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So I now have this AR in 458SOCOM....
September 18, 2018, 08:29 PM
hudrSo I now have this AR in 458SOCOM....
And I need some plinking ammo.
Gunbot came up with midwayusa for about $2.90/rd. I know this stuff isn’t cheap and that I really need to reload for it, but I have to start somewhere.
September 18, 2018, 08:34 PM
BisleyblackhawkAnd I only thought .300 BO factory ammo was spendy
...sounds like fun
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September 18, 2018, 09:17 PM
ShackelfordPictures needed!
I've been irrationally wanting one for a while.
September 18, 2018, 09:25 PM
RHINOWSOquote:
Originally posted by hudr:
And I need some plinking ammo.
Gunbot came up with midwayusa for about $2.90/rd. I know this stuff isn’t cheap and that I really need to reload for it, but I have to start somewhere.
Normally something I think about BEFORE I take on another caliber...
September 19, 2018, 10:09 AM
RNshooterAmmoseek.com
LAX ammunition has some for $1.30/rd.
Luck,
Bruce
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September 19, 2018, 01:50 PM
GustoferCan't help you on the ammo, but gawd I'd love to play with that for an afternoon.
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September 19, 2018, 02:18 PM
hudrquote:
Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
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Originally posted by hudr:
And I need some plinking ammo.
Gunbot came up with midwayusa for about $2.90/rd. I know this stuff isn’t cheap and that I really need to reload for it, but I have to start somewhere.
Normally something I think about BEFORE I take on another caliber...
I just got out of 45-70, so....I think it'll do fine for thinning out the turtles in my ponds.
September 19, 2018, 10:27 PM
fritzquote:
Originally posted by hudr:
I think it'll do fine for thinning out the turtles in my ponds.
I've shot turtles in a pond from a high angle. As from a helicopter.
55 grain 223 bullets are more than adequate for turtles. The guys using ball ammo made quick work of turtles, even with off-center hits. Lots of water in the air, with parts flying.
I shot them with 55 grain VMax bullets. Spectacular splashes of turtle parts, fountain-like water eruption, nice turtle-parts slick on the surface.
You don't need 458 -- 223 does it for substantially less cost per round, less recoil, possibly greater accuracy, and greater expansion in a small critter.
September 23, 2018, 06:07 PM
walker77quote:
Originally posted by hudr:
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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
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Originally posted by hudr:
And I need some plinking ammo.
Gunbot came up with midwayusa for about $2.90/rd. I know this stuff isn’t cheap and that I really need to reload for it, but I have to start somewhere.
Normally something I think about BEFORE I take on another caliber...
I just got out of 45-70, so....I think it'll do fine for thinning out the turtles in my ponds.
Your turtles must be the size of elephants
September 23, 2018, 09:02 PM
Bisleyblackhawkquote:
Originally posted by walker77:
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Originally posted by hudr:
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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
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Originally posted by hudr:
And I need some plinking ammo.
Gunbot came up with midwayusa for about $2.90/rd. I know this stuff isn’t cheap and that I really need to reload for it, but I have to start somewhere.
Normally something I think about BEFORE I take on another caliber...
I just got out of 45-70, so....I think it'll do fine for thinning out the turtles in my ponds.
Your turtles must be the size of elephants
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"we've gotta roll with the punches, learn to play all of our hunches
Making the best of what ever comes our way
Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition
Plowing straight ahead come what may
And theres a cowboy in the jungle"
Jimmy Buffet
September 24, 2018, 05:57 AM
hudr^^^^Exactly what I’m trying to prevent.
I’m providing a vital public service.
September 24, 2018, 07:53 AM
myrottietyquote:
Originally posted by hudr:
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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
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Originally posted by hudr:
And I need some plinking ammo.
Gunbot came up with midwayusa for about $2.90/rd. I know this stuff isn’t cheap and that I really need to reload for it, but I have to start somewhere.
Normally something I think about BEFORE I take on another caliber...
I just got out of 45-70, so....I think it'll do fine for thinning out the turtles in my ponds.
If you miss they'll probably red mist from the water pressure!
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dog44Target sports USA has some for $1.70 per round.
November 04, 2018, 07:22 AM
ArtieS[thread drift]Um, why shoot turtles?[thread drift]
This is a curiosity question, not a moral one.
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November 04, 2018, 07:32 AM
WARPIG602quote:
Originally posted by ArtieS:
[thread drift]Um, why shoot turtles?[thread drift]
This is a curiosity question, not a moral one.
Probably a nuisance in his area.
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November 04, 2018, 10:05 AM
RichardCThey eat baby ducks.
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November 04, 2018, 10:09 AM
gearhoundsYou'll need to be reloading if you're serious about shooting this beast regularly. Starline is excellent brass.
https://www.starlinebrass.com/...ses/458-SOCOM-Brass/
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syboReload, reload, reload!, research Marty Terweem and his reload data!!!!!!!!