How many guys single feed?

[358 WCF]

Curious, because I have always single fed my 338 edge and rums because I seated the bigger bullets out so far. Became a habit and now I catch myself doing it with my rounds that will feed.

Only at the range or when groundhog hunting with a particularly long throated 22-250 Ackley that shoots 50s very well just off touching the rifling.

 

[bubbaonpc]

Single feed targets and single feed while developing loads, BUT, I do fill the mag after loads are ready...load each round using the bolt, out of the mag, 1-2-3... and measure each (verify OAL) ...then shoot #1, remove mag then measure round #2, place mag back, rack #2 with bolt, then shoot #2 then measure #3, ect. Just to verify my OAL remains the same...learned that one the hard way. I always chamber my first shot by hand when hunting, never can be too sure.

 

[Sab62]

Curious, because I have always single fed my 338 edge and rums because I seated the bigger bullets out so far. Became a habit and now I catch myself doing it with my rounds that will feed.

When I hunted in AK w my 300 H&H! I used to load my rounds long for accuracy but kept 3 color coded 200 gr partitions in the gun for back up! You only need one close encounter to make you a believer in back-up bullets!

 

[thwatson2]

Always single load at range. i Do have several rounds that won't fit in magazine because of COAL. Loading to or near the lands makes it tough. I do notice that remingtons are the ones this happens with most. I rarely have this problem with my brownings and weatherbys. So to answer question, only with rounds that won't fit, otherwise I load magazine up

 

[gohring3006]

I often wonder how many bullet fail threads are related to rounds in the mag, I know I've had Accubond tips broken of from getting jack hammered in a mag box, I know Cutting edge bullets will get the tips jacked in a mag box and even feeding up the ramp. Berger's will get beat as well.

I was entering a match with 140 elds. I had the ammo box sitting on my tailgate and knocked them off. 20 or so had the tips broken off.

 

[Betarider]

My M99 requires it as does my Browning rolling block otherwise it's full to the hilt magazines as that's a safe place to put rounds as opposed to on the stock or somewhere else on the guns outside IMHO

 

[dieseldoc]

Single feed, one shot kills. If you can't kill it with the first shot, Don't shoot!!!!!!!

 

[Ranger Rick]

I'm guilty too !
I only single feed 6 of my 338's !
Those Bergers like to be way out there .
I'm in Grizz country every trip out it seems here in Montana. I dont sweat it though .
I tracked a Grizzly once down by Helmville yes it was crazy but it sure was exciting !!
Look at my picture , it brings back memories everytime I see it !
Anyway I'm headed towards a 375 Rum build next ...it will be single feed too !!
Look at all the 4" boxes I saved !

One and Done is what we all look for anyway right !!

Rum Man

Acquire and fire for me in Idaho with 23 one-shot elk kills. I usually hunt with three rounds, but if I'm using a longer hand load, I will use a single shot follower and a two round holder. I do not hunt where grizzly are in Idaho. A Ruger No. 1 in Ruger .204 is rock chuck killer.

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

The bear thing has come up several times. Have any of you thought about having a different round in the mag that uses a shorter OAL for such an event?

 

[Tag a Long]

Haven't loaded a mag in 10+ years, even if I could, no way I'm cramming a precision loaded round up out of a mag into the feed ramp then popped out of the mag then i to the tube, kinda defeats the purpose!!

Well said sir

 

[Quintus]

A new post on "How do you hunt safe in bear country" seems fitting. If I am in bear country and truly concerned, I strap the rifle and carry a 23" 870 all purpose with 2 71/2s followed by 4Buck x 3. I am more scared of lions actually, and I am quicker and much deadlier with a pump 12. Nothing cuts like magnum 12 lead at 20 feet.

 

[H82MISS]

Single at the range, two when hunting.

 

[375 JDJ]

sp6x6 knows were Rhodes Draw is, these 2 were on some peoples porch of there house I know in October last yesr.

That's to close for me

 

[C1Pro]

It looks like we are pretty much in this together. I don't believe I've magazine fed in over 5 years, and that may have only been one occasion. Other than that, almost never in about 40 years. But then again, everything is hand loaded ammunition. Nice thread, by the way.