DartonJager
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Couple of years ago I stumbled on a NIB savage 308 10FCP with a 5R barrel at a price so good I had to double check it had a barrel, it did so of course I bought it.
Would finally like to start reloading for and shooting it but would like to keep my cost for dies at a reasonable level. I plan on using the rifle as a platform to teach myself medium long range shooting to save wear on my actual hunting rifles which are all magnums.
Need a recommendation on dies to confirm what I am already thinking. Was considering getting a Forster bench rest bullet seating die, Forster FL sizing die and a Redding body only sizing die, same as I have for my other rifles. Am I choosing my dies wisely or should I consider other more economical options?
Lastly I have more than enough different 165-180 grain .308 bullets from Sierra, Nosler, and Hornady and Federal LRG GMM primers. Of my suitable on hand powders which would be best to begin with I have:
H4350
H4831
H4198
H335
IMR4350
IMR4831
IMR4895
IMR3031
RL15
RL10x
RL7
Or as popular wisdom suggests ditch all the above powders and go with IMR4064 or Varget, neither of which I have on hand at the moment but can easily get OTC near my home.
Thanks,
Art/DJager
Would finally like to start reloading for and shooting it but would like to keep my cost for dies at a reasonable level. I plan on using the rifle as a platform to teach myself medium long range shooting to save wear on my actual hunting rifles which are all magnums.
Need a recommendation on dies to confirm what I am already thinking. Was considering getting a Forster bench rest bullet seating die, Forster FL sizing die and a Redding body only sizing die, same as I have for my other rifles. Am I choosing my dies wisely or should I consider other more economical options?
Lastly I have more than enough different 165-180 grain .308 bullets from Sierra, Nosler, and Hornady and Federal LRG GMM primers. Of my suitable on hand powders which would be best to begin with I have:
H4350
H4831
H4198
H335
IMR4350
IMR4831
IMR4895
IMR3031
RL15
RL10x
RL7
Or as popular wisdom suggests ditch all the above powders and go with IMR4064 or Varget, neither of which I have on hand at the moment but can easily get OTC near my home.
Thanks,
Art/DJager
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