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[wannakillacoyote]

Thanks Heywood for the breakdown. I'm thinking when the lead ban goes into effect, I will have to start rollin my own. That is unless they actually get some factory stuff out at a decent price. I'm lazy.

[Heywood]

don't count on it. Have you seen the prices for tungsten or bismuth shot for waterfowl I use the Lee turret press as well but just in single stage mode. Works great. I do all my brass prep and priming in advance, that way when it's time to load I have all my primed cases ready and it's just powder measure and bullet seating time.

[D-Man]

I have been doing the same. Just started, but I have been doing through getting all the cases ready to go. That way it is just throw powder, seat the bullet, and crimp! The case prep does take a while! I am looking for #12 shot that is non-lead. Going to hand load my own snake shot for .38 special derringer. Anyone have suggestions?Darren

[fakawee]

Sorry but are we still talking about off the shelf .223 rounds or reloading your own rounds? Don't mean to throw you fellows off track. Anyway, I shoot Hornady 55 gr. on windy days and the flatter shooting 40 gr. at night and none windy days. Both tackle the yotes very nicely. I believe that the factory loads are as close to hand loads now than they were 10 years ago. The Hornadys are about as accurate as I could ever shoot for the money without all the investments in time and equipment. It would be a different story if I shot the larger calibers for competition or back in my military days where I needed every advantage possible. With the .223 for coyotes, bobcats, squirels or whichever predator I shoot I'll just stop by the gun store, buy a box of .223 Hornadys and go out and enjoy the day.

[wannakillacoyote]

Good to hear you like the Hornady's. Are you talking about the V-max's? I think the reason we got onto reloading is the glooming July 1st lead ban. I for one will be in compliance, which means either only shooting in the Lead OK area (very small area) or finding non-lead ammo that shoots well and is effective on a coyote for my .223. I was just guessing that reloading will almost be a requirement to have devent legal hunting ammo.

[fakawee]

Yeah, the Hornady V-max's. I've found that my CZ 525 shoots the 40gr. really well but I shoot the 55gr. on semi-windy days. Fortunately for me and the other San Diego county shooters, we don't have to deal with any Condor lovers YET! I'm sure it won't be long before the Gun haters and Animal lover wannabee's will find something to protect from the lead down here also.