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I purchased a box of 100 Hornady 200 grain 35 cal. bullets last year while in Colorado on vacation. Just opened the box today and noticed all the bullets were greasy!!! This was not oil either. Is there an explanation here? Never in my years have I experienced this with any bullet manufacturer...

Thanks to all for the replies. I did find gunparts corp after I posted this thread. Gave the info to the Smith. Hopefully something good becomes of it.

Hey Nosler Nation, I need some help or input from everyone. So I have this rifle as listed in the heading above, at the Smith. It was stuck open so it went in for repair. The Smith is telling me parts are difficult to find and I totally understand that, given the age of it. However, this was...

I just saw this thread. Does anyone have any updated info on 300 RUM loads for the 190 ABLR. Planning an ELK Hunt this year in Colorado. I'd like to toy with the 190 a little bit. I have RL25, Retumbo, RL22 and Magnum powder on hand. I use Remington cases. Thanks, Don

I purchased these back in 2019 while in Colorado on vacation. Who knows how long they were on the shelf. Bullets were in card board box and sealed in plastic. I'd say they were packaged really good. The bullets didn't appear tarnished. But sticky and gooey. I don't know, maybe its something...

Scotty, That's a cool rifle and cartridge. My Uncle had the exact combo, one I always admired. Don

Thanks for the reply. Not a big deal to me. I'll just clean them, as I stated, then load some up then. Don

So I purchased a box of Hornady 200 grain Interlocks for the 35 Whelen while in Colorado a few years back. Yesterday I opened the box to load some up. I noticed all the bullets have this tacky grease all over them! Ran some through the media vibrator for 5-minutes and that cleaned them pretty...

Thanks for the reference and reply. That works for me!! Don

I bought some Barnes 130 TTSX Bullets to tinker with then realized I'm very limited with the powders listed in the loading data and obviously none to be found to purchased. I do have IMR 4350, Hunter, RL22, and IMR 7828 SC powders on hand. Would any of these powders work? Anyone have load data...

Thanks Scotty !

Need some input here. I had my Rem 700 30-06 glass bedded, barrel free floated and pillars installed the other year. Gun has a Factory wood stock. The Smith had them torqued to 30"lbs. The POI was not so great. I then re-torqued them to 35" lbs, seemed to shoot better. When I referenced my notes...

I believe everyone has their personal preference when it comes to reloading. If it works, don't try to fix it then is my position. I've never lubed the necks prior to bullet seating and it's worked for me. I must add though, recently I pulled apart some 300 RUM loads, that are from 2013, with no...

Ronco, I use spray on brake cleaner from the auto parts store. I spray it on a cloth then wipe each case. It really cuts through the grease. I then put the cases in the media vibrator afterwards. To clean the dies I spray out the dies, wipe off with a rag, use long Q-tips to reach inside. Don

Thank-You!!