As Seattle continues to suffer through the worst, most protracted winter storm on record, I've reached the end of my rope. Cabin fever has well and truly set in. It was supposed to warm up and rain today - uh huh - here is the view from the front porch as I am typing this:
I'm at my wit's end. I have reverted back to one of the things I do best. Getting loaded. Here are the results of sitting around for the last week, hitting it hard, snowbound at home:
Detail view of the individual loads. Left to right, .357 mag with 158 grain Speer, .44 mag with 300 grain LBT cast from wheel weights, .45 Colt with 270 grain RCBS .45-270 SAA also from wheel weights, 6.5x55 Swede with 160 grain Sierra, .375 H&H with 300 grain Sierra, .45-2.6 with RCBS .45-500 BPS, .45-2.6 with 540 grain Jones Creedmoor, .45-2.6 with 550 grain Hoch (all cast 20:1 lead/tin), and finally the .458 Win Mag with a 500 grain Hornady soft point:
I'm gonna run out of empty brass in a couple of days. By then, I'll be ready to shoot something...