Episode 176
Hunting Handloads: How to build the ideal home-rolled cartridges
June 17, 20221h 8m
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Show Notes
Getting down and dirty with handloading, von Benedikt details the exact process he uses for building an awesome hunting handload.
- How to choose the right bullet for the task
- Gunpowder, and why it's not all equal
- Cartridge cases and case prep
- Primers, and the best of the best
- Charge weights, and where to start
- Seating depth for various bullet types
- Testing handload batches
- Using ladder tests to refine handloads
- Trajectory validation and why we do it
- The confidence and satisfaction of hunting with your own handloads
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