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Reloading 12-Gauge Slugs: Custom Deer Loads for Oregon Cascade Hunters

Reloading 12-Gauge Slugs: Custom Deer Loads for Oregon Cascade Hunters

Rolling your own 12-gauge slug loads delivers real accuracy and performance advantages over factory fodder. Here's a practical guide to components, presses, and load data that works in the wet Oregon Cascades.

By HFR Staff  · May 31, 2026
Reloading the .280 Ackley Improved: The Perfect Western Big Game Cartridge

Reloading the .280 Ackley Improved: The Perfect Western Big Game Cartridge

The .280 Ackley Improved offers everything a western hunter needs — flat trajectory, manageable recoil, excellent terminal performance on elk and mule deer — and reloading for it is more straightforward than most shooters expect.

By HFR Staff  · May 30, 2026
Reloading the 6.8 Western: Components, Load Data, and Long-Range Hunting Performance

Reloading the 6.8 Western: Components, Load Data, and Long-Range Hunting Performance

The 6.8 Western is one of the most capable modern hunting cartridges for Western big game. Here's a practical guide to reloading it for long-range elk and mule deer performance.

By HFR Staff  · May 29, 2026
Reloading the .30-30 Winchester: Classic Lever-Gun Loads That Still Deliver Deer

Reloading the .30-30 Winchester: Classic Lever-Gun Loads That Still Deliver Deer

The .30-30 Winchester has been killing deer for over 130 years. Here's how to handload it for maximum performance in lever-action and single-shot rifles — including modern tips for flat-nose and flex-tip bullets.

By HFR Staff  · May 28, 2026
Reloading the .357 Magnum: Versatile Loads for Revolver and Lever-Action Hunters

Reloading the .357 Magnum: Versatile Loads for Revolver and Lever-Action Hunters

The .357 Magnum is one of the most versatile cartridges a handloader can work with — capable of everything from mild plinking loads to serious deer medicine from a lever-action rifle. Here's how to get the most out of it.

By HFR Staff  · May 27, 2026
Reloading the 6.5 Grendel: Efficient AR-Platform Loads for Deer Hunting and Long-Range Varmints

Reloading the 6.5 Grendel: Efficient AR-Platform Loads for Deer Hunting and Long-Range Varmints

The 6.5 Grendel punches well above its weight in an AR-15 package. Here's how to reload it for maximum performance—from deer hunting loads to flat-shooting varmint rounds.

By HFR Staff  · May 26, 2026
Reloading the .350 Legend: Straight-Wall Deer Loads for Oregon Cascade Hunters

Reloading the .350 Legend: Straight-Wall Deer Loads for Oregon Cascade Hunters

The .350 Legend is a modern straight-wall cartridge that delivers serious deer-killing power with manageable recoil. Here's how to build accurate, effective handloads for it — and why it's become a go-to for hunting Oregon's dense west-side timber.

By HFR Staff  · May 25, 2026
Reloading the .300 Blackout: Subsonic and Supersonic Loads for Suppressed Hunting and Target Shooting

Reloading the .300 Blackout: Subsonic and Supersonic Loads for Suppressed Hunting and Target Shooting

The .300 Blackout was engineered from the ground up for suppressor use and AR-15 compatibility. Here's a complete reloading guide covering components, powder selection, and proven load data for both subsonic and supersonic applications.

By HFR Staff  · May 24, 2026
Reloading the .338 Lapua Magnum: Long-Range Loads for Open-Country Big Game

Reloading the .338 Lapua Magnum: Long-Range Loads for Open-Country Big Game

The .338 Lapua Magnum is one of the most capable long-range hunting cartridges ever built. Here's how to reload it accurately and safely for open-country elk, moose, and beyond.

By HFR Staff  · May 23, 2026
Reloading the .25-06 Remington: Flat-Shooting Loads for Open-Country Deer and Pronghorn

Reloading the .25-06 Remington: Flat-Shooting Loads for Open-Country Deer and Pronghorn

The .25-06 Remington is one of the most underrated cartridges in the western deer hunter's arsenal — flat trajectory, mild recoil, and excellent long-range performance. Here's how to reload it to its full potential.

By HFR Staff  · May 22, 2026
Reloading the 6mm Creedmoor: Precision Loads for Long-Range Hunting and Competition

Reloading the 6mm Creedmoor: Precision Loads for Long-Range Hunting and Competition

The 6mm Creedmoor sits at a sweet spot between high BC bullets and manageable recoil. Here's how to build accurate, consistent handloads for both precision rifle competition and Western big game hunting.

By HFR Staff  · May 21, 2026
Reloading the .45-70 Government: Big Bore Loads for Deer, Bear, and Everything In Between

Reloading the .45-70 Government: Big Bore Loads for Deer, Bear, and Everything In Between

The .45-70 Government is one of America's oldest cartridges and one of its most versatile. Here's how to handload it for modern lever-action rifles and single-shots from light deer loads to heavy bear medicine.

By HFR Staff  · May 20, 2026