Are you a handloader? 

@dalegerbec7301 how many and what brand I have a few thousand kicking around I may never use LOL,,, just had to rub it in LOL,,, I know I'm just being an A**,,, but seriously if I knew ya I would gladly set you up with enough to hold ya for at least a little while because I do have a bunch and I don't nor do I plan to ever have anything to use them in,,, thanks to a really messed up right shoulder and lack of desire to hunt I had to give up shooting anything bigger than my AR or 9mm PCC (pistol caliber carbine), tried shooting my Henry's 44 magnum lever gun a few month's ago and the three shots I took each and every one felt like a knife being driven into my right shoulder,, and for about 4 days after my entire right shoulder and neck and even down into my ribcage on that side was killing me ,,, so all my long guns bigger than the AR or 9mm PCC are gone,, even the arthrits crap in my hands and wrists is bad enough that anything bigger than my 9mm handguns bothers them,, so not even my collection of 44 magnum or 357 magnum handguns get much use anymore,, I need both shoulders completely replaced because they are basically completely FUBAR, but the doctors I see are affraid to put me under to do the surgeries to replace them because of a scare a couple years ago of not wanting to come out of general anesthesia for a much simpler proceedure I had done,,,so now it is on my records that I'm a code blue risk to put under,,, doesn't help that I have C.O.P.D. and am in stage 3 kidney failure,,, so the shoulders are most likely here to stay,, even if they replace them when I asked the Dr about shooting he just said only if I want the replacements F"ed up again and no longer being able to fix it so I even have arms that work at all.,, anyhow if you are desperate for primers try an outfit called Pacific Northwest Munitions they have a few CCI as of right now, like 5 one thousand round boxes non magnum and 1 magnum,, but be prepared for sticker shock $160 and $180 respectively,,, look around you can find them on the net,, I just did a quick little search and found some,, prices are high but as they say if ya wanna play ya gotta pay and I just just don't think that it is gonna get better any time soon at all, the manufacturers have gotten to see that as long as they keep us hungry for them they can get big $'s for them,,, it's either that or just be at thier mercy for whatever they load and put out there for us to use,, then they are high priced as hell compared to pre covid years,,,, so take your pick but either way we get screwed unless you want to turn a safe full of guns into seriously expensive paper weights,,, anyhow take care my friend.

Can't go wrong with varget when it comes to temperature sensitivity

I also use the grand slam bullets in my 257 Weatherby mag and I found out through my process that these bullets and my combo of powder n primers produce the best for my application. I also applaud you and agree with you on your whole comment. Tyvm

So logically speaking, you are basing who is a handloader as opposed to a reloader on the opinion of those who don't know any better?

@@NorthRiverGuide So logically speaking , if a person who has been realoading for 20 years and you help them with a problem that probably makes you handloader !

@thomasdaum1927 I'm a handloader because I make very good ammunition, tailormade for the specific barrel. I know lots of reloaders that been making ammo for years that makes remington green box look like top shelf stuff. Who people go to for info because they put themselves out there.

Primers are but one piece of the puzzle. Changing a primer is like changing the volume of powder. A primer is a portion of the charge. In a pistol it can be as much as 10 percent of the charge. The load changes when you change the powder volume as well. What he says is true, but it is just as much true as to just changing the powder volume often does the same thing. I hope you understand what I am saying. You will go broke and crazy changing primers to make a load shoot better. When you adjust a load, it is easier to deal with powder charge. Bullet length is just as crazy as trying several brands of primers. When you change the length of the bullet you change the case volume of the cartridge which also effect velocity which affects harmonics of the barrel. If you don't want to go crazy just keep it simple and when you change something to make a load better don't change but one thing at a time.

It's good to see someone is having good results doing this. I have seen it done on videos but have not got what it takes to even want to try it. I just find it quite time consuming and I would not trust the primers as much as store bought. But more power to you. Maybe I should start saving my old primers though just in case.

Personally, I only shoot game that I can get with a point blank zero without having to make a hold over. Not too many rifles will shoot flat enough to 300 yards. Most the magnums will also the 25-06 Remington, 270 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor are a few. If you don't have a large enough window to shoot you have to get right on right away. Happy hunting. Remember Randy is old school and is only giving you, his opinion. Don't take all his opinions as advice.

