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Can you beat factory ammo?- Review NZ Outdoor Hunting Magazine

I have been a keen hand loader for over 30 years so shoot very little factory ammo outside of .22 LR or shotgun. I do remember starting out with my first rifle and a box of Remington Core-Lokt® ammunition back in my teens but was soon loading my own using a Lee Loader bought from Sid Smith’s store in Wellington’s Mercer Street.

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