There is a lot of pride that goes into loading your own hunting cartridges.
Here are my thoughts why I load my own big game hunting cartridges.
Anyone can buy a box of ammo for big game and make sure at a range that it can hit paper before the big hunt. What fun is that? For hunters who like to pre-game the season and are sure to watch game cameras, set up hunting blinds & stands, loading your own ammo is a natural!
Along with my pre-season preparations, I make sure to spend some time at the reloading bench. Hand cast lead hollow point projectiles out of a .45/70 rifle are a natural for Ohio deer hunting.
Look at those beauties shown below. A cool morning on the patio casting lead at home can sure turn out some hard hitting projectiles from the right mix of scrap lead. That’s recycling at it’s best!
A bag of fresh Starline Brass .45/70 cartridges is ready to make your next deer hunt ammo. I have found Starline Brass to be top notch for all of my reloading needs.
Prep and prime those big beautiful casings and they are now ready for a carefully measured charge of your favorite powder that has been meticulously checked on the Hodgdon Powder Company website. They certainly make it easy online to check your load is correct!
Ready to charge my awaiting cases with the help of RCBS products. Go green on your reloading bench!
The pride of hunting and range time with your personal handloads and extending your hands on time with this precision craft cannot be over stated. Sitting in your deer stand with these beauties is certainly something to look forward to. Also, you can tailor make them to group better than general factory ammo with a little research.
Remember each firearm will group different with any load. You can load specific cartridges to a specific rifle for the best in accuracy, recoil management and of course budget over the long haul of your reloading hobby years.
What’s keeping you from loading your own big game cartridges and beyond? It is quite an addictive hobby that allows lots of room for improvement and extra time to work with your preferred pew pew seeds! Now that’s a win win!