bigrich wrote:The only problem with picking up used cases at the range is having to full length resize them all and are they all the same brands and case volume ? Better off just fire forming new brass to your rifle JMHO :
Gaznazdiak wrote:Experience would help I'd imagine.
I haven't been reloading for that long, I only finished my third bottle of 2206H yesterday, so I'm still at the bottom of the curve, in the fussy, check with a jeweler's loupe every reload stage.
SCJ429 wrote:I wish people would give me all my brass for free and not just 223 or 308. Also if they could be more considerate and put them in a box with my name on it instead of just throwing them on the ground.
bigrich wrote:marksman wrote:I'm not kidding Bigrich the ackleys I have are brilliant,
the guy I made the 17 hornady hornet cases for has a factory cz varminter that shot way better with the made cases than the factory gear, 1/4-1/2 moa
I'm fire forming the cases I formed and posted about at the moment, enoughgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=10968
I head shot a rabbit at over 250 the other day to the surprise of the farmer who had pulled up for a chat at my stand by a tree
I have shot rabbits a bit further away with this rifle, there is a hell of a lot of work to make the cases it's not for everyone
but you get out of it what you put into it
i saw some youtube vids and online reviews about 17 hornet from the UK and it was impressive. 300 +yard shots with good consistancy i'm suprised it took this long for it to become a factory round when it's bin around for a long time . besides 17 rem, the 17 hornet used to be a very popular fox pelt round when i was a kid
marksman wrote:bigrich wrote:marksman wrote:I'm not kidding Bigrich the ackleys I have are brilliant,
the guy I made the 17 hornady hornet cases for has a factory cz varminter that shot way better with the made cases than the factory gear, 1/4-1/2 moa
I'm fire forming the cases I formed and posted about at the moment, enoughgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=10968
I head shot a rabbit at over 250 the other day to the surprise of the farmer who had pulled up for a chat at my stand by a tree
I have shot rabbits a bit further away with this rifle, there is a hell of a lot of work to make the cases it's not for everyone
but you get out of it what you put into it
i saw some youtube vids and online reviews about 17 hornet from the UK and it was impressive. 300 +yard shots with good consistancy i'm suprised it took this long for it to become a factory round when it's bin around for a long time . besides 17 rem, the 17 hornet used to be a very popular fox pelt round when i was a kid
the 17 ackley was the fox round the 17 hornet is the copy
the 17 mach iv was another they copied to the 17 fireball
the reason I believe they were only popular with people who made money out of them was that at that time people were happy with there 22's and shotguns for rabbits and foxes, if you wanted to shoot roo's or pigs you got a 303 ect.. you also had to make the cases but the payoff was that you could chest shoot a fox and you would have to skin it to find the entry hole, no blow outs like with the 17 rem, 222 or 22-250, it wasn't for the casual bunny shooter
the 17 hornet has taken off but the salesman has told a few porkies when comparing it to the ackley version,
it would be much better with better quality cases
Gaznazdiak wrote:G'day Rod.
It was once drummed into me that the main thing to remember in any endeavor is the 7 Ps
Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
If I am going to detonate some explosive propellant 4 inches from my face I'm also probably always going to be anal about it no matter how long I've been doing it.