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    PRS Style competition rifle setup

    At @Greenhorn 's request from a couple months ago, I’m going to go through my competition rifle setup. I know this won’t directly apply to most here, and that there are other places on the internet specifically aimed at this sort of thing. Hopefully there will be some value for some of you. My...
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    Newbie to dialing.

    Dead on at 100. I used to dial in .5 mil for a 200 yard zero while hunting, but I stopped. Doing something different in the field than I do on the range is an invitation to make a mistake.
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    Newbie to dialing.

    First things first, once you get the scope zero’d at 200, you’ll want to “reset” the turrets to the read “0” when the scope is zero’d. I’ve never used this specific scope, but I’m sure Zeiss provided instructions. There’s lots of ballistic apps you can use. I’m going to use JBM Ballistics...
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    Newbie to dialing.

    What scope with what reticle do you have? What bullet, at what speed, and where will you be shooting? I can put something together if you can share that.
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    Yeah I bet! With the wind, single digit temp days are pretty easy to pass on.
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    Interesting. There's plenty of shooting being done in the general area, but it's pretty far from any houses. I'll pm you...
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    That was a fun day, if I recall it wasn't long after you went to AK for white sheep. I believe that hitting 1 moa targets at range on demand is about the reasonable limit of equipment today for the best shooters. Hitting 2 moa targets at range on demand is much more doable, but would still be...
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    I started answering Wind Gypsy's question but it got really long and it wasn't very close to done. I'll work on a stand alone post next time I need to procrastinate. Till then: Whatever the components are, I like to prove to myself if they are consistent or not. To do so I'll shoot a...
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    Still in town, would be happy to catch up and talk shooting. I remember that evening at the Icebreaker, it did go well for me. I thought Jake got hosed, if I recall he shot last and it was nearly dark by the time he was up. Seeing the targets is one thing, but seeing your impacts and...
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    This thread got me thinking and going back through my log, wondering what patterns show up. I've been hunting the west since 2006, and have kept notes on all my big game kills. 2006-2009: the Barnes era Those first few years, I shot Barnes TSX's exclusively. I had a lot of iffy kills...
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    Thanks for the input. My PRC load with 147's gets me 3030 fps, though I need to switch powders and that could cost me a few fps, nothing I'm going to sweat. I expect to be 2950 +/- with the 156's. I've got just under 100 of them, and MIGHT talk myself into trying them for bear in the spring...
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    The ethics of proper bullet choice

    Like Snowy mentioned, we've used 139 Scenars on game enough to be pretty confident in the results, and the results are good. However, I'll be loading some ELD-M 147's in my 6.5 PRC for use in the future, unless I stumble upon a decent stash of 156 Bergers. The focus of that rifle tips me...
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    Barrel threader in Montana

    Eric's a good guy, I'll second the recommendation.
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    Trigger Pull—Hunting versus Target Shooting

    I hunt with mine at 12 oz, but don't exactly recommend that. Nothing wrong with a lighter trigger if you're truly comfortable with it.
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    Most difficult to harvest??

    I'll show my ignorance. What's coatis?
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    Shortest recovery distance EVER.

    As a teenager, I shot a deer in my parents yard from in their house, while on the phone. I actually had to drag it away from the house to gut, before hanging it in a tree 5 yards from where I shot it.
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    F/S: Swarovski SLC 10x42

    Bump with new price.
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    Temperature Insensitive Powders

    Rancho is right, each combination behaves a little uniquely. That said, if I was picking powders for temp insensitivity, I'd pick the single base Hodgdon line in appropriate burn rates like has been mentioned several times: H4895/Varget/H4350/H4831/H1000/Retumbo. I did some testing with a...
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    F/S: Swarovski SLC 10x42

    For Sale: Swarovski SLC 10x42 NEU Used, in very good condition. They are great, however they're just not a form factor I'm currently using. There are exceedingly minor marks on the lenses, too insignificant to capture with my photography skills. Includes lens covers and a bag, does not include...
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    Solving Point Creep

    As long as the supply and demand curves maintain their trajectories, there will be no true “solution“. More people are interested in a resource than there is resource to go around. You can go around about the best way to split it up, but at the end of the day your personal chance comes up less...

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