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Topic: picked this up today
Posted By: rustic
Subject: picked this up today
Date Posted: February/01/2012 at 22:13





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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer



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Posted By: helo18
Date Posted: February/01/2012 at 22:25
Details?

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GEORGE WASHINGTON


Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 07:50
looks like a sako 85??

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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: lucytuma
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 12:43
Nice looking stick, details please!

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"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." - Thomas Jefferson


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 14:03
A Tikka T-3 lite stainless in .260 Rem. Went out with it today very low recoil. 

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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: lucytuma
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 14:09
Love the caliber! How's the accuracy?

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"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." - Thomas Jefferson


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 14:19
Seems to be pretty good so far. Knock'n down dogs on a town this mourning was working out nice. No paper yet.

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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: lucytuma
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 14:31
Are you shooting home rolled or over the counter?


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"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." - Thomas Jefferson


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 15:45
I picked up a few boxes of Corbon 120gr Tip DPX

They are just down the street from were I live.


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 16:18
Nice rifle! Sexy....

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If at first you don't secede...try..try again.


Posted By: SD Dog
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 16:46
Nice stick.  .260 has many good attributes.

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If nobody ever said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth. AP Herbert

Stupidity & ignorance have been the foundation for many certainties.


Posted By: Tip69
Date Posted: February/02/2012 at 20:53
I didn't know Tikka made a .260.  How is the trigger?   Was it used or did you find it new?  Scope looks like a Leupy?

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take em!


Posted By: bugsNbows
Date Posted: February/03/2012 at 06:32
The Tikka / Sako triggers are usually nice...and easily adjustable. 

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If we're not suppose to eat animals...how come they're made of meat?
               Anomymous


Posted By: Average Joe
Date Posted: February/03/2012 at 07:27
Love my Tikka

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I'm classic shag nasty type.


Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: February/03/2012 at 07:54
tikka makes a 6.5x55 too. love the 6.5'sBig Grin

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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: tahqua
Date Posted: February/04/2012 at 09:30
My .260 is an M7 and the recoil is mild. My bro, coyote95, has a similar Tikka in .243.................very nice.

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Doug


Posted By: Tip69
Date Posted: February/04/2012 at 22:39
Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

tikka makes a 6.5x55 too. love the 6.5'sBig Grin


I knew they made the 6.5X55..... just haven't seen a .260.

My buddy picked up a Tikka in 30-06 and it's No joy to shoot... kicks like 3 mules!


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take em!


Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: February/06/2012 at 09:00
Originally posted by Tip69 Tip69 wrote:

Originally posted by pyro6999 pyro6999 wrote:

tikka makes a 6.5x55 too. love the 6.5'sBig Grin


I knew they made the 6.5X55..... just haven't seen a .260.

My buddy picked up a Tikka in 30-06 and it's No joy to shoot... kicks like 3 mules!

one of the guys i hunt with has a .300wsm in a t3, that would suck to shoot. he's a deer keelin fool with that stick though


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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: cbm
Date Posted: February/06/2012 at 10:40
I just picked on up in a 6.5x55 that was still NIB but I have never seen one in a .260.......good find man !! Excellent


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/06/2012 at 11:46
Originally posted by cbm cbm wrote:

I just picked on up in a 6.5x55 that was still NIB but I have never seen one in a .260.......good find man !! Excellent


They are bran-new this year from what I understand.


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/10/2012 at 17:26
Just picked up 1000 rds of this for new 260.
Corbon
 260 Rem
120gr T-tsx

Going to go out and try them out on prairie dogs this weekend.





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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/10/2012 at 17:31
1000 rounds to try?  I sure hope they shoot good for you.  

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Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.

"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own."


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/10/2012 at 17:46
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

1000 rounds to try?  I sure hope they shoot good for you.  


Corbon ammo has worked great for my .308 no reason to think any different for .260.
Should be fun. I thought my .308 had next to no recoil but, this .260 is next to zero to the point... I hope I don't run out of ammo this Saturday.Wink


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: SD Dog
Date Posted: February/10/2012 at 18:22
1k is a heck of a test/gamble.  I have experienced  certain ammo working well in my rifle and not work worth a toot in a different rifle by the same manufacturer.  Had the same experience with shotgun slugs.

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If nobody ever said anything unless he knew what he was talking about, a ghastly hush would descend upon the earth. AP Herbert

Stupidity & ignorance have been the foundation for many certainties.


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/10/2012 at 18:48
Originally posted by SD Dog SD Dog wrote:

1k is a heck of a test/gamble.  I have experienced  certain ammo working well in my rifle and not work worth a toot in a different rifle by the same manufacturer.  Had the same experience with shotgun slugs.


I had the ammo custom made to my rifle. Just like I did with my .308 and that shot .142. My .260 shot .168 average with four 3-shot groups at 100yds corbon shooting.


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/10/2012 at 20:11
Wow that is a commitment. I was looking at some .270 Corbon and saw their 260 Rem 120gr Tip DPX for $47.89 per 20 rounds. But that is a different bullet than your T-tsx. Glad it shoots in your rifle.


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/10/2012 at 23:45
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Wow that is a commitment. I was looking at some .270 Corbon and saw their 260 Rem 120gr Tip DPX for $47.89 per 20 rounds. But that is a different bullet than your T-tsx. Glad it shoots in your rifle.


