Are reloaders a cut above? - Page 2

joneb · December 13, 2008, 08:04 PM

If reloaders are machinists then competition shooters are gunsmiths and nonreloaders live in caves

ask a stupid ? and get a .........

Tex S · December 13, 2008, 10:50 PM

When I was at the range last time, (I don't go very often because we have private land availiable) I observed a gentleman with what looked to be 2 boxes of Remington factory rifle ammo in 30-06. I watched that man shoot what must have been 30 rounds in a row at the same target. He took 30 second to 1 minute breaks in between shots to adjust his scope, but he never seemed too concerned with that rifle getting too hot, or working on a good 3 or 5 shot group.

Now, how a man takes care of his business is no business of mine, but when we walked down to check those targets his was awful. He grabbed that target, walked back to the bench, stuffed that burning hot rifle back into its case, and left. I don't know if he was satisfied with his adjustments or just needed to leave, but I wouldn't feel comfortable taking that rifle and cartridge combination on any hunt whatsoever and he definately (imo) had some more work to do.

I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't know any reloader that would do anything like that. Are reloaders a cut above? I don't know. I do know that I have never met a reloader that would do something that senseless.

December 13, 2008, 08:04 PM	#26
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	If reloaders are machinists then competition shooters are gunsmiths and nonreloaders live in caves ask a stupid ? and get a .........

December 13, 2008, 10:50 PM	#27
Tex S Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TEXAS Posts: 909	When I was at the range last time, (I don't go very often because we have private land availiable) I observed a gentleman with what looked to be 2 boxes of Remington factory rifle ammo in 30-06. I watched that man shoot what must have been 30 rounds in a row at the same target. He took 30 second to 1 minute breaks in between shots to adjust his scope, but he never seemed too concerned with that rifle getting too hot, or working on a good 3 or 5 shot group. Now, how a man takes care of his business is no business of mine, but when we walked down to check those targets his was awful. He grabbed that target, walked back to the bench, stuffed that burning hot rifle back into its case, and left. I don't know if he was satisfied with his adjustments or just needed to leave, but I wouldn't feel comfortable taking that rifle and cartridge combination on any hunt whatsoever and he definately (imo) had some more work to do. I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't know any reloader that would do anything like that. Are reloaders a cut above? I don't know. I do know that I have never met a reloader that would do something that senseless.