Grandhunter
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I am not concerned about the cost, I just want some. Some powder would help too.
Spoken like a well seasoned shooter. I also see factory rifles out preforming custom rigs almost on a weekly basis.I wouldn't call Berger's or Sierra high dollar. I think my point is more along the lines of what does it matter. I'm glad guys are getting out and shooting. If it lead cast bullets from old tire weight or custom handmade bullets. We all wish shooting the better stuff was cheaper. And cost does matter to most everyone to some extent. Some of us have to have tracking point weapon system some of us are fine with a Savage axis. We as shooters and leaders of our sport need to be careful not to look down on those who have less or try to pinch pennies. I have personally seen $400 gun scope combos out shoot $4k plus rigs and do it with factory ammo.
Because there is a point where the money runs out and wives are no longer understanding.We build rifles at $$$$, optics at $$$$, Kestrels, rangefinders, ballistic apps, bipods, spotting scopes, hi tech clothing, atv's, utv's, outfitters, tips to guides, tents, ad nauseam. But holy cow a premium bullet at $1+ each is considered too expensive? Its the most important piece of the LRH puzzle and baffles me how we squeeze Lincoln's beard off the penny for a bullet but think nothing of swapping out barrels, stocks, optics at blink of eye. Help me understand this! All I seem to read lately is the cost of bullets being outrageous. I know we like to shoot a lot but to get LRH performance from a bullet it does take engineering and consistent manufacturing processes which does add costs to the final product. No I am not rich, am retired so fixed income but I know what it takes to manufacture a highly specialized product. We ignore the money we drop on equipment but get unglued on cost of premium bullets!
Just a random thought looking at snow coming down!
I will see if l can find one here, and send it over, might have to be a belated Christmas presentNot to hijack the thread, but does anyone know where I can buy a RCBS universal hand priming tool? Everywhere I've looked they are sold out.
Thanks everyone.
Hey Mike, I'm in the boat with you on the Reloading. I read where some guys use their Top tier ammo for hunting and the lesser for paper. I guess I'm backwards on that one too. But then again my rejected loads coming off my bench are 10 times more consistent than their top tier factory ammo. Who would of thought. Also I haven't found a Deer that's going to stand their and let me put a three shot 3/8" group in him at 100yds either. And, I have never see a hunter put a 10rd, 10" group in an Elk at a 1000yds either. They just want stand still. LOL I'll have to file this thread away as different strokes, for different folks.This morning on the blog. Somebody was willing to pay $150.00 to $200 per pd of powder. When I was a kid, A pound of powder was under $2.00, now it's $35.00 or so per pd. My wages were $1.25 per hour then, and now would be somewhere around $70.00 per hr. Back when it took me about 2 hours to get a pd of powder, and now less than a hour. Bullets were under $3.00 per hundred, now up to $1 each. It's all on what you are doing with your loads, and what you want out of them. I feel that if you are shooting under or about 500yds+, you don't need the high end bullets. Longer yards then I feel top grade bullets and other items are needed. A lot more time involved today than 50+ yrs ago to put a round to gather, or should I say more steps in hand loading now that years ago. You do end up with a far more accurate round than days of old. That is why I hand load to get what I want, not what they sell over the counter. Even back in the days of old what I loaded would go 500 yds with accuracies.
Nice work Sir. Well done. You can bring that 338 to my range any day of the week. Well played.Here is a group using my "junk" Christensen arms 338 Lapua (which are no longer any good because they're out of the caliber of the month club), shooting those notoriously junk Hornady bullets. I am so embarrassed by my actions you can kick me out of here if needed. Did I mention these aren't hot loads... I'm so sorry. I chose accuracy over bragables... sorry guys.
Thanks for the info. If I bought new, I would expect every thing to be true and squared. That would depend on the quality of the Leith, and the chuck. Knowing the quality of harbor freight products it would be a smart thing to buy from northern tools. One of them, buy once cry once deals. I still have to do a lot of home work on this project before I buy one. 2 grand will buy a ton of lead.It all depends on how concentric your centreline is from chuck to tail stock.
I have an old lathe which has .0018" eccentric in the chuck...someone prior to me purchasing it drove the bit holder into the chuck, no amount of shimming would fix it, only made it worse.
I worked for a gunsmith whose lathe was .008" out...he wouldn't replace it.
If those cheap lathes can keep concentricity then it is viable. You can live with a few thou out, but it's better if there is none.
Fixtures made on a lathe that are out will be out too, unless you true them prior to making the finished product.
Cheers.
P. S.
My turned solid bullets are CNC made.
The price is very reasonable for a solid.
The aluminium versions are 3 times the cost and outside my budget or needs.
Since I'm out of the gay bullet closet... I should confess more.... I killed this guy with a Nosler seconds bullet, again I'm so embarrassed and sorry... and yes that's a sub 3k dollar rifle, gawd I'm a disgusting human...Nice work Sir. Well done. You can bring that 338 to my range any day of the week. Well played.
LMAO,Since I'm out of the gay bullet closet... I should confess more.... I killed this guy with a Nosler seconds bullet, again I'm so embarrassed and sorry... and yes that's a sub 3k dollar rifle, gawd I'm a disgusting human...