Caliber: 260 Rem
Bullet Wt.: 120gr Tip DPX
This is what corbon uses
http://www.barnesbullets.com/products/rifle/tipped-tsx-bullet/


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: bugsNbows
Date Posted: February/11/2012 at 06:08
Geez, I'd have to re-finance my house to pick up 1 K rounds of Corbon. Loco

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If we're not suppose to eat animals...how come they're made of meat?
               Anomymous


Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/11/2012 at 11:13
You had them custom make 1,000 rounds to test in your gun, because Cor Bon worked well in another gun?




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Freedom is something you take.
Respect is something you earn.
Equality is something you whine about not being given.


Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/11/2012 at 12:14
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

You had them custom make 1,000 rounds to test in your gun, because Cor Bon worked well in another gun?




I think he had the custom loads developed and purchased 1K of them. Corbon does custom load work.

http://www.corbon.com/Custom-Loads.html

And if I remember correctly it is not cheap to do custom loads.


Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/11/2012 at 15:55
Wow, my 260 loved the stuff from SouthWest Ammo, and it was hella cheaper.

Maybe he is saving allot on car insutance, and can afford to way overpay on ammo.

To each, his own.

Personally, i would have played around with more factory, and handloaded - and spent the savings on better optics.


Edited for spelling error


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Freedom is something you take.
Respect is something you earn.
Equality is something you whine about not being given.


Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/11/2012 at 16:10
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:


Maybe he is saving allot on car insurance, and can afford to way overpay on ammo.



Excellent


Posted By: Urimaginaryfrnd
Date Posted: February/11/2012 at 17:45
OK   1000 rounds of custom built Corbon 260 ammo to shoot prairie dogs over a weekend with a new  Tikka with a Leupold scope.   What about this screams here is a guy who really needs a good .223 with a 5-20x50 Super Sniper
or a 204 Ruger with a       http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273415697" rel="nofollow - http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273415697
http://swfa.com/Premier-Heritage-5-25x56-Tactical-34mm-Riflescope-P42711.aspx" rel="nofollow">Premier Heritage 5-25x56 Tactical 34mm Riflescope http://swfa.com/images/premier_illum_geniimildot_popup.jpg" rel="nofollow">Illuminated Gen II Mil-Dot http://swfa.com/Premier-Heritage-5-25x56-Tactical-34mm-Riflescope-P42711.aspx" rel="nofollow - Bobby Paul Doherty
Texas Ranger


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 00:01
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

Wow, my 260 loved the stuff from SouthWest Ammo, and it was hella cheaper.

Maybe he is saving allot on car insutance, and can afford to way overpay on ammo.

To each, his own.

Personally, i would have played around with more factory, and handloaded - and spent the savings on better optics.


Edited for spelling error


Just got back. Shot over 250rds the rifle and ammo worked great. The prairie dogs are just a warm up/practice and a good start for deer and antelope season this fall that is what I bought it for. I bought the ammo in bulk therefore saved some along with my "junk low end" optics I can afford more tags and have top end ammo to use for those tags.Wink
I highly recommend Corbon ammo I have had ammo built for three rifles now and results have been better than quarter inch groups at 100yds but, of course with their shooter though. All with out of the box rifles, not bad at all.





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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 00:18
Originally posted by Urimaginaryfrnd Urimaginaryfrnd wrote:

OK   1000 rounds of custom built Corbon 260 ammo to shoot prairie dogs over a weekend with a new  Tikka with a Leupold scope.   What about this screams here is a guy who really needs a good .223 with a 5-20x50 Super Sniper
or a 204 Ruger with a       http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273415697" rel="nofollow - http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=273415697
http://swfa.com/Premier-Heritage-5-25x56-Tactical-34mm-Riflescope-P42711.aspx" rel="nofollow">Premier Heritage 5-25x56 Tactical 34mm Riflescope http://swfa.com/images/premier_illum_geniimildot_popup.jpg" rel="nofollow">Illuminated Gen II Mil-Dot http://swfa.com/Premier-Heritage-5-25x56-Tactical-34mm-Riflescope-P42711.aspx" rel="nofollow - Rifle over 8 pounds - scope almost 2 and half pounds.
Some people like a heavier set up, I don't and from my experience I don't shoot a heavier set up better(proven by my Wby mark v with a ziess scope = 12+ pounds) I keep it because it is a beautiful rifle... no substitute for flat saw cut English walnut.   

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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 14:19
Rustic, do you intentionally miss the point?

No one is arguing with good quality ammo that works great in a certain gun; except you, who are arguing (or seem to be) that good quality ammo will work in any factory gun - or that has been your experience.

I am sure Cor Bon makes great custom stuff.  Likewise, I am sure, as is Cor Bon I'd bet, that their great ammo won't shoot great in every factory barrel out there.  You took a chance, and - as we all expected - it went well for you.  There was an equal probability - if not greater - that the rifle would not like your specific bullet or powder burn rate or seating depth.  All this is why most of us who don't shoot .0001 inch groups from our factory 8-pound rifles shoot various ammo before "knowing" it will shoot well in our specific gun.

You took a chance, glad it worked out well.  If you do not understand the point others are trying to make, you might one day.

