Jackaroo

Wow, I'll have to bring all the reloading gear with me?? :D :D :D

Do we have any details of Hoodoo's ammo reloading at all. I know this thread is quite old, be interested if he is still doing it.

Thanks GJ & GS, been reading your TB for Bam rifles, and certainly given me a place to start. I have got plenty TB so I'll give that a whirl first.

Hey guys, thanks ever so much for the info, just one more thing,...where does one acquire lead bullets for these? All the bullet makers I know only seem to make for our cowboy stuff :) Looking forward to getting it set up and see you at WR next year.

Hi Dusty, Got some Trail Boss none of the others but can probably get some, there seems to be rifle powder around. Where would one pick up some stripper clips for 7x57?

OK so what's a good load for a 7x57 Mauser? As a newbie, I think I need some help here, shot the match at OK WB state champs, with Goatneks, equip. and WR with Union Jack's 303 , so I'm pretty keen to get mine going now.

Goatnek Clem is the wizard here I think! :D

Well found myself a nice Mauser 7x57 from a good pard in Washington, (state that is)! Looking forward to giving it a whirl when I get back to OKC tomorrow.

So what would be the best, nicest, cheapest, accurate,etc etc. rifle to buy for this match.?

Hi Gene, I thought the WB match was fine in general, there probably could have been a mixture of pistol rounds instead of 30 per stage. With some of the target layouts I think some lost their place with where they were, but then again it's WB. The brass issue I agree was not a good idea, lost most of my Starline brass and the brass I bought back to help the scouts was mostly crap, and way to expensive. I think most shooters must have used their worst brass knowing they'd lose it. I fail to see why WR even keeps considering the match to be a lost brass match. With so many shooters per posse there are plenty of pickers that could pick the brass before each shooter. Most of the time there were bodies just hanging around waiting their turn for a job to do!! In some instances we were just sweeping it out the door, could have easily be picked up, this applies to the whole match. If they want to help the Scouts then maybe the EOT arrangement works better where they pick up and get tipped at the end of the day. At least you'll get most of your brass back.

Hi UJ, yea I don't have anything like that mate, be good to catch up with ya.

Hi Evil Roy, You can put me down for help on the Monday afternoon with Union Jack if that's not a problem. I don't have a rifle but will pay the fees if someone can give me a lend of one. :D Haven't shot one of those since my army days back in 1967??? :-[ Regards Jack