Went to range this past weekend for just a couple of hours before they closed to sight in a scope and try some new .223 reloads. I had just finished sighting in my rifle when about 8 guys showed up with black rifles and several ammo boxes. I overheard them talking about shooting "Zombies" and if you couldn't hit one @ 100 yds you were of no count. They seemed to be having a great time and a couple of them were fairly decent shots. At least one fellow had a semi .308 and the others .223's (I was told they were all Bushmasters but I didn't get a close look at them). In less than an hour I must have collected over 1,000 pieces of brass (over 200 in .308 alone). Most of it was landing just a few feet from me so I didn't have to go very far to pick it up. All of the .308 was RP and FC and the .223 was WCC, LC, PMC and RP (I'll have to remove crimps on the LC and WCC). I asked them if they were going to save their brass for reloading and was informed that they had heard that this brass wasn't any good for reloading cause it had crimped primers and the FC was too soft (couldn't argue with them about the FC, but told him he could borrow my Dillon if anyone wanted to remove the crimps in the .223). My offer was declined as none of them had really gotten into reloading for the .223 or .308 (besides, they had just picked up a bunch of cheap ammo from the gun show that was in town the previous weekend). I thanked them for the brass and finished testing my loads. I found that my Remington 700 in .223 really likes 24.2 grs of H335 and 22.2 grs of H322 behind Remington 55 gr PLHP w/C bullets. It was a very good day at the range except for the heat.
Zombie Practice = Loads Of Free Brass
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Bozack
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Sounds like you had a bonus day at the range. Good for you.
Huckelberry75
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I love those days. Nice!!
Tim the student
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I'm always happy when I can leave with more brass than I came with. Especially rifle.
ArchAngelCD
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I'm still waiting for a day like that. I get excited when I can find 100 pieces of .45 Auto on the ground! LOL
wgaynor
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Not to hijack your thread, but I had a fun moment with my kiddos at the range the other day too!
We had some time to kill, so i gave them each a plastic bag and took them to the range. We walked the pistol bays while I told them what I was looking for. They had a blast. My daughter said it was better than hunting for Easter Eggs. She found 75 pieces of brass for the .44magnum and about 400 .45's, .40's, and a few 9mm. Last time I went there I picked up about 500 9mm and 700 .40 and .45 calibers. What I don't use I trade off...
Anyway, it was a great moment with the kids and will bring me pleasure this weekend when I cast and load for the .44 magnum.
We had some time to kill, so i gave them each a plastic bag and took them to the range. We walked the pistol bays while I told them what I was looking for. They had a blast. My daughter said it was better than hunting for Easter Eggs. She found 75 pieces of brass for the .44magnum and about 400 .45's, .40's, and a few 9mm. Last time I went there I picked up about 500 9mm and 700 .40 and .45 calibers. What I don't use I trade off...
Anyway, it was a great moment with the kids and will bring me pleasure this weekend when I cast and load for the .44 magnum.
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