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badon232
10-09-2003, 10:43 PM
Perhaps I am the only one. I shoot a lot at ground squirrels and paper. I have had great success with cheap components. Please share your findings with inexpensive components, too.

I use
CCI 400 primers
Hornady 55gr SP with cannelure from Midway at $50/1000
WC844 powder in 8lb containers from http://iidbs.com/hitech/
$64/8lbs This stuff is like H335

I have also used Remington 55 grain bullets HP PowerLokt

With a Rem 700 VSSF, I can shoot 1/2 with either of these bullets.

I have never used any other powder. I load 22/250 and 223. I have used various other bullets with great success.

(Anyone in the Boise, ID area want to share hazmat and shipping charges on an order of powder from hitech? If we order 4-8lb containers, the haz-mat fee is paid for by them. If so, send me a private message.)