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<blockquote data-quote="rtabor" data-source="post: 1142064" data-attributes="member: 20072"><p>Sounds like a good, honest question. </p><p></p><p>If you want to squeeze all the accuracy you can out of your rifle, you will almost always need to reload. And if you are planning a new rifle build, choosing the best cartridge for your needs is one of the most important decisions you will make. You will want to choose a cartridge that not only performs well, but is also easy to reload, and has good quality brass available. So even if you don't end up doing the reloading yourself, you need to understand the process. If you let someone reload your ammo for you, you are trusting them with your safety.</p><p></p><p>If you have a quality, hand lapped barrel, I don't think you need to do a break-in period, but I may be in the minority.</p><p></p><p>You can outfit a rifle with a scope yourself in a few minutes, and it's worth your time to learn to do it correctly. I would recommend the DVDs by Accuracy1st titled "Long Range Made Easy". It goes through scope mounting and setup, as well as what scopes they recommend.</p><p></p><p>Custom turrets are good if you are shooting in the same environment, with the same handload all the time. But if you make a change, they may not be accurate any more. I would suggest getting a ballistic calculator like a kestrel with the Applied Ballistics software on it. </p><p></p><p>But back to your question. If there is someone you trust with your life that is good at reloading, I don't see any problem with having them work up a load for you. After that, I think you would be best served doing it on your own. Then, as you are practicing shooting at long range, you will have a better understanding of your equipment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rtabor, post: 1142064, member: 20072"] Sounds like a good, honest question. If you want to squeeze all the accuracy you can out of your rifle, you will almost always need to reload. And if you are planning a new rifle build, choosing the best cartridge for your needs is one of the most important decisions you will make. You will want to choose a cartridge that not only performs well, but is also easy to reload, and has good quality brass available. So even if you don't end up doing the reloading yourself, you need to understand the process. If you let someone reload your ammo for you, you are trusting them with your safety. If you have a quality, hand lapped barrel, I don't think you need to do a break-in period, but I may be in the minority. You can outfit a rifle with a scope yourself in a few minutes, and it's worth your time to learn to do it correctly. I would recommend the DVDs by Accuracy1st titled "Long Range Made Easy". It goes through scope mounting and setup, as well as what scopes they recommend. Custom turrets are good if you are shooting in the same environment, with the same handload all the time. But if you make a change, they may not be accurate any more. I would suggest getting a ballistic calculator like a kestrel with the Applied Ballistics software on it. But back to your question. If there is someone you trust with your life that is good at reloading, I don't see any problem with having them work up a load for you. After that, I think you would be best served doing it on your own. Then, as you are practicing shooting at long range, you will have a better understanding of your equipment. [/QUOTE]
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