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<blockquote data-quote="ducky" data-source="post: 2878300" data-attributes="member: 94420"><p>What has been my biggest influence has been reloading manuals and other books. The intro written about a cartridge is usually what gets me interested. PO Ackley's Handbooks for Shooters and Reloaders was a huge influence as well. Once I'm interested in a cartridge I read old articles and multiple forum posts to gain insight and perspective on that cartridge.</p><p></p><p>My high volume rifles that I shoot a lot of bulk bullets. Usually some sort of cup and core bullet either an SPBT or HPBT. I'm going to shoot these in volume at paper, steel and prairie dogs. Again I'm buying based on price more so than anything as it isn't unusual to shoot up several thousand rounds during prime prairie dog season.</p><p></p><p>My big game rifles might see 20-40 rounds if I choose them for a current years hunt after load development. That's where a CEB might be my bullet of choice. I'll shoot a few to make sure my rifle and scope are still working properly and if I'm on my game the minimum for the tags in my pocket.</p><p></p><p>I've actually tried CEB Raptors in .223 and .300 WM. In the .223 they proved to accurate and very deadly on white tail deer for my daughter when she was learning to hunt at 9 years old. They allow the diminutive .223 Rem to outperform its weight class. She is now 20 years old and has moved to the larger rifles for deer, but probably has enough loaded CEB Raptors to last her the next 20-30 years of deer hunting if she chooses the .223 again, or I'll be buying them again when any future grandchildren start hunting deer.</p><p></p><p>I found the rapid fracturing of the brass bullet to be too explosive on the same deer out of the .300 WM. So I didn't use them on my Mule Deer hunt I was testing them for, opting for a more controlled expansion bullet I already had. They would have probably been fine in the .308 or .30-06, but I had only purchased 50 ct at that time to test and didn't buy any after I shot those in my .300 WM.</p><p></p><p>I think CEB makes an excellent and consistent product, and load development was quick and easy because of this. Unfortunately with the current state of things, I'll probably suffer using cheaper components for the time being. Old style bullets that I started using 20+ years ago still kill a lot of game efficiently and ethically, and using a $0.50 ±/- bullet isn't going to ruin my chances of a successful hunt. Saving money where I can allows me to try for more tags and travel further to hunt. The costs of everything has outpaced my earnings like most people these last few years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ducky, post: 2878300, member: 94420"] What has been my biggest influence has been reloading manuals and other books. The intro written about a cartridge is usually what gets me interested. PO Ackley's Handbooks for Shooters and Reloaders was a huge influence as well. Once I'm interested in a cartridge I read old articles and multiple forum posts to gain insight and perspective on that cartridge. My high volume rifles that I shoot a lot of bulk bullets. Usually some sort of cup and core bullet either an SPBT or HPBT. I'm going to shoot these in volume at paper, steel and prairie dogs. Again I'm buying based on price more so than anything as it isn't unusual to shoot up several thousand rounds during prime prairie dog season. My big game rifles might see 20-40 rounds if I choose them for a current years hunt after load development. That's where a CEB might be my bullet of choice. I'll shoot a few to make sure my rifle and scope are still working properly and if I'm on my game the minimum for the tags in my pocket. I've actually tried CEB Raptors in .223 and .300 WM. In the .223 they proved to accurate and very deadly on white tail deer for my daughter when she was learning to hunt at 9 years old. They allow the diminutive .223 Rem to outperform its weight class. She is now 20 years old and has moved to the larger rifles for deer, but probably has enough loaded CEB Raptors to last her the next 20-30 years of deer hunting if she chooses the .223 again, or I'll be buying them again when any future grandchildren start hunting deer. I found the rapid fracturing of the brass bullet to be too explosive on the same deer out of the .300 WM. So I didn't use them on my Mule Deer hunt I was testing them for, opting for a more controlled expansion bullet I already had. They would have probably been fine in the .308 or .30-06, but I had only purchased 50 ct at that time to test and didn't buy any after I shot those in my .300 WM. I think CEB makes an excellent and consistent product, and load development was quick and easy because of this. Unfortunately with the current state of things, I'll probably suffer using cheaper components for the time being. Old style bullets that I started using 20+ years ago still kill a lot of game efficiently and ethically, and using a $0.50 ±/- bullet isn't going to ruin my chances of a successful hunt. Saving money where I can allows me to try for more tags and travel further to hunt. The costs of everything has outpaced my earnings like most people these last few years. [/QUOTE]
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