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My grandad used a wad of graphite over his powder in 22-250 with home made bullets.

My Montana homesteader Grandpa made his from sawmill blades. We still have a butcher, a skinner and a cleaver of his. They hold an edge better when cutting up elk deer and lamb than our high end Henckel or Solingen knives. Owning something made by a family member is the best! Perhaps something...

If you live near one of the training areas you can try it out. They rent or lend the rifles and skis and give classes. One of my friends who was a downhill instructor found out she was good at it late in life even tho she hadn’t fired a gun before. They fire 22 shorts...

https://forum.castbulletassoc.org/thread/1387-the-load-is-13-grains-of-red-dot/ more rifle data for various calibers

Rifle cartridges with CAST LEAD bullets. I use it (and green dot) in 308, 30-06, 375 ruger for low velocity loads with non gas checked bullets. Cowboy data http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm

Scheels in Sparks has primers as little as 49 per k. Bi mart in Deer Park, Cheney etc also has CCI primers at 49/K. The General Store in Spokane has reloading components on sale. North40 in various NW towns. Spokane etc has powder on sale. Example Staball 6.5 for $40. IMR powders about $50

I couldn't find they were still in business as I needed a new screen. Ended up using one of those Chinese hot plastic staplers to repair the the screens and as a bonus they are one piece now and are easier to install.

https://thetacticalprofessor.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shootists-challenge-final.pdf A stamp for the center square, an old 1 cent Ben Franklin. I have some of those stamps.

"You do not want your first experience to end with tracking a wounded elk, or worse, losing that animal." My experiences bow hunting. The black bears were living high on the "hog".

Have a super lightweight 308 with a 2-7 power scope I have been using for mule deer in steep mountains. Best bullet so far accuracy wise is a 178 ELD X at 2550 fps. Would like to us the rifle for elk in the steep and wondering which bullet I have on hand to use. Distance is limited by the...

So am considering getting some seconds from Midway that appear from purchasers comments to be the Hornady ELD X but with a flat poly point instead of a sharp one. Would mostly be using them for target. Just wondering how to figure the change in BC versus the first quality items and if it is...

Will they be selling a. barrel with each 500 rounds. I had a little Yamaha RD 250 back in the day. Racers would outdo the 750's with them. But they rebuilt the engine for each race.

Nope, for grouse and such don’t want expansion. Here they start to tumble past 100 yards. This is 13 shots, Bullseye is 1.5". 7.8 grains TG, 168 grain Sierra Match.

My 308's love trailboss and titegroup with 168 grain eld m. Around 8 grains of titegroup or 10 grains of trailboss. Also 170g cast bullets with 8 grains of IMR green. All are around 1050 fps. Use for target and small game inside 100 yrds. Haven't tried them at longer distance.

A long 25-284 with fast twist and room for a long bullet. For hunting on the prairie half a section distant.

Yup, Wipeout. You can leave it in overnight, tilted down and blue will drool out the end.

I find Hodgdon's starting load for a 300 grain Sierra Gameking bullet using Staball 6.5 very accurate. 53 Ft Lbs recoil in a 7 pound rifle. They have load data for a 270 grain Hornady. I would try the Staball 6.5 or the IMR 4350. My favorite for a jacketed bullet is 250 grain Sierra Gameking...

375 Ruger 22" barrel 250 Grain Sierra Gameking Staball 6.5 Ran out of IMR 4350 which worked very well.

Best powders in my 275 rigby improved, 22 inch barrel, short action- Imr 4350 Rx 17 W Staball 6.5

i have a 375 ruger that is light weight. It does hurt to shoot full power 300 grain bullet loads. I even put a small sand bag against my shoulder on the bench then. However hand loading makes it a much more useful gun. grouse/bunny/gallery- round ball and 5 grains bullseye off hand practice...