Hi Guys,

I finally managed to acquire the minimum components/tools/supplies to shoot my ML! It wasa major pain driving around for the better part of the weekend but at least I have it all now. Suprise suprise, the brand new Sportsmans Warehouse in Federal Way had absolutely no #11 caps what so ever! [:'(] Thankfully GI Joes in Lynnwood had some of the CCI #11 Magnums so I grabbed three (100ea) tins to get started.

The Ultra Mag is clean, #11 breech plug installed (teflon taped too!) and was weighed in at approx 10lbs or a bit less depending on my bathroom scale range at that end of the measure ...

I'm so excited about finally getting to shoot this weekend I can't stand it! LOL I'm planning on starting off at the 25yr line with the White PowerPunch conicals and/or the PowerStar sabots that shipped with the ML - no idea on either weight however! I did buy three packs of the Knight 260gr all lead sabots at SW so may be able to shoot some of them as well.

I also have the Hornady 300gr XTPs but the Nosler sabots are on B/O, the Buffalo 375gr SSBs seem too big and expensive to start off with, and I still haven't received the NEs or wads ... I'm picking up some shipment from the USPS this afternoon- it got hung up there last Fri - don't know what/where its from though.

cheers,
phil