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popgun Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Mitchell, GA, U.S.A. (2007 pop. 191)
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:41 am Post subject: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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Nothing like being stuck inside during deer season because of a cold rain. I took advantage of the off time to reload 500+ varmint 223 rounds for the AR's. Now, what will I load next? Hummmmmmm???
I need to load some 264 WM's but I want to try the 125 Nosler Partitions but I don't have any on the bench. I think I will call Midsouth or Midway and get them to put some on a brown truck and let the brown do the driving in the rain.
Mabe I will just prep some brass for the 7mm-08, or 7x30 Waters, or load some 22-250. Wooohh! There are 50 cases of 375 H&H, what bullet to buy for that....hummmmmm
Decisions Decisions
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Spacedone Member
Joined: Nov 04, 2005 Posts: 266 Location: missouri
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:35 am Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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"Nothing like being stuck inside during deer season because of a cold rain. I took advantage of the off time to reload 500+ varmint 223 rounds for the AR's. Now, what will I load next? Hummmmmmm???"
cold rain stops you from deerhunting? is missing something important here.
YOU WERE STUCK INSIDE DEERSEAON BECAUSE OF RAIN. i just dont get that reasoning considering deer move alot more during terrible weather.
i hope for rain duing deep season its the nice days i dread.
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3572 Location: Utah
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 11:54 am Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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I thought all you southern boys had heated deer stands with cable TV, Internet, Fridge, LazyBoy chair etc etc???
BTW you have an automatic press or something to churn out 500 .223 cartridges? Thats alot LOL. Wish I had a place to really shoot anymore or I'd be playing with reloads alot more.
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Shomebigbores Member
Joined: Dec 14, 2005 Posts: 77 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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Dallan,
I used to be a Missouri hunter, till "all my ex's live in Missouri" helped my find Arizona where anybody can start over.
I never saw a storm bad enough to keep us indoors on the first day of deer season in Missouri though. Spacedome has it right. GIT ER DONE!!
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RPM1031 Member
Joined: Jun 27, 2005 Posts: 237 Location: College Park, Georgia
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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They weren't just getting rain, there was a load of ice with it. Trees were breaking off. One guy was killed while watching tv. Ice caused a tree to snap and it came through the roof killing the poor guy. Places lost power.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1839 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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Our rifle deer season is over, but muzzleloader deer starts the day after Christmas. Bad weather is a great time to reload. I catch up on handgun and rifle loads then hope for a thaw to head for the range. All the best...
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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I hear ya Chris I do the same thing a light rain aint to bad but a hard one ya mys well do something constructive the deer won't move anyway. I will reload, or watch some hunting vids.
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kbis Super Member
Joined: Apr 05, 2005 Posts: 312 Location: East, Texas
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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I just wish we would get some rain. If we don't get a lot of rain soon, I will be fish in my pond with a shovel .
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popgun Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Mitchell, GA, U.S.A. (2007 pop. 191)
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Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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POP!! Member
Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 269 Location: Cheyenne, Wy
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:35 am Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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popgun wrote: |
Nothing like being stuck inside during deer season because of a cold rain. I took advantage of the off time to reload 500+ varmint 223 rounds for the AR's. Now, what will I load next? Hummmmmmm???
I need to load some 264 WM's but I want to try the 125 Nosler Partitions but I don't have any on the bench. I think I will call Midsouth or Midway and get them to put some on a brown truck and let the brown do the driving in the rain.
Mabe I will just prep some brass for the 7mm-08, or 7x30 Waters, or load some 22-250. Wooohh! There are 50 cases of 375 H&H, what bullet to buy for that....hummmmmm
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Try 65 gr of Reloder 25 with the 125 NP's. Work up to 68 or so. Got 3350 fps and .55" at 100 yds all day long from my Super Grade!
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popgun Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Mitchell, GA, U.S.A. (2007 pop. 191)
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 9:03 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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Try 65 gr of Reloder 25 with the 125 NP's. Work up to 68 or so. Got 3350 fps and .55" at 100 yds all day long from my Super Grade! |
Thanks,
I will put that one is on my list to try next. Just need the bullets and RL-25. Want to try that bullet with H870 too. Mine is one of the original M70 Westerner rifles. Long barrel on it. I have a gun show comeing up in January at Savannah, GA so I will see if I can pick the components up there.
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Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 269 Location: Cheyenne, Wy
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:29 am Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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Unless you have H870 on hand try H869 will be available in March. A bit slower than H870.
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Tusero Rookie Member
Joined: Aug 26, 2005 Posts: 19
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Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:56 am Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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I'm surprised that no one has said this about your reloading in the rain yet. Most of the reloading manuals I've used had a blurb about it too.
When you reload in inclement weather, especially rain, the humidity is a lot higher and can affect the outcome if you go out in hot dry weather to shoot your reloads. Use some caution there! We'd hate to hear about some accident you might have!
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popgun Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 735 Location: Mitchell, GA, U.S.A. (2007 pop. 191)
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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Tusero Rookie Member
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Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: Foul weather = Time to hit the reloading bench |
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Hi Popgun,
I wasn't trying to be a smart ass. I wish I could get some of that 50% hunidity. Here in New Mexico, the only time it, well mostly the only time it gets like that, is when it does rain. And winters here find the humidity in the teens.
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