Knowing is better than thinking, and your approach to this conversation is orthogonal to the wisdom of my signature.

Carry on.


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Freedom is something you take.
Respect is something you earn.
Equality is something you whine about not being given.


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 16:01
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

Rustic, do you intentionally miss the point?

No one is arguing with good quality ammo that works great in a certain gun; except you, who are arguing (or seem to be) that good quality ammo will work in any factory gun - or that has been your experience.

I am sure Cor Bon makes great custom stuff.  Likewise, I am sure, as is Cor Bon I'd bet, that their great ammo won't shoot great in every factory barrel out there.  You took a chance, and - as we all expected - it went well for you.  There was an equal probability - if not greater - that the rifle would not like your specific bullet or powder burn rate or seating depth.  All this is why most of us who don't shoot .0001 inch groups from our factory 8-pound rifles shoot various ammo before "knowing" it will shoot well in our specific gun.

You took a chance, glad it worked out well.  If you do not understand the point others are trying to make, you might one day.

Knowing is better than thinking, and your approach to this conversation is orthogonal to the wisdom of my signature.

Carry on.

I try not to.
The guy I work with at Corbon specialty is with Tikka/Sako so I had a bit of "inside" info. therefore not so much of a gamble at all. I think he tried a few different powders to find the right one for a .260 unlike my .308 where his first choice was right.
My last three "gambles" have worked well with going with low end scopes/rifles gave me savings for high end ammo and more big game tags. I have been able fill all of my tags the last three years...with a lot difficult trekking and shots.
The opposite might work for someone else... just passing on what has worked great for me.


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: Urimaginaryfrnd
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 16:04
Well .260 makes a lot more sense for deer than it does for burning  a thousand rounds on prairie dogs.  Now if you really want to make a go of the prairie dogs a .204 or .223  or at most a 22-250 sounds like a better choice. Anyone shooting 250 rounds in a day out of a .260 is going to have the barrel pretty hot.  I tend to like Tikka rifles and I have no problem with Leupolds for a deer gun but for a prairie dog gun you are probably under what you need on the scope and over what you need on caliber.  Really what I dont understand is if you can afford to buy a thousand rounds of Corbon why dont you just load them yourself.
In that first thousand rounds you would probably have the equipment paid for.
You could take a Tikka in a .223 and put a 5-20x50 or so scope on it with target knobs and be better equipped to blast a thousand rounds in  a day and ammo would be cheaper.
 


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Texas Ranger


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 16:13
Originally posted by Urimaginaryfrnd Urimaginaryfrnd wrote:

Well .260 makes a lot more sense for deer than it does for burning  a thousand rounds on prairie dogs.  Now if you really want to make a go of the prairie dogs a .204 or .223  or at most a 22-250 sounds like a better choice. Anyone shooting 250 rounds in a day out of a .260 is going to have the barrel pretty hot.  I tend to like Tikka rifles and I have no problem with Leupolds for a deer gun but for a prairie dog gun you are probably under what you need on the scope and over what you need on caliber.  Really what I dont understand is if you can afford to buy a thousand rounds of Corbon why dont you just load them yourself.
In that first thousand rounds you would probably have the equipment paid for.


In fact I am thinking of a "dog setup" from the back of a truck lots more fun than paper.  I have unlimited access to prairie dog shooting but, still want to use the set up for other animals to. 


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 16:28
On the reloading thing I have looked at that a time or two in the past. And I have asked around about it from what I understand anything short of a high end progressive press/digital scales etc. then buying enough materials for 5-10+ thousand rounds at a time I am told a waste of time and money. On top of that I don't have access to a indoor range.    

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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 17:43
For me I would think your dad's 204 deer rifle would be a much better prairie dog setup than your new 260. And the 260 would be a much better deer cal as well.


Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 17:45
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Seems to be pretty good so far. Knock'n down dogs on a town this mourning was working out nice. No paper yet.


Just wondering if you have not shot it on paper how did you know it was zeroed?


Posted By: 3_tens
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 18:05
Where are you finding that many PDs this time of year? The places I go are either snowed over. or the dogs are dug in for the winter.


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Folks ain't got a sense of humor no more. They don't laugh they just get sore.

Need to follow the rules. Just hard to determine which set of rules to follow
Now the rules have changed again.


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 19:02
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Seems to be pretty good so far. Knock'n down dogs on a town this mourning was working out nice. No paper yet.


Just wondering if you have not shot it on paper how did you know it was zeroed?


A basic zero in comes with the Corbon custom service. I avoid paper if there is something "live" and small to range at random then shoot off hand. Way less boredom and more real life shooting.


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/12/2012 at 19:04
Originally posted by 3_tens 3_tens wrote:

Where are you finding that many PDs this time of year? The places I go are either snowed over. or the dogs are dug in for the winter.


There is very little/no snow on the ground this year and if the sun is out the dogs are out no matter time of year.


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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 08:47
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

 
The guy I work with at Corbon specialty is with Tikka/Sako so I had a bit of "inside" info. therefore not so much of a gamble at all. I think he tried a few different powders to find the right one for a .260 unlike my .308 where his first choice was right.
My last three "gambles" have worked well with going with low end scopes/rifles gave me savings for high end ammo and more big game tags. I have been able fill all of my tags the last three years...with a lot difficult trekking and shots.
The opposite might work for someone else... just passing on what has worked great for me.

