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    Factory load with a cracked case mouth

    After taking my brass out of the corn media I went to go resize all the brass and found this cracked case mouth. All of this brass was nosler factory loads. Have yall seen this before?
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    Brass organization

    So I have stumbled upon a predicament, I have 2 rifles of the same caliber and my dad has the same caliber, that I also reload for. I spent a year and a half away from my reloading gear due to work. So I don't know which brass goes to which rifle anymore. I'm sure it doesn't make a huge...
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    243AI

    Does anybody have a 243AI? If so what velocities are y'all getting? Thinking about building one, let me know y'alls thoughts and experiences.
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    Sample packs?

    How do you guys reload sample packs for data? Do you load up a few sets like 3 rounds at 50gr 3 more at 50.5 etc... or just load up the whole pack looking for peak velocity.. also do y'all adjust seating depth or pick a seating depth that you trust with a similar bullet? I've been hesitant to...
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    Liver Jerky

    Has anybody made liver jerky? I see online where people are boiling there liver before dehydrating it, does anyone have a method that they use? Thanks
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    Full custom

    Looking to start a full Custom this year and/or next year. Aside from cartridge, what brand action, stock and barrel can yall recommend? Local gunsmith recommends Defiance action with a Rock Creek barrel. I am looking at a foundations stock. Looking at doing PRS, maybe F Class. I prefer more...
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    Barnes LRX Load data

    So bought a sample pack of the 175gr LRX for my 300WSM. Went to the Barnes load data they have on their website. For the H100V powder they show 62gr all the way to 68.8. At 66.8 gr which is where I started, should have started lower I know but I'm already compressed and at 62.2 gr which is where...
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    240 weatherby mag

    Can anybody speak on this cartridge, looking at the weatherby Camilla, for my children. I've read that recoil is around 308 win and 270 win.. also is it pushing the bullets fast enough to stabilize the heavier longer monos and 100+ gr bullet, 1-10 twist on the weatherbys... Just asking for...
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    Weird bullet seating experience

    Was making some 308 win for my dad, hornady brass with hornady bullets 150 gr interlock. Everything resized just fine nothing weird, all the measurements are good put some powder in and when I went to seat the bullets it went in partially and stopped. Took the die out and the seating stem out...
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    Missed opportunity

    Was hunting in a tripod overlooking some overgrown fields, found a really really nice 8 or 9 point buck with my binos. Got my rifle picked up and never found him in the scope, I seen a young doe but never seen the buck again not even with my binos. I assume he bedded down in the thick...
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    EggNog

    This may be a little off topic; but for the egg nog enjoyers, do yall have any good recipes to make it at home? I recently had some that was made with a white wine instead whiskey and it was really good, that led me here to see if anybody has a good family recipe.
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    Lapua vs Nosler Brass

    Been using Nosler brass I had from factory loads and havent had any issues and been happy, but I just picked up 100 pieces of new Lapua brass. Should I expect a lot of differences in my velocities and pressures? Thinking about starting a half grain less and working back up. Any thoughts?
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    Favorite reloading powders for hunting

    Did a quick search and didn't see anything like this. But what is yalls favorite reloading powder for hunting, I know different calibers require different style of powders. But in general what is yalls favorite, go to powder and why?
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    Speer hot-cor

    I looked in the search but didn't find much, i found some speer hot-cor in 180 gr .308 and 150 gr .277 picked up 200 in each. These will be what I hunt with in 2021, probably. Can anyone comment with their experience, or their opinions of these bullets. Both will be loaded over win 760 and...
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    How to gauge deer size?

    I have noticed I tend to missize deer, I almost let a doe walk but shot instead and she was a big doe, a buck came in I actually let him walk but he followed another doe back into the field and I shot this time and he was an even bigger deer. He was old and grey. So how do yall determine how big...
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    Norma Bullets?

    In the 90s my dad used to have handloads for his 300 WM, he kept the bullets in case he ever started reloading himself. The bullets are norma dual-core. Does anybody know anything about them? Are they similar to partitions?
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    250 gr hornady monoflex

    Shot this into some water after an unsuccessful hunt but quite impressed with it..
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    How to Pick a new hunting round?

    I searched for this before posting, and I know this a beat to death topic from reading past threads about other similar topics. I am curious how you all pick a new hunting bullet, do yall pick by brand, accuracy, or bullet construction? what is more important? in yalls opinion, bullet...
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    30-06 vs 308 Handloading

    Next year I am buying a more premium rifle and will be starting to get into reloading currently have a 6.5 Creed and a 270 win. I am looking into getting a 30-06 or 308 for handloaders which is a better option. All I can find is they are identical so it boils down too rifle weight with the 308s...
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    Price point = good scopes

    At what point do you get good scopes? If 500$ is my budget should I buy or wait and save up for a better scope around 1000$ is there a significant difference 200 and 500 and 1000?
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