Are you aware that the Sierra .224 69 grain MK was introduced 40 years ago in 1984 for service rifle competition? One needed at least a 8" twist or a long barrel to make that work back then.Sure like I said I have replaced my barrels with fast twist barrels in order to use heavy bullets as that what they make now days.
I'm guessing that I'm older than you my friend, lolSure I use them in my 1/9 twist AR's as my defensive load, that I have owned for 25 plus years, and my other AR runs a 1/8 barrel for 77 grain Nosler bullets. I run 2 bolt guns in 223 with 1/8 twist barrels for P-dogs with 50 grain Blitz King, 55 grain Blitz King bullets and 77 grain TMK bullets for P-dogs.
I am a old guy and been loading for over 45 years and shooting P-dogs for 40 years with only missing one year on the towns due to health reasons.
Thank you, I have cousins that own a store in Maryland, the older one is friends with Dan Cooper and when Dan owned Cooper we were given really really good deals.Us old farts just get used to the years, I remember 40 years ago P-dog towns that went on for miles in SD. I have one 22-250 that is ready for it's fourth barrel, and I don't have a P-dog gun that hasn't worn 2 or more barrels. Shoot mostly Remington actions with a Nucleus, and a Solus action being my newest builds. Not much into wood stocks but love the looks of your Coopers! Mine are Fiberglass and Chassis systems as they can take a beating, riding in the UTV.
I'm with you, I have a Rem PSS in 308 that needs to get a new tube put on it, and a Annie 54 Match that needs restocked. I dread writing those checks.Nice haul wish I had seen that too! Would have been all over that!
Now days the most expense is bullets and brass followed by barrels, I remember when rebarreling was $300 including labor, now days I can't getaway with less than $800, or more if I want a custom twist rate!
I would say we will see lots of different calibers of new brass from the big boys will get harder to buy new. They can't keep up with manufacturing ammunition why would they sell brass to reloaders? Lots of powders are going up big time again soon.Just so you know Federal and Remington have discontinued 22-250 brass production.
Product Discontinued12/24/2023
Federal Premium Gold Medal Brass 22-250 Remington Bag of 100
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Remington Brass 22-250 Remington Bag of 100
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Quantity:100 Piece
Interesting, last year I bought 500 of them for one of my sons to use, from a Palma Shooter at one of the Muncie shows.I plan on buying 400 or so Lapua 308 palma brass cases and converting them to 22-250.
I did that about 10 years ago. I used Lapua 30-06 brass and formed them into 22-250, then shot them in my Ackley chambered rifle. In the end I had 100 pcs of perfectly formed brass for that gun but it was an arduous process...I plan on buying 400 or so Lapua 308 palma brass cases and converting them to 22-250.
Silly question, why would you form cases from 30-06 cases that were readily available from Lapua in 22-250?I did that about 10 years ago. I used Lapua 30-06 brass and formed them into 22-250, then shot them in my Ackley chambered rifle. In the end I had 100 pcs of perfectly formed brass for that gun but it was an arduous process...
How are you annealing? And what lifespan are you expecting with the load you are shooting?I have 2 guns to keep running for P-dogs and expect the brass to last a lot longer than my Hornady or Remington brass that developed neck splits and soft primer pockets after 5 or so firings even with annealing after every firing.
Thanks!75gr a max and bthp are 2.490 don't have anything on the eld. you can paint bullet with permanent marker and chamber to make sure your not jamming into rifling, jamming in to rifling could raise pressures.