Panhandle Pete
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Don't forget you will also need a couple of smaller caliber LR rifles ( 6XC- 6BRA ect) so you can practice more with less powder usage! Welcome to our side of shooting.
I blame you Len Backus
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Panhandle Pete
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My first wife bought me a Ruger 77R in 338 Win Mag for our first Christmas, she later bought ma shot shell reloader so Im could save money. In 1975 I purchased a Reminton 788 in 22-250 for $70, I told her I would save more money if I reloaded for my rifles also so she wen t along so I could save $ because I now had three rifles to reload for, a Remington 700 BDL in 270 Win. given to me for Christmas my sophomore year of highschool, the Ruger 77 R in 338 Win Mag and The Rem 788 in 22-250, fast forward 47 years and I have more than 50 die sets (and just a few more rifles) never once did my first wife complain about my shooting, reloading or hunting ( although in 1991 when we were supposed to move into the new house I had built in the country , it has a special reloading room which I have outgrown- she refused to move in until after elk season) I guess after 47 plus years I have decided to keep the original 3 rifles and my first wife.
Grizzly60
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Well said Randy. Those other hobbies run deep
dieseldoc
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If the path get too slippery , just chain. up all four and peddle to the floor!!!
I did buy a SxS but it's not for the hobby of sxsing, is that a thing? I bought it for hunting. So that expense goes in the hunting category which doesn't help my cause
I have my wife convinced I'll need 1-2k for a new scope at some point anyways so that's easy. A new rifle bought with money made from selling a couple firearms and my chainsaw should be pretty easy too. Even if I sell those guns to cabelas I should get close to what I need
Keep in mind that on the forum is a online classified area where you may be able to sell your guns
Out of state sales aren't ideal though. Plus FFL and shipping brings the cost up and my price down. I'm not trying to get top dollar, I'd like them to move if I were to sell but still it adds complications. I think
Figured this is as good a place as any since I've already go this thread going, not sure if they're longer bullets or just not set so as far into the case as with the prc ect. but can you do that with 30.06? Or would the coal be too long?
Going to take this to a different thread.
Going to take this to a different thread.
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river rat23
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As a new member myself, I feel where the OP is coming from 100%. Such a money pit. I love it. Already looking to upgrade stocks on a couple rifles, bought a zeiss, which is high end for my just average blue collar. I came up hunting with lever guns with open sights, and a trusty old 30-06. When that thing got a big dollar ($200 is a big deal when you're 11!) fancy scope on it I was beside myself. Still rocking that old model 70 with a nikon buckmaster on it when the mood hits. I've been reloading for years but didn't know how much I didn't know until I read through this site. This'll keep my money in powder, primers, bullets and new scopes for years & years lol Really enjoy reading through this site and picking up all the info
Craig I missed this one. How did you get a video of me???
papa bearjd
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Well, you have just officially joined the Ranks of "Gun Nuts"!! Congratulations!! We are an Elite Group! And only the best of us obtain the rank. So Welcome my friend!!
Calvin45
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Absolutely. And the best is when you can get kids hooked on the stuff early
. But I shared this a while ago, around Christmas time two years ago my then 5 year old son was way too overstimulated and buzzed out after a long weekend of family gatherings and holiday mayhem to sleep, so I just hung out with him and he helped me chamfer and deburr the mouths of 298 pieces of .243 brass right up till midnight or so haha. He did a good job too.
But speaking of addiction, I sent this pic to my friend and he said "yes! This is good parenting, if you get him started on handloading when he's this young he'll NEVER have money for drugs!!!!!"
