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Thread: My 12 cent doe

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    My 12 cent doe

    One shot and DRT,she didn't even twitch a hind leg or anything. The load was 30-06, a Saeco 315 bullet, 19 grains of 5744, and a 2 cent S&B primer. Total cost about 12 cents. Thats my favorite target load I've been shooting for several years, and I know it isn't traveling very fast, but it performed well with this deer. I really don't miss using full power factory loads, with their fist sized exit wounds and bloodshot meat.

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    Very nice! Be sure to tell your wife how much money you are saving by casting and loading!

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    Good evening and Congratulations !
    I like that price also.
    We have a 22 grain load of 5744 we shoot in a JESS Rebore 1903A3 375 Whelen with a NOE 270 gr FNGC that also is very accurate.
    If only ILL-Nois would let us pop corn crunchers with center fire rifles.
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    I also enjoy the lack of ruined meat with lower speed cast loads and it never fails to impress me with how effective they are. With ideal conditions it really doesn't take much power to take a deer quickly and these lighter loads and their respective guns are the ones we tend to use the most so shot placement isn't an issue. Congrats on the deer.

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    great job!!!!!!

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    Mr. G-G- That's great! That bullet probably would have cost you at least a dollar or two to buy. Since you are set up for casting, lubing, and sizing it probably cost just $47.89.

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    AHHHHH thats not quit right.. Ya have to add in all the time at minimum wage.
    "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
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    Yes, I always add the statement " plus labor " when I quote a price per shot..... Right after they ask " Can you make me some?"
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    seems to have duplicated the previous post
    Quis Quis Quis, Quis Liberat Canes

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    Millions and millions of American shooters and sportsmen got up, went to work, contributed to society in useful and meaningful ways all over the nation and shot no one today! How do they controll themselves?? Experts Baffled....


    I LIKE IKE

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    Wow! Cheap primer..
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    Primer prices have gone up ever where

    saw but not buying $90-100 per1k ..$114 for cci bench rest

    I was at the range and shot 50 or so 35 whelen and 50 or so 30-06 = 100 rounds
    at todays store bought prices = $300 to $400

    need a better job to pay for that much fun

    at that price glad I shoot cast

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    Unless you are poaching, cost of license...lol

    Plus all the rounds used to develop a load and the equipment to cast, lube, size and reload.
    Don Verna


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    Add to the fact that I shoot at least 1000 or more rounds in practice and development for every deer I shoot, and the saving really begin to add up.
    Deplorable infidel

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    Folks need to understand that high velocity simply is not needed.... shot placement counts!
    Congratulations!!
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    I have shot quite a few deer with Hornady superformance .444 loads, and recently .444 cast lee .310. I have seen simlar results, and way less bloodshot meat. Believe me, a nice clean hole beats a mangled front shoulder any day. Hard to beat a good cast load.

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    I make it a point not to figure up how much I’m saving by casting,reloading, building my own rifles etc. Ignorance is truly bliss.
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
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