mncampnhunt
Bearcat
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- Jan 3, 2018
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Ok - I'm intrested in opinions and experiences - newbie to this site.
I'm about to purchase a Minnesota Whitetail hunting rig - a SBH Hunter that I plan on putting a Burris 2-7 scope on. Been planning this now for 3+ years. Own many ruger long guns and use to have a Super Redhawk with a red dot that I hunted with 20 years ago (until we had our daughter - now she's in college), got one deer with that gun, that was fun. Most deer I've shot are from tree stands @ 25-75yds. Back then the only factory ammo that seemed up to the task was 240gr XTP's from Hornady (they were new then). Picked up a new Uncle Mikes bandoleer holster (like I had before), already. Now in mid 50's and use reading glasses so am thinking the magnification and crosshairs will be better than the red dot - thoughts?
??? This would be my first internet gun purchase - thinking Guns Midwest out of KC - any advice ??? ($175 less than Cabelas and no state tax)
??? I'm 80% sure I'll need to use the "high" rings (5K) - can anyone confirm that???
Now I'm thinking about getting into reloading too (44 Mag is about $45 for target ammo here in MN - ouch that got $)
I'd like to shoot 240gr plated bullets (Berry or Rainier) at ~950fps for general plinking. And also a 240gr XTP hunting round at ~1350fps (or maybe more). Any favorite powders and charge weights for these?
Going to keep the reloading equipment simple, thinking Lee 90045 press, 4-die set and ram prime.
??? Should I go for there case length trimmer right away???
??? At 200-300 rounds a year (I hope) what would you suggest for powder handling???
1. low cost digital scale, dippers and trickle? 2. Lee's beam scale, dippers and trickle? 3. Perfect Powder measure (and a check scale) or 4. Autodrum (and a check scale)
Seems the powder measuring is more confusing than the rest. While I own a 30.06 (Ruger M77 stainless) - I really don't shoot it enough to think about loading (but I'll start saving my brass).
??? I'm also thinking that I'm going to make a one time buy of target loads from LAX ammo - there 240 gr - $120 for 250 rds - any advice there ???
I'm about to purchase a Minnesota Whitetail hunting rig - a SBH Hunter that I plan on putting a Burris 2-7 scope on. Been planning this now for 3+ years. Own many ruger long guns and use to have a Super Redhawk with a red dot that I hunted with 20 years ago (until we had our daughter - now she's in college), got one deer with that gun, that was fun. Most deer I've shot are from tree stands @ 25-75yds. Back then the only factory ammo that seemed up to the task was 240gr XTP's from Hornady (they were new then). Picked up a new Uncle Mikes bandoleer holster (like I had before), already. Now in mid 50's and use reading glasses so am thinking the magnification and crosshairs will be better than the red dot - thoughts?
??? This would be my first internet gun purchase - thinking Guns Midwest out of KC - any advice ??? ($175 less than Cabelas and no state tax)
??? I'm 80% sure I'll need to use the "high" rings (5K) - can anyone confirm that???
Now I'm thinking about getting into reloading too (44 Mag is about $45 for target ammo here in MN - ouch that got $)
I'd like to shoot 240gr plated bullets (Berry or Rainier) at ~950fps for general plinking. And also a 240gr XTP hunting round at ~1350fps (or maybe more). Any favorite powders and charge weights for these?
Going to keep the reloading equipment simple, thinking Lee 90045 press, 4-die set and ram prime.
??? Should I go for there case length trimmer right away???
??? At 200-300 rounds a year (I hope) what would you suggest for powder handling???
1. low cost digital scale, dippers and trickle? 2. Lee's beam scale, dippers and trickle? 3. Perfect Powder measure (and a check scale) or 4. Autodrum (and a check scale)
Seems the powder measuring is more confusing than the rest. While I own a 30.06 (Ruger M77 stainless) - I really don't shoot it enough to think about loading (but I'll start saving my brass).
??? I'm also thinking that I'm going to make a one time buy of target loads from LAX ammo - there 240 gr - $120 for 250 rds - any advice there ???