Monochrome
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Well trying to get that 30-30 into a different cartridge. The only gunsmith who i found that was willing to make me a new bolt action 30-30 wanted 10,000$ USD to do it. And no promise of it being a repeating rifle.
Ive spent much time on this and its not funny to me. WHere i live in michigan, the NORMAL buck i have dragged in the last 24 years has been 220# live weight. I am a "big stud muffin" and have been 6'2" and 240-260 since 9th grade. I have pulled deer through the woods that made me crap myself with every tug.
I have started trying to reload 150 grain interlocks to a muzzle velocity just above their required expansion velocity so that I can prevent exploding bullets at my normal range of 50-70 yards. in both 308 and 8x57. I am avoiding the low weight bullets for a reason. Bullet integrity, to many are meant for tiny things like wood chuck, and the bone of a deer just wont work with them. Have chased a goodly number of deer hit with 100 psp varmint bullets in 243 that made blood pudding in the chest cavity from the lungs, but never got exit holes, only found the copper jacket stuck in the off side ribs.
Considered 30 apache, 300 hamr, 7tcu for easy creation from .223 brass. But the near mandatory use of light bullets and high velocity isnt leaving me with fuzzy feelings.
.350 legend isnt giving me any good feelings at all.
One thing id like is if i end with a new cartridge, the option to use cast bullets at all velocities. High and low, sure i know people have loaded lead roudnball in 30-06 to 680 fps, even 120 grain swc to the same and been barely able to keep groups at 20 yards blasting raccoons out of the garden. Something tempted to go 30-06 and say screw it and learn to download guard ammo for it. But have a feeling an insurance adjuster wont laugh if i put that 120 grain spire point through the garage wall and freezer because the garbage can needed saving.
I have considered a JES rebore on my 54r, but im more on the lines of lesser recoil and a 35 caliber slug wont really achieve that for me. But there are some oddball 54r wildcats that cut the case in half and give it 40 caliber bullets and mimic the 11mm mauser ammo
Ive spent much time on this and its not funny to me. WHere i live in michigan, the NORMAL buck i have dragged in the last 24 years has been 220# live weight. I am a "big stud muffin" and have been 6'2" and 240-260 since 9th grade. I have pulled deer through the woods that made me crap myself with every tug.
I have started trying to reload 150 grain interlocks to a muzzle velocity just above their required expansion velocity so that I can prevent exploding bullets at my normal range of 50-70 yards. in both 308 and 8x57. I am avoiding the low weight bullets for a reason. Bullet integrity, to many are meant for tiny things like wood chuck, and the bone of a deer just wont work with them. Have chased a goodly number of deer hit with 100 psp varmint bullets in 243 that made blood pudding in the chest cavity from the lungs, but never got exit holes, only found the copper jacket stuck in the off side ribs.
Considered 30 apache, 300 hamr, 7tcu for easy creation from .223 brass. But the near mandatory use of light bullets and high velocity isnt leaving me with fuzzy feelings.
.350 legend isnt giving me any good feelings at all.
One thing id like is if i end with a new cartridge, the option to use cast bullets at all velocities. High and low, sure i know people have loaded lead roudnball in 30-06 to 680 fps, even 120 grain swc to the same and been barely able to keep groups at 20 yards blasting raccoons out of the garden. Something tempted to go 30-06 and say screw it and learn to download guard ammo for it. But have a feeling an insurance adjuster wont laugh if i put that 120 grain spire point through the garage wall and freezer because the garbage can needed saving.
I have considered a JES rebore on my 54r, but im more on the lines of lesser recoil and a 35 caliber slug wont really achieve that for me. But there are some oddball 54r wildcats that cut the case in half and give it 40 caliber bullets and mimic the 11mm mauser ammo