Is Corbon stating that this "high end ammo" will work well in every Tikka/Sako?

I've been shooting for quite some time, and have yet to know an experienced marksman that claimed low end glass/rifle and high end ammo was the cure-all.

Keep filling those tags and shooting those .001 MOA groups, I obviously have not ascended to your level of expertise yet.


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Freedom is something you take.
Respect is something you earn.
Equality is something you whine about not being given.


Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 10:00
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

On the reloading thing I have looked at that a time or two in the past. And I have asked around about it from what I understand anything short of a high end progressive press/digital scales etc. then buying enough materials for 5-10+ thousand rounds at a time I am told a waste of time and money. On top of that I don't have access to a indoor range.    


That's hogwash.  Any real reloader can tell you a $100 press, a balance beam scale, an average powder thrower and $200 or $300 dollars in a few other accuracy improving tools will allow you to make excellent ammo that can be perfectly tuned to a specific rifle.  Digital scales are nice, but ultimately they are not going to offer you any more precision over a good balance beam scale.  They offer convenience to store loads and speed for dispensing vs hand throwing and weighing each load.  A lot actually argue they are not as accurate as a good balance beam scale. 

There is also the argument that equal case volume of powder from load to load is more important that actually weighing every single load.  I use a cheap Lee powder thrower and can make ammo that will shoot 1/2 inch or under 10 shot groups at 100 yards just throwing it right into the cases not even weight every load.  I can achieve the same thing in my progressive press with automatic powder thrower.  If a person uses volume then having a fancy scale is not at all needed as you just weight it til you have your thrower set and then just throw the rest of it.

The biggest savings in reloading is being able to use the brass over and over.  The brass alone is usually more 50% of the cost.  You don't have to buy thousands of components at a time either.  I am sure there would be savings to that, but I assure you many reloaders just buy small quantities and still save considerable money vs buying factory.  I dare bet for the price you paid for 1000 rounds of Corbon you could have bought a press, scale, thrower, dies, the other few needed tools, components and been ahead after just loading your 1000 rounds twice.  You probably paid well over $40 per box of 20 rounds.  You could make your own for with new Lapua brass, Barnes bullets for probably $1.80 to $2.00 per round.  Then on the next batch you could reuse your brass so you could knock off over a $1 from that cost.

I am not saying that reloading is for everyone.  As some don't have the time or the desire, but you don't have to have the most expensive equipment available to have excellent ammo.  And even buying in small quantities can save you considerable money in just a few thousand rounds.  For high volume shooter or even those who just want the best ammo available for their rifles, handloading is the way to go. 


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Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.

"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own."


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 12:07
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

 
The guy I work with at Corbon specialty is with Tikka/Sako so I had a bit of "inside" info. therefore not so much of a gamble at all. I think he tried a few different powders to find the right one for a .260 unlike my .308 where his first choice was right.
My last three "gambles" have worked well with going with low end scopes/rifles gave me savings for high end ammo and more big game tags. I have been able fill all of my tags the last three years...with a lot difficult trekking and shots.
The opposite might work for someone else... just passing on what has worked great for me.

Is Corbon stating that this "high end ammo" will work well in every Tikka/Sako?

I've been shooting for quite some time, and have yet to know an experienced marksman that claimed low end glass/rifle and high end ammo was the cure-all.

Keep filling those tags and shooting those .001 MOA groups, I obviously have not ascended to your level of expertise yet.

I must be misunderstanding you.
What I said is I brought my rifle into Corbon (rifle - $400 to $500) They (Corbon) makes ammo to suit individual rifle best (bullet brass powder etc.) for my case north American big game. In bulk there comes a discount. They have build a lot of ammo for Tikka/Sako rifles therefore they know where to start. I am not saying cure-all(for what?) more like it just works.
I never said I am shooting what and what groups THEIR shooter is shooting groups I stated above. Then when I go in to pick up the rifle I shot 3-4 rounds in their underground 100yd range to finish things up.
Every time I have picked up rifles from there I shot a sub-inch groups but, NOT what their shooter was doing... that is their job though They shot .142 average with my .308 NO, I can not group like that but, my rifle with the right shooter can. In spite it being a low end rifle/scope combo it can shoot quite good with custom made ammo for the individual rifle. I don't target shoot in the conventional way mostly prairie dogs or six inch steel plates set at random distances.
Basically what I am TRYING to say, it is possible to have an accurate set-up for North American big game with in a very do-able budget with the savings = more tags.    

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Light is alright.<br /><br />The end is just... the beginning   -soul surfer


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 12:22
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

On the reloading thing I have looked at that a time or two in the past. And I have asked around about it from what I understand anything short of a high end progressive press/digital scales etc. then buying enough materials for 5-10+ thousand rounds at a time I am told a waste of time and money. On top of that I don't have access to a indoor range.    


That's hogwash.  Any real reloader can tell you a $100 press, a balance beam scale, an average powder thrower and $200 or $300 dollars in a few other accuracy improving tools will allow you to make excellent ammo that can be perfectly tuned to a specific rifle.  Digital scales are nice, but ultimately they are not going to offer you any more precision over a good balance beam scale.  They offer convenience to store loads and speed for dispensing vs hand throwing and weighing each load.  A lot actually argue they are not as accurate as a good balance beam scale. 

