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Burning house with ammo

Well, at the age of 77 and with a declining attention span and attention to detail, this solidifies my decision that it’s not a good idea for me to get into hand loading ammunition! I’ll just have to live with the reality that I’ll never TRULY know just how accurate and precise my rifles could be.
I know it’s way too expensive, but I might just buy a couple of boxes of the hand loaded ammo that companies like Copper Creek sell, just to get an idea what my rifle, in particular my Tikka Super Varmint in 6.5 Creedmoor , can actually do. Hell, it’s only money and it’s not like that would send me to the poor house! Anybody had any experiences with any of these companies so that you might recommend one? Thanks.
 
I know it’s way too expensive, but I might just buy a couple of boxes of the hand loaded ammo that companies like Copper Creek sell, just to get an idea what my rifle, in particular my Tikka Super Varmint in 6.5 Creedmoor , can actually do. Hell, it’s only money and it’s not like that would send me to the poor house! Anybody had any experiences with any of these companies so that you might recommend one? Thanks.
I would just buy Hornady’s eld match and get your drops and be one with that rifle for the life of it.
Plus you could sell that once fired brass back here for thirty something cents a piece too.
 
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I would just buy Hornady’s eld match and get your drops and be one with that rifle for the life of it.
Plus you could sell that once fired brass back here for thirty something cents a piece too.
Yeah, you’re probably right, but my chronograph has really opened my eyes to the variability of factory ammunition. With the way I shoot, I need all the help I can get at 500 yards, much less if I try 1,000!
 
I've scored a shooter more than at 1 match shoot a PRS rifle chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor at 600 yard f class Match. He always shot Master to High Master scores using factory Hornaday Match 140 ELDM ammo.
 
The Black stuff will be an issue… Smokeless just adds a bit to the flames.
I have mentioned this previously on a different issue, if an Insurance company finds out the you have stored quantities of explosive {primers} & highly flammable products {Gun powder} in your house they are most likely to use that as an excuse to deny any claim involving a fire….
Best check with your insurance company and declare that you have these items and see if they will still cover you for loss.
It's ok...
I keep my powder stored away from the reloading bench, on the other side of the wood stove. ;)

Safety first!!
 

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