factory ammo is pretty good usually, but as mentioned above the price is quite high. Handloading is fun
factory ammo is pretty good usually, but as mentioned above the price is quite high. Handloading is fun
"If you ever go into the bush, there are grizzly bears lurking behind just about every bush, waiting to pounce, so you need a powerful gun, with huge bullets" - Gatehouse ~ 2004
I don't think you need to reload. But you should hit the range with the factory stuff your thinking of using ahead of Hunting season. Sometimes you have to try a few to find one your Rifle will shoot well, sometimes not. I have a .30/06 that seems to shoot pretty much anything well, while my .22/250 treats anything but 53 grain(Barnes) and 55 grain projectiles with complete disdain. Good luck and shoot lots!
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Agree - Rolling your own inadvertently leads to more shooting, which in turn leads to better marksmanship.......... and a chronograph.
I look at reloading as a hobby in itself and not so much an activity that makes another activity (hunting) more affordable. It's a hobby that compliments the other and as a hobby, the person/enthusiast decides 'how deep' he/she wants to wade in - For the past few years, I've pulled back. I'm at the point of being content with the loads for most of the firearms that I have..... But LOTS of shooting/testing was had to be at this point. I think *most* reloaders fall into this category.
I also know people that are happy, loading to save on a box of hunting ammo every year and that's their extent - CLEARLY the bug that bit me didn't bite them.
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Federal ammo in Nosler Accubonds is very accurate in most rifles...try it...
For moose and elk I like the Barnes Vor-tx with 168 grain TTSX bullets, in my 30.06.
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