
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GreatwhiteNorth said:
Yep, steel cases are throw-away.

My go-to general rifle is a Springfield 1903-A4 in 30-06 Ackley Improved - she keeps up with a .300 H&H in a short action ~ deadly accurate with 180gr partitian's & her Swarovski optics.
I reload all my center fire fodder except for scatter guns & the AR (she eats too quick + the bits and pieces are so small).
I have other specialty girls, .375 H&H for bear, a hot rod .270 mountain Whitworth for sheep & deer & even a 14" .375 JDJ contender.

Too many choices. : )
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I am a big fan of the Ackley concept. My .223 Ack would spit a 50-grainer at 3700 ...wish i still had that gun. Switchbarrel with the other being a .300 Whisper I could never get to do better than a shotgun with a bad stutter. I blame my loads, not the gun.
 
Bareback

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Singlemalt said:
That's another Russian outfit, along with Brown Bear. I've not had any probs with Russian ammo, cheap so good for plinking and the range. Drawbacks I've experienced is the powder is kinda dirty so need more thorough cleaning after, and a bit innaccurate for precision work.
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Hell that boy doesn't even aim, he just kinda points and holds it on the bump stop, I'm not even sure he's eyes are open.
He's a good dude though, he comes by the house when I'm out of town and feeds all my animals. Plus we fish together and ride 4 wheelers. Ohh and golf ( well he golfs , I just loose balls ).
 
GreatwhiteNorth

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Bareback said:
Hell that boy doesn't even aim, he just kinda points and holds it on the bump stop, I'm not even sure he's eyes are open.
He's a good dude though, he comes by the house when I'm out of town and feeds all my animals. Plus we fish together and ride 4 wheelers. Ohh and golf ( well he golfs , I just loose balls ).
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Nothing like a good set of loose balls.
I just lose my self in that sensation. :wink:

Edit: Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
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GreatwhiteNorth

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ANC said:
The most fun I have had shooting was with a 30-30 pistol. Fucking thing is a cannon.
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If you ever get the chance try one of these girls. The 4" is a bear defense pistol and nothing more. Bbl is too short for hunting & it kicks like you can't believe.
Jerry is shooting 300 gr slugs, I reload with 440 gr hard cast lead with a gas check & they kick much harder + the flash is blinding at night.

It is really not the most fun or comfortable thing you've ever done I promise.


Edit: Note that the vid was filmed in HD so if your internet connection is not lightning fast you may want to take it out of HD to avoid the delay's.
 
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ANC

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Growing up we were family friends with a gun nut. He had everything from .22 carabine to front loaders, even those guns with the metal bit in the but that you cock like in the western films.
He would pick me up at home and we'd go shoot a few thousand rounds of whatever ammo he loaded or bought that day.

I always enjoyed the 30 30 though, had a nice scope on too. You could turn large waterbirds into a plume of feathers at 300m.
 
GreatwhiteNorth

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ANC said:
Growing up we were family friends with a gun nut. He had everything from .22 carabine to front loaders, even those guns with the metal bit in the but that you cock like in the western films.
He would pick me up at home and we'd go shoot a few thousand rounds of whatever ammo he loaded or bought that day.

I always enjoyed the 30 30 though, had a nice scope on too. You could turn large waterbirds into a plume of feathers at 300m.
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The old 30-30 is a cool round but by today's standards it's pretty anemic - I took a nice Moose (& my longest shot on game with a rifle) with my Ackley at a lasered 550 yards & its ass hit the ground before his head did. And there are much more impressive rounds out there - the 338 Lazzeroni come to mind.
In the proper platform it is easily a 1,000 yard round.
 
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