There is also the argument that equal case volume of powder from load to load is more important that actually weighing every single load.  I use a cheap Lee powder thrower and can make ammo that will shoot 1/2 inch or under 10 shot groups at 100 yards just throwing it right into the cases not even weight every load.  I can achieve the same thing in my progressive press with automatic powder thrower.  If a person uses volume then having a fancy scale is not at all needed as you just weight it til you have your thrower set and then just throw the rest of it.

The biggest savings in reloading is being able to use the brass over and over.  The brass alone is usually more 50% of the cost.  You don't have to buy thousands of components at a time either.  I am sure there would be savings to that, but I assure you many reloaders just buy small quantities and still save considerable money vs buying factory.  I dare bet for the price you paid for 1000 rounds of Corbon you could have bought a press, scale, thrower, dies, the other few needed tools, components and been ahead after just loading your 1000 rounds twice.  You probably paid well over $40 per box of 20 rounds.  You could make your own for with new Lapua brass, Barnes bullets for probably $1.80 to $2.00 per round.  Then on the next batch you could reuse your brass so you could knock off over a $1 from that cost.

I am not saying that reloading is for everyone.  As some don't have the time or the desire, but you don't have to have the most expensive equipment available to have excellent ammo.  And even buying in small quantities can save you considerable money in just a few thousand rounds.  For high volume shooter or even those who just want the best ammo available for their rifles, handloading is the way to go. 


The reloading kits I looked at were all well over one thousand dollars I must be looking in the wrong place.


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Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 12:41
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

On the reloading thing I have looked at that a time or two in the past. And I have asked around about it from what I understand anything short of a high end progressive press/digital scales etc. then buying enough materials for 5-10+ thousand rounds at a time I am told a waste of time and money. On top of that I don't have access to a indoor range.    


I do not understand, what does an indoor range have to do with reloading?


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 13:00
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

On the reloading thing I have looked at that a time or two in the past. And I have asked around about it from what I understand anything short of a high end progressive press/digital scales etc. then buying enough materials for 5-10+ thousand rounds at a time I am told a waste of time and money. On top of that I don't have access to a indoor range.    


I do not understand, what does an indoor range have to do with reloading?

I just meant that if I went headlong into reloading the best possible loads I would need a range where there is zero elemental influence on shooting for zero. By that I mean paying Corbon to do their service they are controlling every part from preparing the rifle(proper cleaning/measurements)  at the start to the shooter(does this for a living) to range(no elements involved) then the customer shoots a few times upon pickup to ensure a finished product.
Then up to the customer to put in his/her trigger time for successful hunts.        


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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 13:12
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

On the reloading thing I have looked at that a time or two in the past. And I have asked around about it from what I understand anything short of a high end progressive press/digital scales etc. then buying enough materials for 5-10+ thousand rounds at a time I am told a waste of time and money. On top of that I don't have access to a indoor range.    


I do not understand, what does an indoor range have to do with reloading?

I just meant that if I went headlong into reloading the best possible loads I would need a range where there is zero elemental influence on shooting for zero. By that I mean paying Corbon to do their service they are controlling every part from preparing the rifle(proper cleaning/measurements)  at the start to the shooter(does this for a living) to range(no elements involved) then the customer shoots a few times upon pickup to ensure a finished product.
Then up to the customer to put in his/her trigger time for successful hunts.        

last time i went hunting, it wasnt inside.... part of shooting test loads that you roll at home is figuring out what loads are effected the least by the elements. im sorry but your way wrong as far as reloading goes.


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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 15:05
I will try this again.
First I don't and have never reloaded so, that part I know next to nothing about.
I have Corbon perform a service for me basically... paying them to "reload" for me.
I just have to put in trigger time after their service is done.
Correct me if I am wrong? "part of shooting test loads that you roll at home is figuring out what loads are effected the least by the elements"
The bullets and powder have already been tested from the factory(BC, burn rate, etc.) and then in a totally controlled indoor range (Corbon) Then it is up to me to put in the time in the field for real hunting conditions.
The rifle and scope is already at a far better level than my ability(proven by Corbon shooting at a .142 group compared to me shooting only at slightly better than an inch... both at an indoor underground range. Again I am NOT a professional shooter.
That way it is impossible for me to say my gear has held me back/or failed. My dial goes to about 600yd on my .308 I miss the deer... in no way what so ever can I say it is the scope and/or the rifle and/or the ammo and/or the elements fault 100% me in missing that deer/whatever.


 


 


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Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 15:10
Ahh, now I understand: rather than buy 3 or 4 boxes of factory ammo (that would all probably shoot about 1 MOA in your rifle), you paid someone to work up loads that shoot 1/2MOA, and bought enough ammo to win a small war with France: now it makes perfect sense.

Are you stalking big game shot glasses?

Never mind, forest for the trees - or something.  

Glad you like the ammo.