@@garrytalley8009 The 6.5 crapmore is not a flat shooting cartridge !

@@thomasdaum1927So what? Love it or hate it which you do it's just another cartridge. It's made to shoot a larger than caliber bullet and, in many cases, can kill game with less recoil than a .308 Win. No need to call it a crapmoor. It does what it was designed to do. So, you don't like it. So what? No one really cares what you think but you. Personally, I like lots of calibers. Some more than others, but I don't play the hate game and do appreciate anyone trying to make a better cartridge for whatever their Nitch is.

@@garrytalley8009 You were commenting on flat shooting cartridges and mentioned the 6.5 Cred , it’s not considered a flat shooting cartridge ! The crap more name is the Knick name we have for it at our shooting complex ! The reason for that is because almost all the new shooters, gun owners show up with a 6.5 Cred when asked why they said it was advertised so much ! Marketing Hype pays off !…….

Did you expect a comprehensive hand loading video? There really wasn't much here. He did express his opinions and mostly referring to hunting loads no more than 300 yards. There are also so many new powders that are equivalent to the old school powders he mentioned. Remember he is old school and did imply hunting loads no more than 300 yards. What he said was spot on for old school. I'm an old guy that has done old school, but I continue to try newer things through time such as powders, bullets and even upgrading equipment like scales, presses etc.

Huntin Farmin Livin thanks for the laugh "Whack-A- Mole" reloader,, got a good laugh out of that,,, I started out that way about 46 years ago now,,, Except I always called it Russian roulette reloading because you never knew when just one too heavy or too many whacks while trying to install a primer,,, like a large rifle magnum one you are installing in a 458 winchester magnum case (or any primer for that matter,, I had more than a few do it over the years I used the whack a mole loader/russian roulette reloader) is going to go off while doing so in your cement wall half basement scare the S**T out of ya,,, make your ears ring because in that basement the damn things are freaking loud,, not to mention while burnt gunpowder smells kinda nice those stinking primers do NOT,,, but you get to smell it for some time to come because said basement could do with some better ventillation to say the least,,, thank GOD for real reloading presses and a better way to install primers LOL.

When you take a cartridge to its limit that can happen with a hotter primer. You will find in time not all he said is applicable in working a load. There are few things in reloading that are constant. Remember he is giving you his opinion and it's based on hunting loads at no more than 300 yards. BC's do matter to long range shooters. Bench shooters are not concerned with velocity. He may be a real gunsmith and quite informative to many people, but just remember it's his opinions and are old school.

@garrytalley8009 I kinda like old school logic. The load I was using wasn't a hot load until I substituted primers. He did mention that the Winchester magnum primers were hotter and he was right. H380 isn't an optimal powder for the cartridge I was loading, I just used it because i had a fairly good supply of it, and I was using magnum primers because the reloading manual called for them. The load I was making was more of a plinking load I shot for recreation.

Sir Your a Handloader not a simple reloader..Got Stuff n Know It Can Be Used..Dig and find the way to safely do it n keep on shooting. Winchester Primers Rifle anyway have always been the hottest

A mil spec primer should be fine. Mil spec primers are made to shoot high velocity loads. Mil spec stuff runs at higher pressures to get more velocity especially out of shorter barreled rifles like AR's. Don't go crazy over this primer thing he was talking about. You're lucky to even find large rifle primers these days.

Nice. Accuracy is the best reason to hand load. I do myself but just purchased a 7mm PRC that I intend to hunt with and maybe if factory ammo shoots sub-MOA, I won't have to handload for it. Only time will tell on that though. Because of the high price to shoot this round I will not be shooting enough to merit reloading unless of course the rifle will not group well enough to hunt with. Oh, well. Obviously at $3 a round I am not going to play around and shoot factory ammo if I need to shoot a lot. And I am not paying $60 to $100 per box of 20 to test for the best factory load either. Handloading will come quick if the Hornady Precision Hunter does not group well.

@garrytalley8009 that's one of the reasons why I don't much care for the newfangled rounds, they're extremely expensive 😳

@@user-se8ds5ev5kI agree on the price. The cartridge looks worthy, and I have decided to hunt with it. Shot for first time today. Shows promise. Only shot 7 rounds. Will shoot on a less windy day to finalize zero. The specs on this cartridge are hard to ignore. I do have powder, bullets and primers if I want to play a bit on reloading.

