I got a feeling it should shoot, they are nice little rifles. I feed my 7-08's and .280 the Hornady 139 BTSP #2825. Used that bullet for 30 years and it groups 1/2-1 MOA and will expand but hold together with launch velocities from 2000 fps in reduced loads to 2950fps in the giddy-up loads.
I hope that didn’t read as condensending. I admire your dedication. Sometimes simplicity works pretty good too.
Thanks for the recipe hints! Sure saves a lot of time! I will start looking for brass today. It will be for grandkids and I agree. I think it is right on par with savage axis. Just a good solid dependable rifle. Nothing flashy. And if the kids tear it up not a big deal.Lapua does make brass for them, so you will have a good foundation for some precision reloads. My neighbor has an 08 and had good luck reloading with Varget and 140 grain Accubond and 139 SST bullets from his Remington. Hornady ELD X Might be a good place to start with factory ammo. Dont know about The American. A few guys have them at the range and seem to think it is a good shooting rifle for the money similiar to a Savage Axis. Sounds like a great trade!
Hah! We have known ya a long time BP, we read it like you intended. Certainly no offense taken at all! Simple is always better, that is why my wife picked me all those years ago!I hope that didn’t read as condensending. I admire your dedication. Sometimes simplicity works pretty good too.
Well full disclosure while i obviously subscribe to the green machine (RCBS) my two workhorse presses are both Dillions! I cut my teeth on RCBS and have just always trusted and used their equipment. My bench like most reloaders has evolved over the years and is now a collective hodge podge of various manufactures. Everything from Mec to Frankford arsenal, Dillion, RCBS, even some red! I would argue Dillion is likely my go to. But I certainly do have a bunch of green on my bench as well.
The beauty is, you can simply neck-down/reform plentiful .308 Win brass to hold you over until you find your preferred brand of 7-08 brass. I don't think it is very rare case though, I see brass and loaded ammo nearly as often as I have 243 or 308.
I get that. A Dillon press would make life a lot easier.
I have heard good things about the Springfield. I have not put my hands on one yet. Love to hear how it shoots.
I think I need one of those. I’m trying to like the 9mm ( I’m a 1911 45acp guy) but the Canik I got, while an interesting pistol, isn’t doing it for me.
What was the sale price ?
Which Canik?
How do you like it? For $249 I'm gonna try a case. Was just reading about them the other night when I was searching cleanest 9mm ammo.
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I get their emails, dont know how I missed it. Seems AAC is reliable range ammo from what I've read. I mostly shoot CCI Blazer, Fiocchi range, and Speer Lawman in various weights. I would have grabbed a box at that price. I just bought my wife a Muddy Girl S&W Ar 15-22 for her birthday so I have been mostly looking at 22 long of late.
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It would make sense to stay with the 1911 platform in 9mm, but for some reason I feel the need for higher magazine capacity with that caliber, so a double stack Prodigy may be in my future if I can fall into a deal. My friend with more money than sense just got a Staccato and he raves about it.