As a clarification for any passers by:

1.  MOST varmint hunters are not using 260 Remington rifles.
2.  MOST shooters will begin, with a factory gun, shooting factory ammo, looking for the load the rifle likes best.
3.  NO experienced shooter I have ever known advocates lesser scope and rifle so you can have custom ammo made for it.
4.  A "big game" rifle that shoots 1/2MOA is completely unnecessary, if only by virtue of the "big" in the game.
5.  Tikka makes a fine rifle, I have owned about 10, all were very accurate with good factory ammo.  There is no need to invest in custom ammo when off the shelf shoots as well as it does.



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Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 15:19
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:


4.  A "big game" rifle that shoots 1/2MOA is completely unnecessary, if only by virtue of the "big" in the game.

Laugh


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Posted By: mike650
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 15:23
Break Dance

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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 15:33
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

Ahh, now I understand: rather than buy 3 or 4 boxes of factory ammo (that would all probably shoot about 1 MOA in your rifle), you paid someone to work up loads that shoot 1/2MOA, and bought enough ammo to win a small war with France: now it makes perfect sense.

Are you stalking big game shot glasses?

Never mind, forest for the trees - or something.  

Glad you like the ammo.

As a clarification for any passers by:

1.  MOST varmint hunters are not using 260 Remington rifles.
2.  MOST shooters will begin, with a factory gun, shooting factory ammo, looking for the load the rifle likes best.
3.  NO experienced shooter I have ever known advocates lesser scope and rifle so you can have custom ammo made for it.
4.  A "big game" rifle that shoots 1/2MOA is completely unnecessary, if only by virtue of the "big" in the game.
5.  Tikka makes a fine rifle, I have owned about 10, all were very accurate with good factory ammo.  There is no need to invest in custom ammo when off the shelf shoots as well as it does.


True "Never mind, forest for the trees - or something." That is what is going on here.
You explained it better than me like you say. I bought a rifle scope sling for under $1000 then payed a company to do all of the tedious tech work. To find out it CAN shoot sub-1/2 inch groups and with me around 1 inch groups.
Then go out and shoot prairie dogs in real hunting conditions a half of a year before hunting season begins to prepare new rifle for hunting season that being prairie dogs about the size of vitals on most north america big game(anything larger than coyote).
It is all about confidence in the gear.  

 




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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 16:04

308 Winchester 150 gr. Supreme® E-Tip

  • Cartridge: 308 Winchester
  • Bullet Weight: 150
  • Muzzle Velocity: 2810
  • Ballistic Co-efficient: 0.469
  • Rounds Per Box: 20
  • Rounds Per Case: 200

The price of the this is very close the the same price I payed for Corbon ammo with "off the shelf" .260 ammo would most likely run even more than .308 from Winchester.

Less all of the tedious tech work.




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Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 16:32
Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 16:41
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?

Just a guess: less than it would cost to upgrade both with MUCH better glass.

$10 saddle on a $5 horse.  Or since it is ammo, $20 spurs, $10 saddle, $5 horse.


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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 16:58
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:07
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:



The reloading kits I looked at were all well over one thousand dollars I must be looking in the wrong place.


RCBS, Hornady both have good kits in the $300 range.  Hornady also sells a deluxe kit for $500ish that has more fancy tools and such.

http://www.midwayusa.com/find?&sortby=1&itemsperpage=20&newcategorydimensionid=11522" rel="nofollow - http://www.midwayusa.com/find?&sortby=1&itemsperpage=20&newcategorydimensionid=11522

Lee has a starter kit for around $100.  You would want to add a few things but alot of people use them. 
The nice thing about reloading is you can start with a basic kit and make better than factory ammo.  And for some that is all they ever need.  Most big game hunters stop at that point.  Those with custom rifles looking for excellent repeatability will spend considerably more on tools and components looking for any edge to ring out a little more accuracy.  


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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:09
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


$450 for how many rounds? 


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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:12
hell ill do it for less than that

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Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:13
Holy hell, I thought I just heard you say you are spending $450 to custom make ammo for a Savage.  Wow, I just peed a little, sorry about that!

This thread is approaching epic.  Please, Rustic, warn a brother before you drop a bomb like that.  Had I been drinking something, I might have ruined my keyboard.

And it is a nice keyboard.  It isn't, like, "I spent $450 to get custom ammo" good, but good enough.







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Respect is something you earn.
Equality is something you whine about not being given.


Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:16
i can reload many many rounds of ammo for $450, and even more for a grand. and im the one who loaded them, not some guy i dont know who's wife is nailing his best friends dads brothers uncle jimbo and had a bad thursday while loading your ammo for you.

just sayin.Loco


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375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:16
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:



The reloading kits I looked at were all well over one thousand dollars I must be looking in the wrong place.


RCBS, Hornady both have good kits in the $300 range.  Hornady also sells a deluxe kit for $500ish that has more fancy tools and such.

http://www.midwayusa.com/find?&sortby=1&itemsperpage=20&newcategorydimensionid=11522" rel="nofollow - http://www.midwayusa.com/find?&sortby=1&itemsperpage=20&newcategorydimensionid=11522

Lee has a starter kit for around $100.  You would want to add a few things but alot of people use them. 
The nice thing about reloading is you can start with a basic kit and make better than factory ammo.  And for some that is all they ever need.  Most big game hunters stop at that point.  Those with custom rifles looking for excellent repeatability will spend considerably more on tools and components looking for any edge to ring out a little more accuracy.  