@garrytalley8009 I'll just stick with old 1975 Remington BDL in 7 mm magnum. It is a one hole 3 shot gun as well with my precision handloaded ammunition. I don't give out my recipes for success because every single rifle is different. I have only one rifle that doesn't need reloading for accuracy and it's a Howa model 1500 243. It doesn't care if it's a Remington or winchester 100 grain core lok or a 100 grain winchester power point. I always wait for 15 minutes between shots to let them barrels retract from the heat with the bolt open to facilitate the process of cooling. My friends hate it because they have to wait for me to do it the right way, but I guarandamtee you that none of them can come close to the groups that I attain at any distance. That 243 is a one in a million, and still holds my personal record with a single hole the size of a soda straw looking right at you at 109 yards or 100 meters.

ill second that.

Agreed, me too. I’d buy. Also wondering your thoughts on tuners..

@@phildo39645 I can’t wait to here this on tuners. Tuners do the same thing that seating depth does. You can fine tune things with them.

+1 for the book. Name your price Mr. Selby. With reasonable shipping to England please.

+1 for the book

If you shoot under 300 yards he's right. Some folks want more than that even just to shoot a piece of steel way out in the distance. In the gun sport one size does not fit all. Randy gave advice for handloading for hunting 300 yds and less.

No, I haven't. Thanks for watching.

I'll keep that in mind for a video down the road. Thanks for watching.

Yes IMR 7828 very popular in Weatherby As well as IMR 4350

@@redteam9881 Thank You!

May I say you need to load for your rifle and what Randy said for your best combination for performance and application. I also have the same rifle caliber and use imr 7828. I value Randy's experience and knowledge. I always look forward to his next video. He has so much good information like it was being passed down from my father to me. Good luck on your loading for your rifle. It is a good idea to write down everything when developing a round for your rifle. I have my dad's notebook and was a trove of useful info for my 30x375 m&r improved. It took me 6 months to get it right but I did it.

IMR7828 has not been the standard and it hasn't been made for 3 years. H1000. Thanks for watching.

Small rifle, small magnum and small rifle magnum are all the same. Interchangeable. See which one YOUR rifle[s] like best. Thanks for watching.

@@TheRealGunsmith I should have phrased my question better. I meant are they suitable substitutes for a small pistol magnum primer?

RL 26. Thanks for watching.

The headspace gauge that is used on belted case chambers uses the belt to set headspace. There are no other gauges for these. That doesn't mean you can't size your cases to headspace off the shoulder when you reload, just like you'd do on cases without a belt. The belt is superfluous. It was originally used on the Holland & Holland case that had a lot of taper, and was for use in tropical climates, where pressures could vary greatly in the burning cordite powder due to temperature swings. It became colloquially named a magnum case after the 300 H&H gained noteriety in 1935 by winning the Wimbledon cup. Thereafter for several decades, the belted case was used for any cartridge that had the "magnum" moniker.

@@jasonshults368 Thanks for the in depth response. I've done a lot more research on the belted magnums and I have now reloaded ~0.002 bump off the shoulder for my .300 win. Yes, cordite. Ubiquitously used in the .303 Brit.

You make time for what you want to do , if you really wanted to reload you would make time !…… Reloading or handloading opens up a whole new aspect to shooting and hunting !…….

@@thomasdaum1927 I agree, factory ammo is so good nowadays I just haven’t found enough of a need to justify the upfront cost and time involved to get into it.

IMR 4831, IMR 7828, H1000, MagPro, Magnum, Retumbo

Reloder 19 is a real performer in 7mag. I've used it in mine for thirty years. It makes 140 grain bullets the closest thing to a laser beam.

That was 4 years ago. Haven't had that stove with fans on it for over 3 years. Your comment is moot, as it is published and it's been some time ago. Thanks for watching.

@@TheRealGunsmith I thank your profusely for the interesting content you provide.

I'm waiting for a reply to this one.

Just throwin' in my 2C here having loaded for that cartridge since 1988. You will never go wrong with H-4350 with 150-grainers.

Kept my fingers crossed hoping he would name something

H4350,

Just some suggestions - Extreme success with all of these: CFE223, BLC2, H414(W760), PowerPro2000MR, Hunter, Re15, Re17, Re19, Varget, VVN550,