Within a year i plan on owning some guns that merit reloading, and having only reloaded 30-06 rounds in Boy Scouts long ago, i don’t know where to start. Now this isn’t just another "How do i get into reloading?" question, but rather, i also have questions about reloading certain rounds, and what equipment can do them.

I plan on getting a PS90 in 5.7×28mm, which is a round that i cannot find locally, so i wonder if this is a round people reload, and what equipment works for it? I’m simply looking for economy here, for this gun being a really fun plinker.

I also am considering a rifle in .500 S&W, and at per shot, have to imagine i can save alot by reloading.

I also have a Tikka T3 .223 for varmint hunting (but mostly just 100 yard target shooting), is it worth reloading for accuracy? Or not, when rounds are so cheap?

I’d also like to load my own 2 3/4" 12ga shotgun shells, though not very many. (cheap hand tools?)

Is there a reloading press with dies for most of these?
Oh and i suppose if i’m reloading, i’d also do .308 and 30-06 for our deer guns, and maybe even get into doing .357 if there was sufficient cost savings and availability of superior rounds (like what CCI puts in their aluminum shelled rounds, best looking bullets i’ve seen compared to the big name brands). Eventually maybe .45ACP as well, for a USP. There seems to be an inverse exponential correlation between the number of years i’ve been single, and the number of guns i’ve been adding to my collection…

I have finally decided on getting a tikka T3, and cant decide which caliber to get. I probably wont be reloading for a while, although I plan to start eventually. This will mostly be used as a range gun, with the likely possibility of varmint hunting. How far will good 223 ammo go and hit a target consistently? How bout a 308, how far can I consistently hit a target with that round?
I definately want a 223 or a 308 the ammo is available everywhere and is inexpensive, meaning I don’t have to pay dollars a box for ammo. I pay that much for 50 rounds.

I’m buying a Tikka T3 Super Varmint but i’m unsure which calibre to go with. It will be mostly used for medium to long range varmint hunting, of course, but occasionally deer too so it needs to have some stopping power without being overkill for varmint.

These are the options:
204 Ruger
222 Rem
223 Rem
22-250 Rem
243 Win
260 Rem
308 Win

Thanks in advance

The reason im asking this question is because i just received some rifles and im going on a Black Bear hunt this year. Im working this summer and im saving up to buy a new varmint rifle. I use to hunt with my buddys and my dads friends cause my dad never owned one and now that im old enough im going to get my own. I just want to know your Favorite rifle, something you take big game with and why? then i want to know whats your favorite caliber for varmint and what model you use. Im debating between a 22-250. rem and a 243. win both in a Tikka T3 Laminated Stainless

The cold weather is coming back pretty soon, and that means coyotes and bob cats will get there thick fur and tails. I need a varmint rifle. All these years i have been hunting with my buddies Browning A-Bolt 223. rem. I want my own, I either want a 22-250. rem or a 243. win. I want it in the the 22-250 in either the Tikka T3 lite Stainless, Sako A7 or a remington model 700 sps stainless. What do you think of these models? if i get the 243. win i would get it in the Browning X-Bolt medallion

hello, i want to start hunting, and i have chosen to go with the .243 caliber. i chose this cal. because i want to hunt smaller game such as coyotes. groundhogs, etc. however, i also want to hunt deer occasionally. with the .243 i can do both. i will not be hunting larger game than deer until i am older (when i have more money) and then i will just buy a rifle for elk, etc. so please don’t suggest a different cal.

i have been searching for a good .243 rifle for awhile now and can’t seem to find one, i was hoping all you people out there could help me. If you can show me a rifle with in the specs i am looking at, that would be great.

i am looking for a rifle with a synthetic stock preferably, but, if i like the rifle i may just make an exception and go with wood, and i am also on a budget, as i am only 15. so i want to spend 0 dollars or less, but if need be i may go up to 0.

i was also looking for a scope that i could use but i am unsure of which one to get. i would like a variable power, mil-dot scope, probably with a power of 3-9x but I’m also not sure how big of an objective lens to get? i was looking at maybe a 40? and as i stated before i am on a budget so I’m looking to spend 0 dollars, but if i need to i will spend about -25 dollars more.

But, if you guys can point me to a good combo deal that would be perfect, so i don’t need to go and get both the rifle and scope.

thank you in advance for your help, and i hope i gave you enough info and specifications.

p.s.
i was looking at the Tikka t3 lite rifle because my friend has one in .270 and it is a nice rifle but it is at the top of my price range. also i had my eyes on a Remington m770, i also like this rifle but haven’t seen one in real life.
yes, i have looked at the mosin, i know it is cheap but im not sure i would like the large bullets on the small game… and what is a turn down kit?
also do these rifle’s come left-handed?
sorry, i thought i said i was left-handed… but i guess not.

I enjoy target shooting in my backyard, where i have a safe 100 yards with backstop, in the countryside, and some day i would like to go prairie dog hunting. I already have very nice .17HMR and .223 bolt-actions, and currently have been saving to purchase a nice AR15 for this. The .223 performs ballistically and economically for what i want to do, but I am not very familiar with the AR15 rifles.

What are the accuracy upgrades done to this rifle, available from the makers? What upgrades can be done by the owner without gunsmithing? What is a good length of barrel, for a gun that won’t be carried around in the field out of a case? What are the different receiver styles that i see on the guns? Some are original looking, others streamlined billet. Advantages? What is a very good yet affordable trigger upgrade to get a very clean breaking pull with almost zero travel (like a Tikka T3)?

Can i buy another cheap barrel / top receiver off the net without FFL to swap for plinking?

hello all, i have been looking into buying a new hunting rifle and have settled on the .243 win. cal. because i will be hunting coyotes, groundhogs, etc. and deer. now i am having some difficulties choosing a rifle. i am split between two, the savage model 110 and the tikka t3 series.
i have chosen these two rifles because they are relatively cheap and in my price range which is about 500-600$$ max. i am having trouble finding a rifle because i am left-handed and idk… the savage is cheaper and all, also something that would help me decide on which one to buy would be the availability of parts and how cheap the parts are.
which model has the most parts readily available? so could i have some help on which one is better, has more parts/accessories, is left handed and is blued. could you help find one on the internet? i seem to can't find any. i appreciated all your help… thanks in advance.

ask me if you have any questions that may help clarify anything that is unclear.
or not just the savage 110, possibly any other model savage such as the 111. etc.

For a while i was looking at getting a .243 to use for both varmint and deer, but the DPMS Panther chambered for it had a HORRIBLE trigger, and i even tried an "Upgraded" trigger model, which still was unacceptable for a 100yard+ precision rifle. So i'm back to looking at bolt-actions, and not finding what I like chambered for .243. So now I'm looking at .308 instead, because it is a very common round, that is very potent against deer, and the accuracy i hear allows for varmint hunting.

In particular, I'm considering a Remington 700 VTR (triangular barrel) since it has the visual uniqueness appeal, as well as an awesome trigger (like my Tikka T3) chambered in .308.

With the proper optics, will this gun work well for accuracy at 100-300 yards? Enough for prairie dogs? Is the .308 an appropriate round? I figure i'm saving enough money, to afford shooting .00 per shot, compared to {content}.75 with the .243 AR15 costing twice as much. Is trajectory too curved compared to .223 or .243?
The main reason i am not going with .223 is because that round is not legal to hunt deer with in Minnesota (.243 is minimum). Also, I already have a .223 Tikka T3, and don't want to own redundant weapons, such as two .223 bolt action rifles. So that's what leads me to .308 for varmints (my father will use my Tikka on our trip).