Big Game Rifles & Loaded Rounds ?
- Thread starter 1100 Remington Man
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300WSM
Handloader
- Dec 24, 2011
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Depends on the what for me...
5.56 rounds I try to keep 1k on the ready
7.62x51 likewise
Hunting items...Depends on the components I have left, the availability to replace, etc.
Example..
30 cal Ballistic Silvertip 180 gr...
They've been very scarce..as in none.
So what I have remaining is all I can get at present. I have perhaps 70-80 total.
In this case I will load just the absolute bare minimum I can get away with. Perhaps a dozen. Shoot simply to make sure all is in good working order. 3-4 rounds...that leaves me with 8.
Plenty. One shot one kill. I did get a two for one one time but that story is for another time.
I can't tell you the last time I had to perform a mercy shot or unload a gun at game. Should I need more in a season I can load more rather quickly.
Even if components are plentiful the most I will keep on standby is 20.
The key is having brass ready to go. Trimmed, sized, etc...
I can load up 20 rounds in 30 mins or so. That's primed, charged, bullet seated, in the mtm box. I usually take an hour just enjoying the process but if I had to do it quickly I could.
5.56 rounds I try to keep 1k on the ready
7.62x51 likewise
Hunting items...Depends on the components I have left, the availability to replace, etc.
Example..
30 cal Ballistic Silvertip 180 gr...
They've been very scarce..as in none.
So what I have remaining is all I can get at present. I have perhaps 70-80 total.
In this case I will load just the absolute bare minimum I can get away with. Perhaps a dozen. Shoot simply to make sure all is in good working order. 3-4 rounds...that leaves me with 8.
Plenty. One shot one kill. I did get a two for one one time but that story is for another time.
I can't tell you the last time I had to perform a mercy shot or unload a gun at game. Should I need more in a season I can load more rather quickly.
Even if components are plentiful the most I will keep on standby is 20.
The key is having brass ready to go. Trimmed, sized, etc...
I can load up 20 rounds in 30 mins or so. That's primed, charged, bullet seated, in the mtm box. I usually take an hour just enjoying the process but if I had to do it quickly I could.
I am running into this with my 260, but really it just means more range time to shoot through them, so it is really a downside....
Aussie Wanderer
Beginner
- May 5, 2022
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I would be a couple of hundred for most. It doesn’t limit my practice this way and is good for pre hunt range sessions. However with the price of components these days, that regime may change.
At this time, the only cartridge I have 200 rounds handloaded for is my 300 WSM. (Should be set for a while)
180 gr AccuBond in Winchester brass, WLMR primer, 69.5 gr of WXR (which I still have 5 lbs of), that produces 2978 fps out my custom 23.5" King barrel, and produces less than 1/2" 3-shot groups @ 100 yards (avg of .442").
Has proven effective on several moose and elk over the years, along with black bear and wolf.
180 gr AccuBond in Winchester brass, WLMR primer, 69.5 gr of WXR (which I still have 5 lbs of), that produces 2978 fps out my custom 23.5" King barrel, and produces less than 1/2" 3-shot groups @ 100 yards (avg of .442").
Has proven effective on several moose and elk over the years, along with black bear and wolf.
