deye243 wrote:Don_Stevenson wrote:deye243 wrote:I am guessing that barrel life never came into the equation congrats on a very nice rifle.
I hope you are going to be hand loading It is a very expensive calibre for ammo .
It's not going to be a high volume rifle. I'll use it for hunting and some dabbling in longer range shooting but I reckon if I put 200 rounds through it in a year I will be doing well. I've got a Taipan lite and a 22 for when I want to shoot lots!
I thought about handloading but the set up cost and time required are putting me off at the moment.
Yes when I see the prices for a decent reloading setup I can see why so many use factory loads .
And at that rate of use it will last a long time .
I tend to agree.
But one of the best things I did was to start hand loading.
It can be as simple as a Lee Classic loader for about $75 or truly OCD.
I started with the Lee Clasdic but MHO don't do that.
Shop around for used gear, it lasts a life time. To start all you need is:
Press
Lee RGB Dies
Preferably beam scale, but could use cheap digital to start.
Priming tool or alluminium or copper rod/punch lol
Powder funnel
Loading block, diy
Scoop diy
Powder
Primers
Bullets.
As you get going add the rest.
Trimmer
Vernier caliper or micrometer
Pocket cleaner diy
Deburrer, or Stanley knife and fine file. Lol
Trickler or just use an empty case or diy
Have a look at this thread.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13453
And this:
https://www.rcbs.com/rcbs-how-to-reload ... ading.html
https://ssaa.org.au/stories/reloading-r ... ridge.html
http://www.adiworldclass.com.au/data-rifle/
And Mr Lee himself.
https://youtu.be/UeEl9wZyabc?si=mgFefTXOB0CHn_kv