Favorite Factory Ammunition

nh -

i'd have to agree with you. for factory ammo, remington gets the nod from me, for the same reason!

i am sure winchester performs fine, but for some reason it has always rubbed me the wrong way. stupid to get a vibe like that just from a box of ammo, especially when i prefer winchester brass and primers for reloading.

as for federal, i like it, but it just doesn't have the same STYLE as remington.

congrats!

 

Whups, 'cept, of course, for .17 HMR ammo.  I guess I "have" to use the factory stuff there, huh?  Later.  >>  klallen

Hey Klallen, you talk about factory ammo like most people talk about drugs. Maybe it is because the cartridges that are your favorite, are way too expensive to buy in factory ammo form. If you had an aught six, then you might find out that Hornady light mags are better than a lot of handloads, and it means taht you dont have to buy dies, and primers, and empty cases, and bullets. Don't worry im not one of those people who dont handload. I roll my own .44 magnum cartridges for a Ruger 96/44.

NH_Hunter

Depends on the rifle or handgun it is fired in. I don't believe there is a huge difference in quality between any major domestic manufacturer. Some firearms are picky. What shoots well in one may do very poorly in another. Besides, who buys factory ammunition anyway, except to get brass?

Morning Ron  >>  Yup !!!  I suppose, by default, that HMR ammo would have to be my favorite factory stuff, huh?  Gonna have to figure out an ingenious way to reload for it.  Maybe bump it up to a 25 gr. bullet.  SWEET !!! 

Howdy NH.  Don't think factory ammo is "as" bad as drugs.  Real close, though.  Guess if you got a press and a scale, you've got little use for it.  Kinda like buying H2O in a bottle at the store when you got the stuff for free at home    .  I do use factory on occasion, but it's a rare, rare occasion.  Later.  >>  klallen

Is Remington the only company to make factory fodder for the .35 Whelan or do they not make it any more.

NH_Hunter

I agree with dakotasin, basic reloading isn't difficult. Lots of information available on the web, much more info than I had starting out.  Get a good manual, like Lyman's, or even Richard Lee's book and do some reading. They will cover all the basics for you. I haven't hunted with factory in a lot of years.

DON'T start loading to try to save money. It isn't going to happen. You will possibly spend even more, but you will shoot a lot more for the same amount.

Evening SLUGGO  >>  I guess there was also a conversion of some kind to the obsolete 5mm RemMag rimfire making it a centerfire of some sort.  I don't know all the particulars but did hear about that one.

Looks like our .17 HMR is gonna fair much better than the 5mm did.  Hell, it already has faired better.  I'm glad.  I always thought that the rimfire scene had lagged behind a bit, as far new things to try.  And I always wanted to get back into rimfire, just had no interest in the choices.  This .17 was right up my alley and I love it.

Get into reloading ASAP.  Especially with having to feed that Rigby of yours  ;o)  .  It only gets as complicated as you want it to be.  If you only want hunting quality accuracy at moderate hunting ranges, it's straightforward and easily achieved.  You expect more out of your cartridge and it can get much more in depth and time consuming.  You can get as crazy with it as you like.  I love it.  It's a great hobby, for sure.  Lots of folks more than willing to help ya out, as well.  Later.  >>  klallen  

Funnily though I use remington rifles I hate their factory ammo.Never been able to get it to group as good as winchester or federal.I prefer to reload and do it for the better accuracy.Some of the competitions I shoot require factory ammo so I still buy some.

Sluggo,Reloading is cool and the results will leave factories for dead.My son helps me and we do 300 to 500 centrefires per week.There is something very satisfying about creating a load that shoots tight little groups or drops your game.Have a good one macca.