Been following this forum for a while and thought I'd finally jump in. First off, let me say that this is a great forum. I love being able to come here and enjoy some good wholesome information. Solid crowd. Second, I'm from the beautiful state of Washington, but unfortunately, currently relocated for work in the big “emerald” city. The population and politics sure put a damper on hunting and shooting. I envy those you who have easy access to your playground. Despite the difficulties, I'm going to take on a few new projects.
I recently inherited some reloading equipment and am going to give it a go. It looks like most of the basic equipment is here. I'll have to buy some new shell holders, dies, and components for my cartridge, but should be on my way soon enough. Below is a couple pictures. First time I've seen a press like this. Marked CH. I couldn't find much information online, but appears to be formerly made by CH Tool, which now looks like CH4D. Feels solid.
First project on the list is loading up some 265 ABLR for a 338 RUM. I'll start a new thread on this later, but the intent is black bear hunting in the North Cascades above tree line. This will be a new one for me as I'm used to hunting the temperate rainforest jungles for blacktail deer and roosevelt elk, with most shots under 50 yards. Season opens next month, so I better get to it!
I recently inherited some reloading equipment and am going to give it a go. It looks like most of the basic equipment is here. I'll have to buy some new shell holders, dies, and components for my cartridge, but should be on my way soon enough. Below is a couple pictures. First time I've seen a press like this. Marked CH. I couldn't find much information online, but appears to be formerly made by CH Tool, which now looks like CH4D. Feels solid.
First project on the list is loading up some 265 ABLR for a 338 RUM. I'll start a new thread on this later, but the intent is black bear hunting in the North Cascades above tree line. This will be a new one for me as I'm used to hunting the temperate rainforest jungles for blacktail deer and roosevelt elk, with most shots under 50 yards. Season opens next month, so I better get to it!