Recent content by Joshuak12

Hi James, the more you reload and figure out what your goals are (do I want to primarily load hunting rounds or target, what type of hunting, what type of target shooting, etc.) you will identify things you want to acquire and or upgrade that you didn't initially buy no matter what you start out...

Didn't intend to denigrate this site. This site is an abnormal one, in the positive sense. Most hunters would benefit from some time on this site. Having said that, there seems to be more eagerness here today to correct, critique, and call out other posters than there was a few years ago when I...

Friend's cow aside, terminal bullet performance has got to be the most neglected area of study in hunting. And some of the bullet/ammo makers are culprits. Marketing a bullet as fully effective on any size game, at any impact velocity between 20 fps to 5,000 fps ( I exaggerate, but not by much)...

This is a little off track, I guess, since it's not a true deer rifle and certainly not an option for larger game. But how about the .222 Remington? It's been so overshadowed by the .223 that if you mention it to a lot of people (particularly the AR crowd) you get corrected because they think...

Sometimes the boring answer is the best answer. The .30-06 can be loaded so many different ways. You can shoot squirrels, rabbits, and birds with bullets moving at 22 LR speeds. You have more good load options for deer size game than you could ever shoot. You can go heavy and shoot long. One...

That is a pretty rifle. It's one of the great things about working with guns - if I were going to sporterize my Enfield I don't know that I would choose any of the same specs that you have, but I really like it. The fact that it was a family project just makes it that much more special. Did...

Hey, thanks for the data. Swift and Lyman are two manuals I don't have in my library. Lyman will probably be the next one I add. As far as windage goes, I would be lying if I said I'd had enough time at the range in breezy conditions with the Scirocco loads to say for sure. Over the last year...

My groups were nothing special - at or just below MOA. My hunting experiences with the Swift bullets are that they are accurate enough for me to take that high neck shot if it's there, which negates tracking, and when a body shot is called for they provide a nice balance of reliable...

I bought 150 gr Sciroccos when I started handloading with a Lee Loader kit for my old 1917 Enfield. I didn't know much. In the years since then I have tried to refine my techniques while improving my equipment. I have read and researched voraciously. I still have a lot to learn but am glad to...

I have loaded Sciroccos on 414 for my .30-06 for the last 3 years. While it is temp sensitive, in my experience it still is a good powder in terms of being able to produce consistent velocities under consistent conditions. I've used it on the range and in the field. I've not used it in long...

Just wanted to a) subscribe and b) say thanks to all for the excellent discussion. Threads like this with lots of experienced shooters and reloaders chiming in (and no dumb ****ing matches) are incredibly informative for guys like me who are relative novices in the reloading game.

"My rifle is nothing high tech just an old Model 1917 Enfield action that I'm putting a 28" Hart stainless barrel on with a 1:10 twist and a #4 contour, Leupold 6.5-20x scope, thumbhole stock, and a cock on open kit and Dayton TriStar trigger. My uncle and I are working on it right now and its...

Thanks to all for the feedback. Imperial wax and RCBS Stuck Case Remover have officially been added to the shopping list. Now if I can just save this die... As for the aforementioned homemade lube, punxsutawn, it is lanolin and alcohol. I'm wondering if the mixture was wrong, if it set too...

So last night the kids were in bed, my wife and I wanted to spend some time together, but she was watching a show I had no interest in. So, I thought I'd get out my Lee hand press and resize and clean up some brass at my end of the couch. Yes, I'm a hopeless romantic. Anyway, I was using a RCBS...

I stumbled across a forgotten box of Swift Scirocco II bullets for my .30-06. They are 150 grains. Anyone have experience loading this bullet who'd be willing to pass along recommended loads for it?