- Aug 17, 2011
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Brad, when I actually get some money together to start reloading, can ya school a brutha?
I'm no expert, but I can show you how to safely roll your own.
Brad, when I actually get some money together to start reloading, can ya school a brutha?
I'm no expert, but I can show you how to safely roll your own.
Thats what I need.. I hate trying to read first and go solely off that. I like to get some hands on so I make sure Im not doing something wrong, especially when it involves stuff that can go boom..
I looked at the primers on the ones that stuck, completely flattened out. S&B 250gr rounds, definitely loaded on the warm side.
So that may be something other people would want to keep in memory.
Having someone tutor you is the way to go. Some fools ( / ) go it alone and have to learn some lessons the hard way.
Your going to go thru a fair amount of consumables (esp. powder) loading the .50BMG, and the 338LM isn't exactly cheap to reload either. But it'll still be easier on the pockets than buying loaded rounds. Likely more consistent and accurate too.
The .45ACP, beginners dream. That's where you can really make your money back on equipment and consumables. It's a pretty easy/forgiving round to roll out.
I can only imagine how much I'll go through with the big rounds haha... Def worth it though
So not saying I'm buying in the near future, but I am looking at what are good 338 Lapua rifles because at some point I am getting one. I know Barrett makes one that I like, but also with that comes teh Barrett price tag lol... What are your favorites when it comes to this caliber. I definitely like the more "tactical" look versus the traditional bolt rifle look, if that makes sense.. What do you guys like/recommend..
TRG or AI.
You have priced .338 Lapua ammo? Good commercial stuff is about $5 PER ROUND. And reloading is not cheap either. Somewhere close to $3 per round.
But I want one also.
Personally, I want the TRG-42.
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Yep, the Sako TRG-42 is what I have been lusting over for a decade now. Almost as much as a Barrett though. Been contemplating a custom build off of a copycat Remington action.
Another really nice rifle is the Surgeon. Pretty much as tactical as you can get, but again with a Barrett like price tag.
http://www.surgeonrifles.com/
Blackheart International makes a pretty nice action and rifle too.
http://www.bhiarms.com/gallery.html
If you are interested in custom actions that are interchangeable with the Remington 700 action, let me know and I'll list those too.
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