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    Vertical shot string

    That's a beautiful setup.
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    For sure; I've had much better results with monos after thorough barrel cleaning with both regular solvent and then copper solvent. Can't say I've noticed a difference when going between lead and monos (I use lead bullets for practice and monos for hunting) but definitely the monos are more...
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    Sighting in a 7mm-08 for the first time

    At those ranges you'll do just fine with a 50ft zero. I copied the Hornady ballistics info below (I discounted the velocity since I imagine you have a 20" barrel like me rather than the 24" ones they use to get the back-of-the-box data). As you can see, you'll be about 5" low at 80yds -- nothing...
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    Sighting in a 7mm-08 for the first time

    Btw I shoot with a Savage 7mm-08 as well.
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    Sighting in a 7mm-08 for the first time

    Y'all. YIKES with the "you're too poor" elitist nonsense. @TrapperJ don't let 'em get to ya. A lot of folks on here have forgotten that some folks actually hunt for sustenance and don't have hundreds of $ lying around to spend on precision shooting. With that out of the way, it may help to...
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    139gr CX loads for 7mm-08?

    Following up on this: So far the most promising load combo is the 139 CX with IMR4064 (test load was 38.0gr) at ~0.8 MOA 5-shot group. That's obviously not going to win any bench rest competitions, but it's about as good as I'm able to do with this rifle on an average day (and about as good as...
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    Which caliber?

    💯
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    Maximum point blank range and sighting in at particular distances...

    It sounds like you spent a considerable amount of $$ properly establishing your true center point of impact. ;)
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    Maximum point blank range and sighting in at particular distances...

    I agree. I wasn't trying to suggest that nastynate try to get a zero in a 5mph crosswind (or that he could ignore it). But on a calm day, it would allow him to skip the need for statistical inference (your and my affinity for such things notwithstanding 😅).
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    Which caliber?

    @johnnybow did you decide on a caliber... er... cartridge? I'd be torn between the 6.5 creed and the PRC myself (sticking with the options you seem to have for that rifle). The hate for these cartridges is completely absurd on every level except aesthetics—if you like 'good old fashioned'...
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    Maximum point blank range and sighting in at particular distances...

    It's true enough that the effects of environmental conditions will be greater than at 100yds, but the expected magnitudes of the effects are pretty small. Assuming "nodope" factory specs, 165gr trophy copper 30-06s rounds will deflect less than 1 moa at 300yds -- not exactly a make-or-break...
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    Maximum point blank range and sighting in at particular distances...

    +1 on this point. The reality is that this kind of MPBR technique sounds great on paper (no pun intended), but the practical results you can expect are a lot less confidence-inspiring unless you spend a considerable amount of $$ properly establishing your true center point of impact. You said...
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    10+ Years of Use, What Worked

    Hennessy hammock. Was going strong ~13 years until it got stolen a few weeks ago.
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    Reloading in hot weather

    Yes. The simplest situation is testing your loads in hotter weather than you're likely to encounter in the field (this is naturally the case for many hunter/reloaders since we're testing in the summer in preparation for fall hunts). In that case, you have nothing to worry about other than a...
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    Hydration drinks?

    My 2¢: Electrolyte drinks are very helpful in certain situations (like @wvhunter304's job, by the sound of it), but are MOSTLY unnecessary. That said, I often do necessary things, so do that makes you happy 😅. Some basic concepts to keep in mind (from the wilderness medicine docs I work with...
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    Backcountry communication

    After using both my iPhone 14 with satellite messaging via iOS 18 and my InReach side-by-side on two recent backcountry hunts, I can tell you that I won't be cancelling my InReach service anytime soon. Don't get me wrong, sat messaging being native to a cell phone is awesome and serves as a...
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    Looking for suggestions on a new caliber

    The post where you bragged about hunting with 14 different cartridges and then recommended the pet cartridge of handloaders that has less availability than the 25-06? I think I'm comprehending just fine.
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    Looking for suggestions on a new caliber

    Way to hijack a request for "something definitely bigger than the 25-06 that has more ammo available" with "it doesn't matter because I handload" and suggestions to just "throat the chamber appropriately" @std7mag . Real classy. Do you have any actual suggestions for the OP or are you just...
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    New 30-06. Thinking about trying copper.

    Wow! I take it you mean the case was stuck in the chamber? Or was the bullet stuck as well (as in a squib load where the powder doesn't ignite). Just curious. Glad Kimber re-barrelled it for you!
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    Looking for suggestions on a new caliber

    I love my 7mm-08 and highly recommend it, but I don't know where you folks are living that say it's readily available! 😅. I can barely find 1, maybe 2 options on the shelf at any given time. People love to hate it, but at the end of the day the 6.5 Creedmore is an excellent choice for deer...

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