Recent content by Nan_wpg

balew6254, you are most certainly NOT out of line recommending some web sites, and books. I actually have the OCW site in my bookmarks as I "found" it recently. Gonna order those books. They look like a good read. I'll also check out the 24campfiremsite. Thanks for the info

So I got home from the store today and realized I bought interlock round nose bullets instead of the sp. Hornady web site didn't,really,go into detail so should I just use them, or try and take them back ? Would I have to start all over and develope a load or could I,use what I had worked up...

I should clarify the "protection" aspect. I own a shotgun for close up "holy @&$& it's a bear coming at me" protection. The 308 in addition to target practice, and hunting will be a "protection" rifle to eliminate a nuicence bear or wolf. So, I've stocked up on some 150 interlocks, and...

Holy crap!! That's some good pricing! But...... those aren't partitions. Are interlocks any good ? Seems too,cheap, no? Are those cases any good? I was looking at either nosler or lapua. But damn the prices, and in Canadian funds too!

As to powder does it matter what I try? Of course it matters to my rifle but the velocities are meaningless from the manual as the test barrel was 24". I'm assuming that the pressure will be the same in each powder as listed in the manual. I'll use the same cases and primers. Blc2 was the...

I'm in Canada so I can't order ammo,from the US due to,silly laws. I have to pay 60 bucks for a box of 50 partitions

So 10 reloads without,annealing? I can't justify the cost of an annealer based on the amount of shooting I will do once I figure out my optimum load. I think the Lyman book says 5 reloads to be safe

It's a savage hog hunter 20" barrel. By scout type rifle I'm referring to my use. Can we talk about brass? Should I buy cheap ammo and use those cases, or or buy the Nosler or luapa brass? Realistically how many times can you reuse a case?

Definitely helps! So, I have all the stuff, and know what to do, but I don't know what to do, lol Clean brass, resize (.001-.002 bump only), trim, lube, charge, and seat. Nosler,says to play around with the seating depth, but I've also been told to not worry about it and stick with the oal...

And this is where I get confused: The 150 is faster than the 165 and 180, but it also has less SD. Whats most important (other than obviously accuracy and placement) fps, or SD? If I understand correctly the partition just needs 1800 fps as a minimum. Then I would be better off with a 180...

Excuse me as I'm new to the rifle, and reloading. I have a 308 that I want to use as a "scout" type rifle. It will be used at the cabin for wolf, and black bear protection, as well as possible future hunting, and of course practice at the range. Just as a scout rifle doesn't have to be the...