I have had several fellows ask me about bullets and first and foremost, this was something my husband enjoyed. Reloading, restoring, reworking, reinventing the wheel, etc. I enjoyed hunting and exploring .
Without a doubt bullets, in general, are better now and according to my husband they got better, a lot better when Bill started making his Bitterroot bullets. I always thought his packaging of them created a stacking them neatly on a shelf problem, so I would put them in boxes (-:
After Bill's bullets, I know my husband liked, as does my son now, Woodleigh-Northfork-Swift-Nosler and recently he has mentioned the Norma Oryx as being right there with the others.
He likes the bullets Alaska makes, but contacting them is not always easy, but you have to love the way they do business. This was a few years back. I called them, discussed a special run, agreed on a price and time frame and when ask how he wanted to be paid. He said when you get them it will include an invoice, just send me a check. Hand shake business just doesn't exist today, but should.
Anyway, the Rhino' does not impress him but we purchased some for a friend in Virginia and he loves them. We felt the pedals broke off to easy. GSC bullets are interesting and we only tried them once or twice so really dont have enough info to make a fair statement about them. We have used Barnes with no complaints also. I remember he did not like the Triad Triple shock bullets,( I may have the name wrong ) but I believe that fellow also went out tor business or passed away ( sorry forgetting his name, but he made rifles in his calibers and a group of three different bullets )
My son said that he remembers his father liking Woodleigh and Swift a lot depending on the caliber they were being used in. Loved Woodleigh's "solids". My son seems to be a Nosler fan, some Woodleigh in the large caliber's ( 400 and over ) .
If you dont reload, I remember him saying Weatherby makes very good factory ammo, as does Norma.
Occasionally I hear other names, but it is not and actually never was my area of expertise or even interest for that matter.
But, in your humble opinions-----
What is the best bullet Company on the market today ? ( or companies, if you use some for one type of hunting and some for other types of hunting ) --for hunting not target !
What is the best factory loaded ammo on the market today ?---for hunting not target !
Without a doubt bullets, in general, are better now and according to my husband they got better, a lot better when Bill started making his Bitterroot bullets. I always thought his packaging of them created a stacking them neatly on a shelf problem, so I would put them in boxes (-:
After Bill's bullets, I know my husband liked, as does my son now, Woodleigh-Northfork-Swift-Nosler and recently he has mentioned the Norma Oryx as being right there with the others.
He likes the bullets Alaska makes, but contacting them is not always easy, but you have to love the way they do business. This was a few years back. I called them, discussed a special run, agreed on a price and time frame and when ask how he wanted to be paid. He said when you get them it will include an invoice, just send me a check. Hand shake business just doesn't exist today, but should.
Anyway, the Rhino' does not impress him but we purchased some for a friend in Virginia and he loves them. We felt the pedals broke off to easy. GSC bullets are interesting and we only tried them once or twice so really dont have enough info to make a fair statement about them. We have used Barnes with no complaints also. I remember he did not like the Triad Triple shock bullets,( I may have the name wrong ) but I believe that fellow also went out tor business or passed away ( sorry forgetting his name, but he made rifles in his calibers and a group of three different bullets )
My son said that he remembers his father liking Woodleigh and Swift a lot depending on the caliber they were being used in. Loved Woodleigh's "solids". My son seems to be a Nosler fan, some Woodleigh in the large caliber's ( 400 and over ) .
If you dont reload, I remember him saying Weatherby makes very good factory ammo, as does Norma.
Occasionally I hear other names, but it is not and actually never was my area of expertise or even interest for that matter.
But, in your humble opinions-----
What is the best bullet Company on the market today ? ( or companies, if you use some for one type of hunting and some for other types of hunting ) --for hunting not target !
What is the best factory loaded ammo on the market today ?---for hunting not target !