I would try most anything if it can save $ for more tags. I just have bolt action rifles so I don't go through a whole lot of ammo.
The last few rifles and scopes have yet to let me down under any conditions I see no reason to fix what is not broken.


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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:20
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:



The reloading kits I looked at were all well over one thousand dollars I must be looking in the wrong place.


RCBS, Hornady both have good kits in the $300 range.  Hornady also sells a deluxe kit for $500ish that has more fancy tools and such.

http://www.midwayusa.com/find?&sortby=1&itemsperpage=20&newcategorydimensionid=11522" rel="nofollow - http://www.midwayusa.com/find?&sortby=1&itemsperpage=20&newcategorydimensionid=11522

Lee has a starter kit for around $100.  You would want to add a few things but alot of people use them. 
The nice thing about reloading is you can start with a basic kit and make better than factory ammo.  And for some that is all they ever need.  Most big game hunters stop at that point.  Those with custom rifles looking for excellent repeatability will spend considerably more on tools and components looking for any edge to ring out a little more accuracy.  

I would try most anything if it can save $ for more tags. I just have bolt action rifles so I don't go through a whole lot of ammo.
The last few rifles and scopes have yet to let me down under any conditions I see no reason to fix what is not broken.

thats pretty much a great reason to roll your own ammo. if i want 3 rounds to blow something up around the house i can go make them in like 5 min.


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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:22
Just an observation here.  But if saving money for tags is really the top priority, why spend so much on ammo in the first place.  Even if you did not have it custom made for your gun ammo loading with premium bullets is crazy expensive.  I have killed a lot of game over my short years and I hardly every use premium bullets.  Even though I reload, I still just use basic partition type bullets like Seirra Game Kings and Hornady Spire points.  They kill everything I shoot with them.  All the money I save with Sierra's and Hornady's provide me with the opportunity to do a whole lot more shooting and practicing which in the end is the real important thing.  If I make good hits, the elk is going to know no diff between a Sierra or a Barnes.  

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Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:22
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


$450 for how many rounds? 


I think that is just for custom load development and does not include any ammo.


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:25
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


$450 for how many rounds? 

1000


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Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:28
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


$450 for how many rounds? 

1000


Are you saying you paid $450 for a 1000 rounds of custom 260 ammo???


Posted By: SD Dog
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:30
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

[QUOTE=supertool73] [QUOTE=rustic]

I would try most anything if it can save $ for more tags. I just have bolt action rifles so I don't go through a whole lot of ammo.
The last few rifles and scopes have yet to let me down under any conditions I see no reason to fix what is not broken.


But you just had 1k rounds made.  Less the 250 you used on p-dogs, you should have enough ammo left over for 30 years if you used 25 rounds a year.  I must be missing the forest in the trees.









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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:31
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

Holy hell, I thought I just heard you say you are spending $450 to custom make ammo for a Savage.  Wow, I just peed a little, sorry about that!

This thread is approaching epic.  Please, Rustic, warn a brother before you drop a bomb like that.  Had I been drinking something, I might have ruined my keyboard.

And it is a nice keyboard.  It isn't, like, "I spent $450 to get custom ammo" good, but good enough.







Funny stuff.
It is a upper end savage m11 lightweight that I CNC'd part of the stock out to make lighter.



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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:37
So now you are telling us that you got 50 boxes of custom loaded ammo for $9 per box???

Just Barnes bullets them selves are $.60 to $.70 per round.  So how does $9 per box work out?

Sorry gents, but I am going to call BS at this point. 

BS Flag


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Posted By: 3 Tuns
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:40
  I do believe that people are falling for a joke here.


Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:40
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

So now you are telling us that you got 50 boxes of custom loaded ammo for $9 per box???

Just Barnes bullets them selves are $.60 to $.70 per round.  So how does $9 per box work out?

Sorry gents, but I am going to call BS at this point. 

BS Flag


Laugh


Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:44
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


$450 for how many rounds? 

1000


Are you saying you paid $450 for a 1000 rounds of custom 260 ammo???


Well since he is not going to answer. It was $450 for just the custom load development with out any ammo. See link and comment "*Loaded ammunition is available for both rifles and pistols at an additional cost*. And from what I understand it is $100/ 50 rounds of 260.

http://www.corbon.com/Custom-Loads.html

You have done this three times? Pete must really love you.


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:48
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Just an observation here.  But if saving money for tags is really the top priority, why spend so much on ammo in the first place.  Even if you did not have it custom made for your gun ammo loading with premium bullets is crazy expensive.  I have killed a lot of game over my short years and I hardly every use premium bullets.  Even though I reload, I still just use basic partition type bullets like Seirra Game Kings and Hornady Spire points.  They kill everything I shoot with them.  All the money I save with Sierra's and Hornady's provide me with the opportunity to do a whole lot more shooting and practicing which in the end is the real important thing.  If I make good hits, the elk is going to know no diff between a Sierra or a Barnes.  


Before I was buying custom loads a few years ago I was buying win. power points and rem. core locks at walmart for 7 and 8 dollars a box. Everytime I would buy ammo on sale I would have to go re-sight in. Then the prices of ammo went crazy a few years ago 2 and 3 times price hike thanks to Obama. Finally I said to hell with it buy bulk and done no more sighting in the day before season and so on... went with consistency.
Reloading looks pretty technical and intimidating.  


