Cost effective to reload 300 Win Mag?

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Re: Cost effective to reload 300 Win Mag?

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Pecker wrote:Words like "cost effective" really don't mean much in a round that is probably for big game hunting.

Let's see, flight to Montana? $700
Hunting guide? $1500
Lodging? $1000

300 Win mag round reloaded ? $0.75

In loading those rounds its because you've dialed in a round perfect or as close to perfect for your gun as you can manage. I don't think the dollars and cents factor in much.

When you have a shot on the elk of a life time, or the moose of a life time, do you really care that you saved compared to a $1.25 over a factory round?
I would generally agree but not all get the round to hunt with. Granted, I wouldn't mind going for the 1500 yard kill (about max effectiveness of the round), just not sure I have the skill to do that. It's still a blast to shoot paper at 600 yards though and with the extra power the environment effects it less than say a 308.
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The good news is that my company has an office there :)
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So, your company is offering to host a HUG meeting?
Do these guys cater?! :twisted:
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CMcLeish wrote:Does anyone have powder preferences or should I just run with whatever rifle powder I can get in the present market and adjust based on published data?

are you loading hunting or "plinking" or match ammo?

top 2 powders would be ratumbo and h1000 for 300w
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Sevens wrote:So, your company is offering to host a HUG meeting?
Do these guys cater?! :twisted:
I don't think you'd want a roofing contractor to cater anything :D
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Ring wrote:
CMcLeish wrote:Does anyone have powder preferences or should I just run with whatever rifle powder I can get in the present market and adjust based on published data?

are you loading hunting or "plinking" or match ammo?

top 2 powders would be ratumbo and h1000 for 300w
Plinking. Does Ohio law allow coyote hunting with rifles?
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CMcLeish wrote:Plinking. Does Ohio law allow coyote hunting with rifles?
Yes.
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CMcLeish wrote:I don't think you'd want a roofing contractor to cater anything :D
Well, it doesn't need to be FOOD. They could make us happy with extra range brass, big hunks of lead or a van full of nekkid dancing chicks, whatever the roofing contractors happen to have on hand.
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Naked women would probably be available but the quality would not match quantity :D

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CMcLeish wrote:
Ring wrote:
CMcLeish wrote:Does anyone have powder preferences or should I just run with whatever rifle powder I can get in the present market and adjust based on published data?

are you loading hunting or "plinking" or match ammo?

top 2 powders would be ratumbo and h1000 for 300w
Plinking. Does Ohio law allow coyote hunting with rifles?

IF ITS NOT A DEER or waterfowl, you can hunt squirrels with a 50bmg in ohio... i plan on getting on video, me hitting a groundhog with a 50bmg spotter-T :twisted:
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Won't be an awesome video unless a chunk of groundhog manages to fly back and SPLAT on your hat or cheek. 8)
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