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    davetapson liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading .308
    Probably stocking up for the zombie apocalypse. Their garages must just about full by now so things should return to normal by the end of the year based on previous cycles. One of the funniest things...
    Liked On: 26-03-2021, 08:19 AM
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    davetapson liked post by grandpamac On thread : Notes for New and Newish Hand Loaders from an Old Fudd
    Greetings All, Post 8 Simple Ways of Setting Cartridge Overall Length and Annealing Cases. There are both high tech and low tech ways of carrying out our hand loading. These are usually matched...
    Liked On: 26-03-2021, 07:15 AM
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    davetapson liked post by grandpamac On thread : Notes for New and Newish Hand Loaders from an Old Fudd
    Greetings. Post 6 Record Keeping, Load Management and What's Next. Record Keeping. Early on I kept no records. There was one rifle in the cupboard, a No 1 .303 and one load, 180 grain Norma...
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:03 PM
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    davetapson liked post by Jhon On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    Interesting thread and viewpoints. I'm an avid reloader in several Pistol and Rifle calibres. On the range I can shoot a modest group, as good with my reloads as with factory. The ammo is usually...
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 10:29 PM
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    davetapson liked post by Dama dama On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    Keep it simple is my motto. I use a basic die set, an old Lyman spartan press, old Lyman scales, some very basic lee case prep tools and a teaspoon for powder handling. I prime on the press. ...
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 10:26 PM
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    davetapson liked post by zimmer On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    Just to reinforce the GPM's KISS principle. For my first 15 years of handloading (308 and treble 2) I used a Lyman 310 handtool. (Google it) I had a second hand first model Redding beam balance with...
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 10:26 PM
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    davetapson liked post by grandpamac On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    Greetings All, Many thanks for your likes. Thanks also to Dannyb for his offer of mentoring to Happy Jack. One thing I neglected to mention is that for the newbie handloader it is important to...
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 10:25 PM
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    davetapson liked post by grandpamac On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    Greetings All, There have been a number of new or prospective handloaders asking for tips on starting out and much helpful advice has been forthcoming. There have also been a number of threads...
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 10:24 PM
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    davetapson liked post by Happy Jack On thread : Keeping it Simple for New Handloaders
    Thanks grandpamac sound advice, unfortunately I know of no handloaders near where I live so will have to hold my own hands and follow the book extremely closely
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 10:24 PM
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    davetapson liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : 2005ish GrandCherokee vs 2007ish Ford Territory
    We bought a territory a couple years back when we were shifting as we needed an extra tow vehicle. Its a very nice vehicle to drive, drives like its on rails. But, it is the most gas guzling-est...
    Liked On: 25-03-2021, 11:58 AM
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    davetapson liked post by charliehorse On thread : Kaimais/Wairere Falls tonight....
    Dont bother going up the kaimais folks, got the only deer up there today. 163487
    Liked On: 24-03-2021, 10:06 PM
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    davetapson liked post by chainsaw On thread : Reloading .308
    What’s your main purpose? Plinking targets or hunting ? If hunting what range do you shoot animals and want to shoot. If your answer is sub 300 yards then factory ammo SPs will be all you need. If...
    Liked On: 24-03-2021, 09:45 AM
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    davetapson liked post by Dama dama On thread : Reloading .308
    I handload 308 because it's fun.
    Liked On: 24-03-2021, 09:44 AM
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    davetapson liked post by Cigar On thread : Reloading .308
    I didn't save money by reloading, I ended up shooting more and buying more rifles. The projectiles are the biggest part of the cost, powder is about 1 cent per grain, primers are cheap, but you have...
    Liked On: 24-03-2021, 09:44 AM
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    davetapson liked post by grandpamac On thread : Reloading .308
    Greetings Davetapson, Contrary to what you may have been told you don't save money by handloading you just shoot more for the same money. If you feel as though you might like to start handloading...
    Liked On: 24-03-2021, 09:44 AM

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