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My "handle" came out of the desire to get "business" on my groundhog and deer permit passions. I made up business cards say "West...

Not a problem,just re-read FEENIX's post.A lot of folks do the same thing so don't leave,hang around. After you get your posts up you...

243 was my favorite caliber when living in the south and have taken way too many deer to remember numbers but I used 95 gr Nosler...

Both will work for your intended purpose. Berger is my go-to bullet. Go with the Berger; it might just surprise you. Just know that...

I would shoot them both out to 300 yards or further & see what happens.

Either will work fine.....I wouldn't overlook the Nosler 95gr Ballistic Tip either.

I'm thinking the things one should concentrate on obtaining in abundance are (in order) 1. Magnum primers 2. Powders for loading large...

Yes sir. Lol

I touch every primer I load..... There is a a**hole in every crowd. 🤪

I have had four 209 shotshell primers not function properly. I used to shoot trap and skeet during the winter in Alaska. Shells were...

30 years of hand loading add 10’s of thousands of rounds loaded, I’ve had 5 no fires that I can recall. All were with CCI and the 250...

Lead styphnate, the stuff inside primers that makes them explode is classified as a low velocity explosive subject to heat, static...

If I remember right one major primer company have a recall due to primers not going off as expected. I cannot remember the company but I...

Had some misfires when I stared reloading decades ago. I traced it to not washing case lube off of my hands/fingers. Had one misfire...

I'm with you about not being able to pick up a primer. It only get worse with age. It's a habit I got into when I started loading in...