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I was loading some more 30-30 rounds this morning. New brass was just prepped running over the sizing ball on standard RCBS full length die. Just for giggles I checked bullet runout on a Hornady Concentricity tool and was surprised to find runout to be less than .0001 on most of the rounds...

Got a new to me 30-30 carbine barrel for the Thompson Contender and put together some rounds with the 150 grain Nosler Ballistic tip. I got to the shooting bench to sight it in. Starting close with factory ammo I got it hitting where I wanted at 25 yards which usually gets me close at 100 and...

I’ve pulled a few bullets over the years. Found out once it’s better to put primers in a case before adding powder and seating a bullet.

Thanks for the options. Got several of the powders mentioned so will give me a good starting point.

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Life on the homestead.

Was going through a footlocker full of reloading materials I had purchased a while back. Included was a sealed brick of CCI 400 small rifle primers. Sticker price was $16.99.

Was looking at the Ruger American Ranch rifle and the cartridge I want to try is the 6.5 Grendel. I think It will be a fun gun to have on the homestead. Undecided if I want to put a regular scope on it or set it up for night vision but I’m thinking I might start with a Leupold 3-9. Got a couple...

Was looking for some 6.5 Grendel brass and was able to buy loaded Nosler ammunition for cheaper than just brass. Ammo is $38 a box of 20 and brass is $125 for 50.

The 165 Sierra SPBT was one of the first bullets I used when I started hunting with a 30.06. Somewhere along the line I ended up with several boxes of them and worked up a load for my 308 Ruger Hawkeye. Recently loaded some up for a hunting buddy who has the identical rifle and while the...

I tilled and planted a food plot last fall but the rain came late and so not much of what I planted grew. The grass and brush did come up and the elk seemed to like it better than the deer did. The elk spent quite a bit of time in there this morning and continue to make frequent visits. i may...

When the loading is finished and it’s time to shoot, some homemade target ideas.

I found a bag of 30-30 brass I forgot I had. It looks to be a mix of Winchester and Remington brass and all in good shape. Rained here for the first time in a while so spent some time in the shop running the Annealeez. Noticed that after it runs for a while the flame temperature gets hotter so I...

Yes. In Westport near Wauna. A few years ago fish and game trapped them at the mouth to take them to the hatchery. wasn’t expecting to see much with the water so low now.

Fish on the move to the spawning grounds.

I don’t bow hunt. I fill the freezer later on in the year with a cow elk. He’s made it through a few years here and hopefully will get through a few more.

A bit lazy on the homestead with bow season now open.

Thanks for the info. Been away from the site for a bit. Think I will give Varget a try for starters.

Got a LCD for 338 Win Mag. First use crushed case. Second use crushed case. Disassembled and everything looked good to me. Reassembled and another try, another crushed case. It was then I discovered they sent me a 300 Win Mag die in a 338 Win Mag box. I haven’t had any other issues with...

Will be working up a load with 165 grain Accubonds for the .308. Will do a work up from the starting recommended load but just wondering what powder is working well with this combo. Shooting out of a Ruger Hawkeye Predator.