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Just got an email. My bullets were shipped.
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It's widely known in the cast bullet world the bigger the meplat the more effective the bullet. Velocity at any distance is not the only factor in bullet effectiveness. Most cast bullets are fired at under 2,000 FPS and the game is still very dead. In many ways the round nosed bullets are more effective than the pointy ones. Good luck, and take care to all! Rick
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Back in the early 1970 our local hardware store ended up with a dozen boxes of Winchester 117 grain RN .257 Roberts ammo (someone had miss-ordered). It sat on the shelves for a couple years not selling any. The owner told me he would sell them for $2.50 a box just to get rid of them. I didn't even have a .257 at the time but knew I would so...I bought them all. I found a used 722 Rem in .257 and it shot these factory loads at 1/2" and less at 100 yards. (I'm still using the brass to this day.)
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180gr RN Corelokts are "the poor man's partitions!" My dad swore by them. All he ever used. (all shots under 200 and most under 100 as a rule.)
Quit giving in inch by inch then looking back to lament the mile behind ya and wonder how to preserve those few feet left in front of ya. They'll never stop until they're stopped. That's a fact.
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You reckon all that RN ammo came out of new old stock from a warehouse?
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Years ago, I hunted with a Remington 700 in 280 Remington that shot the Sierra 170 grain round nose bullets very well. That bullet worked quite well on game also.
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I would like to find some Hornady RN 100 grain in 25 caliber. They haven't made them in quite a while but I think they would be just the ticket in my 250 Savage. Where I deer hunt my shots are under a 100 yards most of the time. I use RN in my 300 Savage and 35 Whelan with great success.
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I would like to find some Hornady RN 100 grain in 25 caliber. They haven't made them in quite a while but I think they would be just the ticket in my 250 Savage. Where I deer hunt my shots are under a 100 yards most of the time. I use RN in my 300 Savage and 35 Whelan with great success. Just look for the older 117 grain Hornady bullets made for the 25-35, they are still out there…
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Thanks Shrapnel I hadn't thought of that.
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My bullets arrived. Three boxes
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Midway has Horn 180 RN in stock as of now.
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Shoot round nose pistol bullets in those 35 rem. .357 shoot fine and kill good
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I think the mail lady is getting pissed at me this week, but gotta grab them when you can.
They say everything happens for a reason. For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.
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I think the mail lady is getting pissed at me this week, but gotta grab them when you can. Nice stash!
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Midway has Horn 180 RN in stock as of now. They also have Hornady 220 gr RN right now. Just got a few boxes to load up for my 30-40 Krag
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The local Scheels store has Remington 270 win loads on the shelf the 150 gr round nose Corelokt for 26.99/box with a $5/ box discount makes it 21.99 + tax about 23.50. That's the best buy I've seen in along time...mb
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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Midway has Horn 180 RN in stock as of now. They also have Hornady 220 gr RN right now. Just got a few boxes to load up for my 30-40 Krag Yup, helped myself to some 220 grain RN Hornady bullets for my sporterized Springfield. Guy
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I think that they just look right. Many years of shooting cartridges that were loaded with RN bullets I guess.
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Good looking Springfield Cascade!
Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"
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There was something great about a 175 gr bullet in a 7x57 or a 160 gr in a 6.5x55. Both would anchor a deer with authority in the woods.
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