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Posted By: Average Joe
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:49
Maybe they can do some custom loads for my .22LR Big Grin 

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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:49
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

So now you are telling us that you got 50 boxes of custom loaded ammo for $9 per box???

Just Barnes bullets them selves are $.60 to $.70 per round.  So how does $9 per box work out?

Sorry gents, but I am going to call BS at this point. 

BS Flag


A box win. supreme is well over $40.


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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:50
$100/ 50 rounds of 260.

That is not really out of line for custom ammo.  But Rustic if you honestly expect us to believe you got them for $.45 per round.  Loco


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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:50
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


$450 for how many rounds? 


I think that is just for custom load development and does not include any ammo.


That does not include the ammo.


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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:50
Just going off what you said.  YOu said you got 1000 rounds for $450.  

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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:51
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


$450 for how many rounds? 

1000


Are you saying you paid $450 for a 1000 rounds of custom 260 ammo???

no


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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:52
Originally posted by SD Dog SD Dog wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

[QUOTE=supertool73] [QUOTE=rustic]

I would try most anything if it can save $ for more tags. I just have bolt action rifles so I don't go through a whole lot of ammo.
The last few rifles and scopes have yet to let me down under any conditions I see no reason to fix what is not broken.


But you just had 1k rounds made.  Less the 250 you used on p-dogs, you should have enough ammo left over for 30 years if you used 25 rounds a year.  I must be missing the forest in the trees.

For the price break.








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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:54
Rustic, you really should consider reloading.  You really could save a chunk of change vs paying for custom loaded ammo. 

My favorite part about loading my own is when ever I need ammo instead of going to a store, I just go downstairs and make what I need. 


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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:55
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Just going off what you said.  YOu said you got 1000 rounds for $450.  


For the service ammo extra.


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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:57
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:


Reloading looks pretty technical and intimidating.  


Its really not that bad.  Watch some videos, read a few books you will figure it out. 


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Posted By: Rancid Coolaid
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 17:59
Now I feel foolish.  A few months back, I had a 260 built that shot well under 1/4 MOA with SW Ammo that I bought for $27/box.  Now I have an extra $1,000 laying around that I could'a spent on ammo no better than what I have.

I'm a tool.


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Respect is something you earn.
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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:00
My wife knows better than to text me anymore. I can never get my point across.
 
I guess I can quite getting mad at her because I can see now it isn't "just her".
That is what tomorrow is for... I guess.Wink


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Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:02
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

My wife knows better than to text me anymore. I can never get my point across.
 


NO!!!!!! Surely you jest, Sir! Bandito


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Posted By: Average Joe
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:03
Looking forward to tomorrow!

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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:04
Originally posted by Average Joe Average Joe wrote:

Looking forward to tomorrow!


Not really.


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Posted By: Sparky
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:07
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


Wow you are going to have spent $1800 on just custom load development with no ammo. And you think reloading it too expensive?


Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:09
Is there a way to make my disclaimer larger and more visible? 

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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:16
Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


Wow you are going to have spent $1800 on just custom load development with no ammo. And you think reloading it too expensive?


I was thinking of it being around that just for the reloading equipment with no ammo. Plus the zeroing and testing of this and that load seems very annoying?


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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 18:36
Originally posted by Rancid Coolaid Rancid Coolaid wrote:

Now I feel foolish.  A few months back, I had a 260 built that shot well under 1/4 MOA with SW Ammo that I bought for $27/box.  Now I have an extra $1,000 laying around that I could'a spent on ammo no better than what I have.

I'm a tool.


I am sure I could have looked around for cheaper ammo and found it. Corbon happens to be only a few blocks from were I live and being locally owned with that knowing some of the guys working along with the owner. I have no problem with their service and with the convenience I think I probably save money in the long run over factory ammo.

 


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Posted By: Kickboxer
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 19:44
Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Originally posted by rustic rustic wrote:

Originally posted by Sparky Sparky wrote:

Just wondering what did it cost to do your custom loads for your two rifles?


The service is $450 for the first one I have had three done. Will have one done this spring for my savage.
I have bought a few thousand loads so the price is lower than Win. factory loads.


Wow you are going to have spent $1800 on just custom load development with no ammo. And you think reloading it too expensive?


I was thinking of it being around that just for the reloading equipment with no ammo. Plus the zeroing and testing of this and that load seems very annoying?

You can get started loading and do a lot of custom development for a lot less than $1800.  You can turn out more ammo than you can possibly use with $1800.00 worth of equipment.  And if you don't zero and test with the custom ammo... what are you doing with it???  All the custom construction I've ever had done they send me 4 different loads, sometimes (if requested) with different bullet weights.  I don't know what one would do except zero and test with it to discover which one is "best" for a particular application.  Now, I've never burned up all the test ammo to find out how it shoots... I can tell that fairly quickly.  But, I do have to keep detailed notes on how the testing went, atmospherics, etc.  so it can be used successfully at a later date.  
Your approach just seems odd... 


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Posted By: rustic
Date Posted: February/13/2012 at 20:03
I was told(supertool73) earlier that $500 dollars could get a decent reloading kit? I guess that I already have the reloading info of what works best for my individual rifles that would save the tedious act of zeroing/testing ammo? 
Like I said know nothing about reloading. 

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