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    270 win ammo at 1990 prices.

    FWIW I have a box and a half of 270 ammo (nosler bt and hornady sst) and no 270 to shoot it with. PM me if you want them; $20 to your door.
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    How much does bullet design really affect accuracy?

    Strictly speaking, the manufacturing quality is the dominant cause of accuracy, much more than the design "quality." Obviously this is within the context of modern ogive-type bullet designs. Sure, a straight cylinder is bad design quality and has an effect on accuracy, but anything you can buy...
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    Sleeping peacefully in griz country

    Also, +1 for well-known bear protocols to reduce attraction, ear plugs, and not overthinking it.
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    Sleeping peacefully in griz country

    I'll just leave this here. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-inertia-trap/201303/why-are-people-bad-at-evaluating-risks
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    New Hornady Gadgets

    In a fully mature, saturated market like centerfire cartridges, 100%. Like them or no, it's pretty obvious that Hornady's combination of releasing (and hyping) new products and actually being able to deliver their products to retailers has won them a big 'ol chunk of the reloading market over...
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    Need advice on a tripod and head

    I've been running a Vanguard Veo2 Carbon (with the arca ball head it came with) tripod for the past 4 years or so. Absolutely awesome for the price. Hot tip: removing the ridiculous rubber feet they put on it turns it from a wobbly piece of trash into a unit that punches way above its weight...
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    Blisters

    It's easy to focus on the boots, but it's really the [boot + insole + sock] system that determines fit. And remember that heat/sweat and average slope can change the equation dramatically as well. I've had boots that will go 20+ miles in a day without giving me blisters in cool fall weather...
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    Blisters

    As long as you keep your old ones on standby and have the opportunity to test out the new ones over whatever distances your hunt involves (i.e., don't hike 2 miles and call it good if your hunt is a 5 miles in), I wouldn't hesitate to try it. I've never thought of insoles and needing to be...
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    I wouldn't be surprised if Barnes themselves recommends 2k fps for a lot of their bullets. I emailed them to ask about the 139gr LRX and got this response: "An impact velocity of 1400 fps will get you about 1.7x expansion of the bullet’s original diameter. If 2x expansion is desired then add...
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    20" barrel. I'm not expecting book velocities, but something around 2700-2800 would be nice.
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    I haven't found much on that subject; can you point me towards how they go about establishing those minimums?
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    @homebase541@ I know you're new to the forum, so I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but when you come on a thread about finding a good load for a particular bullet in a particular caliber and start arguing that I shouldn't be using that bullet in that caliber in the first place, you aren't...
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    💯 I personally have 3 elk, 2 deer, and a bear with soup'd innards to defy the idea that 3k fps is in any way necessary for monos. And I imagine we could collect a lot more examples if we started a thread about this.
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    Welcome to the forum btw @homebase541@.
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    lol ok.
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    I'm sure it could, but I don't know of any standard products you can buy to get the job done. The issue I had was that the bottom of the accustock forend is not parallel to the barrel, so the arca plate I attached meant that the magnetospeed wasn't parallel to the bullet's path and wouldn't...
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    Deer - lets see em

    Had a great opening day in eastern WA! This area isn't far from home, and the herd here has struggled in recent years. I was very happy to see so many healthy deer, including this guy who already had great fat reservoirs.
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    Interesting; my rifle doesn't seem to like H4350, even though it has such a strong reputation for performance. I'll let y'all know how the process turns out. The chrono issue was my own tinkering; not the chrono's fault. I've been experimenting with a system that mounts my magnetospeed sporter...
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    Sighting in a 7mm-08 for the first time

    Cold water is the key. You'd be surprised how effective cold water and simple dish soap (you only need a tiny amount of soap) can be on blood. Also, congrats!!
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    Sighting in a 7mm-08 for the first time

    +1 for this cookbook. Almost all the recipes are labor-intensive, but VERY delicious. A lot of my everyday (wild game) cooking has its roots in this book, although I can't say I don't take shortcuts most days 😅

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