Lawd, now it's my turn to look for ammo!

[beanz2]

My strong encouragement, and I speak from experience, is that you might want to re-think your plan. Learn from my mistakes. Certainly if you want to get into precision shooting handloading is a valuable skill that you need to learn. Why put it off? Sure it takes time, but with COVID many people have extra time. If that's you consider the opportunity you may have been given.

I hear you. But unlike in most professions, business has been about 20-25% busier for me (MD). Not directly from COVID19, but rather from deferred medical care as a result of quarantine.

I guess I lucked out. Not many newbies start with 6.5 CM.

My first thought... and shooting "precision?"

Well, I have to start somewhere, right? Nobody starts playing baseball in Major League.


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[BigPimping]

Maybe it's time to postpone the class

[beanz2]

Maybe it's time to postpone the class

[Scratch705]

did you check ammo supply warehouse?

they do advertise that they cater to the front site crowd. even holding the ammo at the shop for pickup if needed.

[five.five-six]

[five.five-six]

Maybe it's time to postpone the class

[audiophil2]

I use a Ruger predator.

1/3 moa at 100 yards. Opens up to 2/3 moa at 1 mile. My groups at 1200 are about 7 inches.

I don't shoot it under 900 yards. Too boring.

I would lose money handloading and not gain much performance.
I just buy a case of 200 rounds and I'm good. Then I check zero when I get a new case.

[audiophil2]

At distance wind and fatigue factor in. I can barely shoot a group at 1 mile because it is very tiring.

[five.five-six]

At distance wind and fatigue factor in. I can barely shoot a group at 1 mile because it is very tiring.

OT, there was a new guy who needed to return his rifle for warrantee but the manufacture wanted it in original condition which would make it an AW, I told him to ask you if you could convert it out of state for the repair. Is that a service you offer?

[Diversity210]

I've long took pride in the fact that I've "bought 'em cheap and stack 'em deep" that when I see guys complaining of $0.60/rd 9mm ammo, I kept patting myself on the shoulder.

Then it dawned on me I have a precision rifle class in less than a couple of months. The class specifies "250 rounds of match ammo only" and I only have less than 100 rounds of those. I have some S&B but they are one of the lowest priced ammo when it comes to 6.5CM and they're not anywhere considered "match ammo"

So, where do I get some good 6.5 CM match ammo? At least when it comes to 6.5 CM, the prices have not tripled like it did with 9 mm.

I know, I should have gone into hand loading but that is one of my first projects after retirement (in a few years and after we completely got out of California)


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You shouldn't have any problem at all find Match grade 6.5CM in the store and at its regular price of about 32.99 a box. At least not here in northern Cali where I am you wouldn't have a problem. 6.5CM is every present on store shelves. Especially the match grade and hunting stuff. I see the stuff in ever gun store I walk into.

[audiophil2]

OT, there was a new guy who needed to return his rifle for warrantee but the manufacture wanted it in original condition which would make it an AW, I told him to ask you if you could convert it out of state for the repair. Is that a service you offer?

Yes