Thread: Am I being stupid?

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

@grandpamac I have over 100 cases (same make, Buffalo for the 223 (unsure the case maker), Sako for the 308, and PPU for the 303) for each calibre so it'll take a while to go through each one 3 times when hunting. I mean to say; that's only 300 animals isn't it for old Mr One Shot Kill here I wish!

I deliberately picked factory ammo with good cases for the reloading aspect. And because they shoot well through the rifles. But if I decide to only reload for the 303 then I haven't spent a lot of dosh and had a bit of fun

You got me going on the Lee Loaders. One minute I am sitting in my chair sipping a cup of coffee. Next thing I know I am out in the shed surrounded by Lee Loaders and boxes of cases. The thought that started this was "If I can load my .303 rifles with a Lee Loader why can't I load my Martini in .30-40 Krag with one"? Turns out I have one and a half Lee Loaders in .303. The sizer on one set is slightly larger than the other and the smaller seems to size my various Krag cases enough to take the smaller projectile. I feel some experiments coming on. CBH Australia above suggested that for you the loading is a prelude to your hunting Which may be true in part. For me the boot is very much on the other foot. I just need to get a few other handloading projects finished and of the bench and I can start on some more load development on the Krag. Might even use it in a target shoot, or even take it hunting.
Thanks Bumblefoot.