varmints will never know the difference and considerable savings are possible. I also will agree that I have used dearer projectiles like the Nosler Ballistic Tip and probably will con- tinue to do so in some of my rifles at longer ranges. It may be a continuing argument as to how much more effective they are than conventional projectiles. However, I am prepared to pay the price penalty as they simply work. Don’t discount custom bullet makers. A bulk deal
without packaging and promotional costs on top of normal production costs may be an option worth investigating. Several reloaders pooling resources and purchasing
perhaps several years’ supply can save considerably. Another possibility is to clean out your spare projectiles. I am willing to bet that most reloaders have many “spare” boxes in their reloading cabinet that are just sitting there. Projectiles under 55 grains in weight are very suitable in 22 calibre cartridges for lighter game. Use them up first before replacing with your normal stock. The varmints that they hit will never know the difference. I have experimented with all sorts of bullets including
many premium types on pigs, but in all honesty I cannot tell the difference in performance. Placed shots are usually limited to the initial single round and after the mob scatters it is very hard to be accurate with any projectile. A personal preference is round nose or spitzer types as I have seen hollow-points fail on pigs coated with dried mud. It depends a bit on the range involved; personally, I prefer the round nose types in thicker cover but the spitzer is better in the open where longer shots are usual. In any given calibre I
would tend to use weights near the top of the range as they provide better penetration. Another possibility with cost savings are the various
items used to clean firearms. Buy bore brushes and patches in bulk, in dozens and thousands, respectively. Instead of patches, many shooters use disposable cloths that are avail- able at your local supermarket. Simply cut to size to suit your particular calibre. They’re very cheap also and they are just as effective as commercial patches. Some prefer to use bulk flannel cloth cut to size, so it pays to shop around. At intervals, good quality reloading equipment may appear in the sales section of various commercial retail outlets. In my experience good savings are possible if you remain alert to what is available. Many liquids are available to clean firearm bores, usu-
ally in smaller bottles. However, it is possible to make greater quantities of your own bore cleaning liquids, cheaply. There are various ”recipes” on the Internet, and sharing this com- modity between two or more shooters makes sense. About the only item left are primers, and normally I
purchase 1,000 at a time, as bulk buying like this is slightly cheaper than buying only several hundred. There is not much room for discounting in this limited market. In summary, look after your brass. Shop around and
buy components in bulk whenever you can and think outside your normal square.
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