Thanks Shootist43, Well lets see, Deer and Elk are my main focus here in my home state. With a little bear and birds mixed in. I could be classified as an average Joe, public land hunter, have yet to do any guided trips or anything like that. I had hoped to take a trip to Africa within the next five years before Covid hit, besides all the worldwide implications and loss of life, it has kind of put a dent in business and the old pocketbook you might say, but I'll get there. Am I a Handloader?; most definitely, the list of calibers I have loaded is pretty long, as is my list of rifles and calibers in the safe. Lately I have been doing a lot of work with the .270 Winchester, .30-06 and .300 Win Mag. I came to the .270 rather late in life and I have to say I really like it, nice round. My favorite rifle is an old Winchester Model 70 in .300 H&H. She is old reliable and helped me harvest an outstanding Blacktail Buck back in 2019.
Quick list of calibers I have loaded for, some are gone, some still remain...
.22 LR, OK I don't load for it but come on, can't not have one.
223 Rem
243 Win
25-06
257 Weatherby
270 Win
7x57mm
7mm Rem Mag
7.65 Argentine
308 Win
30-06
300 H&H
300 Win Mag
300 Weatherby
300 Super Mag
8mm Rem Mag
338 Win Mag
340 Weatherby
9.3x64 Brenneke
375 Ruger
375 H&H
405 Win
444 Marlin
45-70 Gov
45-90
450/400 N.E.
This is from memory so I may have missed one or two. My old gunsmith friend was also my rifle coach when I used to shoot Highpower rifle competition, His name is Jim Cloward, awesome guy, lots of knowledge. I don't think we'll ever get him on a forum though, LOL!
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