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The Basics, Starting Out
Equipment, just how precise....
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<blockquote data-quote="41mag" data-source="post: 73592" data-attributes="member: 3804"><p><strong>Thanks for the tips...</strong></p><p></p><p>For the most part I can honestly say that I only shoot factory ammo in one rifle with any consistancy, and that is my shorty .308 Ruger. For what ever reason, and I am not complaining, it just shoots the daylights out of the factory green and yellow lable Rem. 150's. Heck at $10.00 a box and shooting several boxes in only a couple of weekends, it is hard to beat. In fact I haven't found a load yet that will stay with it. </p><p></p><p>As for the rest of the prep, I am already doing most of what you mentioned. I don't however measure the OAL as you mentioned as of yet. I genrerally just work up the loads for that particular rifle at the range, and once the die is set, I leave it be. I try my best to buy my powder and bullets in bulk of the same lots. Sometimes this is possible sometimes not. when not I start from scratch again, just to be sure things are still working right. </p><p></p><p>I have about 8 more boxes of 115 gr. Partitions for my 25/06 that I bought from the same lot. So far these have all shot into the smae little tight group where the previous ones did. </p><p></p><p>I thankfully had a great father who started me out young, and have through the years, learned to shoot not only various rifles but also under almost any circumstance or situation or range. So far my longest shot on a deer has been around 425 yds. This was ranged with my laser rangfinder.</p><p></p><p>I was just curious about what I might be needing to look into a little harder. I had already decided to start picking up some of the Stoney Point items for my new toy once I get it going. However for now, it is slowly saving day by day till I can place the order. till then I will practice more with the Sendero. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="41mag, post: 73592, member: 3804"] [b]Thanks for the tips...[/b] For the most part I can honestly say that I only shoot factory ammo in one rifle with any consistancy, and that is my shorty .308 Ruger. For what ever reason, and I am not complaining, it just shoots the daylights out of the factory green and yellow lable Rem. 150's. Heck at $10.00 a box and shooting several boxes in only a couple of weekends, it is hard to beat. In fact I haven't found a load yet that will stay with it. As for the rest of the prep, I am already doing most of what you mentioned. I don't however measure the OAL as you mentioned as of yet. I genrerally just work up the loads for that particular rifle at the range, and once the die is set, I leave it be. I try my best to buy my powder and bullets in bulk of the same lots. Sometimes this is possible sometimes not. when not I start from scratch again, just to be sure things are still working right. I have about 8 more boxes of 115 gr. Partitions for my 25/06 that I bought from the same lot. So far these have all shot into the smae little tight group where the previous ones did. I thankfully had a great father who started me out young, and have through the years, learned to shoot not only various rifles but also under almost any circumstance or situation or range. So far my longest shot on a deer has been around 425 yds. This was ranged with my laser rangfinder. I was just curious about what I might be needing to look into a little harder. I had already decided to start picking up some of the Stoney Point items for my new toy once I get it going. However for now, it is slowly saving day by day till I can place the order. till then I will practice more with the Sendero. Thanks again, [/QUOTE]
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