In reading all your posts, I'm reminded again I have so much to learn...
I was watching a YouTube video about the Lee Breech Lock Challenger. It looks pretty slick. What do you guys think about it? It might be a smart way for me to break into hand loading by getting most of what I need in a kit. My friends are very generous about helping me out by loaning me whatever I need but I'd like to invest in my own setup at some point. I just don't know much about it. Okay, I don't know anything about it.
I posted the evidence of my trying out the .308 for the first time-- it's here if you want to see it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekQIY4uGc7E. I'm picking up the rifle this weekend and I can hardly wait. I think once it's cut down for me it'll feel like home. I'm looking forward to getting lots of practice with it.
Wrenchman, wish I could take you up on that stock offer, but I can just see Canadian customs having a fit-- they make it almost impossible to get *anything* gun-related across the border. I know a stock shouldn't be a big deal, but I'm pretty sure they'd figure out a way to aggravate us just the same.
Skeet, you too with your offer of selling me the extra clip-- I appreciate it but I'm not sure it would be worth the risk and hassle, even if it's legal to ship just a clip person to person and I'd like to hope it is. I'd love to get one, I think it would be fantastic to have on the hunt so you've got me thinking I need to find one around here.
A friend of mine said there are some practice rounds that are perfect for using at the range-- cheap and decently accurate. Any recommendations from anyone as to manufacturer, etc.? As for hunting, I think I'll have to experiment with different hand loads-- with the help of my friends of course. No need to blow myself up before hunting season starts. Right?