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<blockquote data-quote="ricknolan" data-source="post: 261521" data-attributes="member: 9824"><p>Thanks Nate, that is some good food for thought. To answer some of your questions (it helps me to think out loud and to read what I am thinking).</p><p> </p><p>1~ What velocity and bullet weight do I want out of this. <span style="color: black"><strong><u>3000 to 3300 fps give or take a hundred feet from a 180.</u></strong></span></p><p> </p><p>2~ Is price a deciding factor or am I going all out on this one and buying exactly what I want. <u><strong>Price is always a consideration but I will not let a few bucks stand in the way of getting the best I can for the money I spend.</strong></u> </p><p> </p><p>3~If price is a deciding factor</p><p> </p><p>A~ is there good brass available. <u><strong>I think brass will not be an issue for any of the above. The Weatherby brass may be a bit costly but once you bite the bullet and buy some it will last me for years. I will shoot maybe 500 to 800 rounds a year at the most. Maybe not that much after I get a load that shoots good, then a box every week or two.</strong></u></p><p> </p><p>B~ Am I going to have to put a lot of work into the brass. <strong><u>This is a good question. I have a 25-06AI and fire forming brass is somewhat of a pain but it is not that big of a deal. Even so, fire forming has kept me from buying and forming new brass just to have cause I don't "need" it right now.</u></strong></p><p> </p><p>C~ Am I willing to put the work into the brass. If not I would be better off with something I didn't have to put much work into. <u><strong><em>This is the best question of all.</em> Considering the amount of travel I do for work and the limited time I have to reload and shoot I don't have much time to reload regular stuff as it is. Saving the forming cores might just make a difference. </strong></u></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>4~ Are there good readily available dies at a price I am willing to pay for them. <u><strong>I can find dies and even if I have to pay a premium once I get them I have them.</strong></u></p><p> </p><p>5~ Do I want a repeater or a single shot. <u><strong>A repeater for sure, the smith said no big deal with any of the above.</strong></u></p><p> </p><p><u><strong><em><span style="font-size: 18px">You're the man, thanks for the input. Maybe I should stay away from the Wildcats simply to make life easer.</span></em></strong></u></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ricknolan, post: 261521, member: 9824"] Thanks Nate, that is some good food for thought. To answer some of your questions (it helps me to think out loud and to read what I am thinking). 1~ What velocity and bullet weight do I want out of this. [COLOR=black][B][U]3000 to 3300 fps give or take a hundred feet from a 180.[/U][/B][/COLOR] 2~ Is price a deciding factor or am I going all out on this one and buying exactly what I want. [U][B]Price is always a consideration but I will not let a few bucks stand in the way of getting the best I can for the money I spend.[/B][/U] 3~If price is a deciding factor A~ is there good brass available. [U][B]I think brass will not be an issue for any of the above. The Weatherby brass may be a bit costly but once you bite the bullet and buy some it will last me for years. I will shoot maybe 500 to 800 rounds a year at the most. Maybe not that much after I get a load that shoots good, then a box every week or two.[/B][/U] B~ Am I going to have to put a lot of work into the brass. [B][U]This is a good question. I have a 25-06AI and fire forming brass is somewhat of a pain but it is not that big of a deal. Even so, fire forming has kept me from buying and forming new brass just to have cause I don’t “need” it right now.[/U][/B] C~ Am I willing to put the work into the brass. If not I would be better off with something I didn't have to put much work into. [U][B][I]This is the best question of all.[/I] Considering the amount of travel I do for work and the limited time I have to reload and shoot I don’t have much time to reload regular stuff as it is. Saving the forming cores might just make a difference. [/B][/U] 4~ Are there good readily available dies at a price I am willing to pay for them. [U][B]I can find dies and even if I have to pay a premium once I get them I have them.[/B][/U] 5~ Do I want a repeater or a single shot. [U][B]A repeater for sure, the smith said no big deal with any of the above.[/B][/U] [U][B][I][SIZE=5]You’re the man, thanks for the input. Maybe I should stay away from the Wildcats simply to make life easer.[/SIZE][/I][/B][/U] [/QUOTE]
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