OK it seems we may be getting some where and I may actually figure this posting pics soon. With all this attention to a NE Oregon mule deer hunt it would seem that a picture of a really big rack or an extreme long range shot and story would be in order. My story is neither but actually a story of the bullet pictured above.
For the last year I have spent countless hours learning how to swage my own jacketed bullets. After spending many years of reloading, making custom brass for my 44 AMP, and now a 338 edge with expensive Serria MK bullets to feed it I have found I can make my own accurate bullets from nearly free scrap brass and a bit of lead.
The 180 grain .308 bullet pictured above I made from a FN 5.7x28 brass case. The recovered bullet was shot into wet newspaper from my 300 WM @ 2900 FPS and avaraged 50% weight retention. I was able to get 3/4" groups @ 100 yrds so I used them on this years mule deer hunt. Though I did not find the large bucks I have taken in years past this years small 2 point marks the first year I have taken an animal with not only my own reloaded ammo but also my own home made jaketed bullet.
I have allready started gathering 30 carbine brass to make some .338 bullets with and see if I can get some good results from my edge.
I have made bullets for all the pistol calibers from various calibers of brass cases to use for jackets. Some examples would be .429 from 40 S&W cases, .410 & .400 from 9mms and .357s from cut .223 cases. Also working on .458s from the 45 acp case.
Now I'll figure out how to post some pics and can show all the hunters here some interesting bullet designs. May even get to post the pick of the sorry little 2 pt that was ont th erecieving end of the bullet pictured above.
Good shooting,
BT Sniper