re: good high powered rifle

It is fun. It is expensive to get started. Price per round will be sky high until you break even on the initial cost. Right now components can be somewhat difficult to come by at times. There is also a big learning curve if you want to be successful in loading a round that is accurate out of your rifle. The safety of the round is the most important thing. Years ago when I was getting started, a friend who claimed to know what he was doing helped me load my first box of shells. When I took them to the range I came very close to damaging my rifle. We had loaded brand new cases and he neglected to check the length of the case after resizing. That error meant that the tip of the neck was forced into the area of the chamber where only the bullet should be. So the neck was swedged down onto the bullet causing excessive pressures. All I got was a flattened primer, but when you see a red flag like that, you were very close to causing serious damage or possibly injury. My point is, if you are serious about taking up this hobby, get with someone who reloads a lot! Someone with a lot of experience and technical knowledge. It can be a simple procedure and it can get tricky in a hurry.