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    New scope for a 30/06

    I think if higher power does work for you it's the way to go. I've found that carrying my scope, low power was the way to go. You always have time to increase power but not always time to lower it. You mentioned using a 1 3/4-5 power scope. I has a 1-4x some years back and didn't cade for it...
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    Hornady 130 gr CX

    Huh, isn't the GMX a all brass or copper bullet? Doesn't sound like the CX is ne to me. When I had a 270 I always figured the 130gr bullet was a bit to light in the first place and used 140gr Hornady in mind. Unfortunately, it was stolen before I ever got to shoot anything with it. If it did the...
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    New scope for a 30/06

    2-7 will be smaller and probably ride in lower mounts. I hunt with mine on 2x all the time which you could also do with a 3-9x I doubt a 4-12 will work on the lower rings either. If your shooting your animals 20 min after dark and at 600 yards you might have a point about limiting light, you...
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    Hard to open after a shot

    Ya know, 100grs is 10 more grs than 90grs! No idea what cartridge your loading for, but I personally have never shot a gun that handled 100 grs of any powder. I may be wrong but sounds to me like god is telling you to back off!
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    Pressure sign/load development question

    Just a little more. Been reloading about 58 yrs now and one thing I have come to understand is to not experiment to far before saying enough. Look at the case and look for pressure indications then you decide if your willing to risk more! The guy that say your alright and go up some more is not...
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    Ultra light elk rifle suppressed? Christensen Arms Ridgeline FFT 300 PRC thoughts?

    Not sure I'd call an 8# rifle ultra light! Killed three elk with my 30-06 once I started using it. Then got my 6.5x06 home and used it a few years with 140gr Hornady's. Killed three more elk with it and all six elk went down with one shot! From what I saw from these two rifles if I were to hunt...
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    New scope for a 30/06

    Why is it terrible advice?
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    Dogs are Hunting Partners - Let's see 'em

    See I got Snicker and his mom Sis in but not Abby and her and Snickers Dad, Stormy. Abby And dad, Stormy
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    New scope for a 30/06

    I have never felt the need or desire to shoot much beyond 300yds. For that a 2-7x scope works fine. Most mine are 2-7's. By the way, I live out west!
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    Bullet Failure?

    I don't shoot monolithic bullet's, to spendy for me and over the years I think I found the right cup and core will do all I need. Years ago shooting a 308 with HP bullets into bailed newspaper at 100yds, I found that the HP on them was closing and the bullets were bending penetrating. At that...
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    7mm-08 rem

    I'd choose the 140gr and not look back. Oh now I see, 120gr is a Barnes ttsx. Should hold together better than a cup and core bullet. But I don't feel I can afford the price of speciality bullet's so stick to heavier cup and core bullets. Actually, don't know if they are around or not, but in...
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    300 wsm Ballistics help

    I think you'll find different rifles, even same brand and model may handle the same loads differently. Simply find a load that your rifle likes best.
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    Gratuitous Bird and Dog Photos

    The problem you have is you didn't have a younger dog backing him up. I almost quit on bird dogs when I lost my old Springer, Skipper about 1984. Went looking foe a pup and finally occurred to me I wasn't looking for a pup but was looking for Skipper. That was long ago and since then I always...
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    Grouse in Michigan

    Have some family in Michigan I mostly know through the internet, mom left dad when I was very young. But have a couple brothers, few nephew's and few great nephews and nieces I'm thinking I'd like to get back and go grouse hunting with. Be a strange thing for them as they use 22's for grouse and...
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    New from MT

    I envy the OP. I've lived in Oregon, New York, Colorado, Alaska, Germany and Montana. Best place I ever lived, hands down, was Montana. I have been to all the American states a lot and several Canadian Provence's and still Alaska would be my choice. Thing I discovered with all my traveling...
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    Maximum point blank range and sighting in at particular distances...

    I worked at the firing range at Sembach AFB, Germany for awhile, back in the 1960's. Tell ya what, a lot more military people suck shooting than you can imagine, it ain't just basic trainees! Not only can they not shoot but they are an accident waiting to happen. I have no idea how the Army and...
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    Meat safety - wounded animal 3

    Why in the world would you even think of feeding it to your family much less yourself. If it kills you, you won't know till it's to late. Just happened o think. If you saw meat like that in the meat dept of the grocery store, would you buy it?
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    Female Shotgun Advice

    EZ. CZ Bobwhite in 28ga! Gentle as can be!
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    5 states, 4 species, and hopefully a boys first deer.

    That is a neat document! How does a long range hunter tell what 13" is at 600+ yds?
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    Ban saw or slicer?

    My favorite saw for cutting up meat is a sazall made for wood. Put in a metal blade.

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