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if you like Speer.... #14155053 09/26/19
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Likes: 2 Arizona Sycamore OP Campfire Ranger
OP Sycamore Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Likes: 2 Arizona	MidwayUSA is running a pretty good sale right now, and has free shipping over $49 AND Speer has a rebate, 20% off orders over $100. If Speer works for you, there is some pretty good savings to be had. Not sure how much longer the free shipping lasts though. Sycamore Originally Posted by jorgeI ...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....

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Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14155148 09/26/19
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,188 Bandera, TX DubThomas Campfire Regular
DubThomas Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,188 Bandera, TX	I'm a Speer fan, but haven't loaded any in a long time. I used to use the 130 gr. Speer Grand Slam in my Browning A-Bolt in .270. It gave me sub .5 MOA groups consistently. I'm waiting for the 6.5/130 gr. Impact bullets to arrive. I want to try them in my 6.5 Swede and my 6.5 PRC. They're over due according the Midway's website and Speer isn't giving out much better information. Thanks for the information! The lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14156016 09/26/19
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pymi Campfire Member P Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 168 NWPA	Thank you for the heads up! Not a bad deal to stock up on.

Re: if you like Speer.... pymi #14156067 09/26/19
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Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,325 Likes: 9 Oregon	145 gr btsp in the 284 is pure poison. There's a 130 gr version as well, but I haven't needed to try it. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14157081 09/26/19
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Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,839 Likes: 4 Southern Oregon USA	In todays market, I like how Speer is one of the only companies, ( if not the only ) one ot put realistic pricing on their bullets.. after Obama has been out of office they have actually dropped the price of a lot of their bullets.. and also haven't got caught up in everybody elses thing to push new bullet design.. plastic tips etc.. "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

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Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14157365 09/27/19
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Guybo54 Campfire Member G Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 405 NC	I'm also a Speer fan and have been shooting them for many many years with excellent results in both accuracy and on game performance. My favorite is the Hot-Cor but unfortunately for some reason Speer discontinued the two that I use the most which are the 120gr HC .257 and the 120gr HC .264. Fortunately I still have enough stocked up to last a very long time so I'm good for now. There's others that they also discontinued like the deep curl, why I don't know because it was also a very good bullet. As posted Speer also doesn't break the bank with their pricing so that's also a plus with shooting Speer. Thanks for the heads up on the sale. Mike Life's Tough, God's Good, Pray Hard!

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14157528 09/27/19
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blairvt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,366 Likes: 3 Charlotte, NC	I shoot the .264 hotcor in 6.5x55 too. About out of them and haven't been able to find any more. How do you get the free shipping? I just came up with an order and shipping is $14.

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14157985 09/27/19
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winchester70 Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,348 The swamp	Midway's free shipping comes and goes day to day. Have to be on the lookout. Big fan of Hot-Cor's and Gold Dot's. Take kids shooting and hunting. Join the NRA and GOA. https://gunowners.org/donate/donations/join/?src=32018 https://membership.nra.org/Join/Annuals

Re: if you like Speer.... blairvt #14158080 09/27/19
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,188 Bandera, TX DubThomas Campfire Regular
DubThomas Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,188 Bandera, TX	Originally Posted by blairvt I shoot the .264 hotcor in 6.5x55 too. About out of them and haven't been able to find any more. How do you get the free shipping? I just came up with an order and shipping is $14. Usually, they make you buy $49 worth of stuff before you get the free shipping. The lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14158202 09/27/19
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plainsman456 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 11,920 Plains,Texas	We feed 3 rifles with the 120 grain gold dot. The little Grendel loves them and hogs and coyotes hate them.

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Re: if you like Speer.... blairvt #14159505 09/27/19
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OP Sycamore Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Likes: 2 Arizona	Originally Posted by blairvt I shoot the .264 hotcor in 6.5x55 too. About out of them and haven't been able to find any more. How do you get the free shipping? I just came up with an order and shipping is $14. free shipping (on orders over $49) started on monday and I got an email on thursday saying it was ending "soon". Originally Posted by jorgeI ...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....

Re: if you like Speer.... winchester70 #14159953 09/28/19
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dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,960 Likes: 1 Washington	Originally Posted by winchester70 Midway's free shipping comes and goes day to day. Have to be on the lookout. Big fan of Hot-Cor's and Gold Dot's. Joining their eblast can be helpful

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14160051 09/28/19
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79S Campfire Ranger 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 23,506 Alaska valley trash	Their mag-tip was a great bullet... I used 200gr hot-cor out of my 325 wsm on a caribou.. I’m not going to call it bullet failure because the caribou fell over dead. Will say the performance of bullet was lacking and it was a 400yd shot.. I had a buddy tell me yrs ago, if a 270 wouldn’t shoot 150gr Speer boat tail w/ H4831 then get rid of the rifles lol.. Originally Posted by Bricktop Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.

Re: if you like Speer.... winchester70 #14160591 09/28/19
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Otter6 Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA	Originally Posted by winchester70 Midway's free shipping comes and goes day to day. Have to be on the lookout. Big fan of Hot-Cor's and Gold Dot's. +1. I loaded up a shopping cart this morning. This afternoon I went back to place the order,and the free shipping code was gone. Inconvenient yes, but ultimately Midways loss. If you want people to impulse buy "wants" as opposed to "needs", don't screw with the free shipping. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14164479 09/29/19
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Frankk Campfire Member F Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 229	Midway runs free shipping on $49 orders a lot. I’d bet you’ll see an identical free shipping in a week or two. Last edited by Frankk; 09/29/19.

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14177606 10/04/19
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rickt300 Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 13,448 Likes: 1 Texas	If I could only get one bullet to reload for my 30-06 and it was the 180 gr HotCor I would get along just fine. That said if I could only have one bullet but could pick from all that are available that bullet would be the 180 gr. Partition. Dog I rescued in January

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14178298 10/04/19
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SpritWalker Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 44 Crestview, Florida	I love speer bullets but they left the 280 Ackley out of manual 15 - when I emailed them their reply was it was a new SAAMI release.... uh only 11 years now -- stick with Hornady 162 gr Interlock- drops any thing it hit's... To bad -really wanted to give that 145 gr. .284 a try...

Re: if you like Speer.... SpritWalker #14178445 10/05/19
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Otter6 Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA	Originally Posted by SpritWalker I love speer bullets but they left the 280 Ackley out of manual 15 - when I emailed them their reply was it was a new SAAMI release.... uh only 11 years now -- stick with Hornady 162 gr Interlock- drops any thing it hit's... To bad -really wanted to give that 145 gr. .284 a try... I wouldn't wait for Speer to tell me what to load them with. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14179173 10/05/19
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OP Sycamore Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 17,230 Likes: 2 Arizona	free shipping over $49 is back on (midwayusa) Originally Posted by jorgeI ...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....

Re: if you like Speer.... Sycamore #14185321 10/07/19
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Edwin264 Campfire Regular E Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 2,224 Republica de Tejas	Speer Hot-Cor bullets are awesome!

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