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Montanans how long since your last mule deer
Uh 3 days ago for me - I had my 10 year old son with me and wanted him to see some success. -
Help me out on a Ruger American Gen2 Build
Agreed^^^. I think you're going to have a tough time reaching your weight goal. -
Is 'Useful electric snow blower" an oxymoron?
When I lived in Cleveland, my neighbor picked up a cheap (like $50) electric snowblower in the local classifieds. The battery life wasn't great, but I was definitely jealous when I was shoveling snow all the time. First winter in Billings last year wasn't bad - may eventually pick up a...- Waspocrew
- Post #9
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Montana mule deer rut activity
Went out yesterday and saw several groups of does - few small spikes here and there and no decent bucks to be seen. A friend called me this afternoon and said he had some bucks rutting in his pasture. Drove out and shot a buck with my son. Weird what 24 hour’s difference makes. -
Tailgate Pics
I was rear ended a couple months ago and just got a brand new tailgate and bumper two days ago. Figured I better break it in right.- Waspocrew
- Post #572
- Forum: Fireside (A Place for Friends)
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Deer - lets see em
My first Montana buck. Took my son out with me and he had a great time. -
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Montana mule deer rut activity
Went out Friday afternoon - saw a couple of groups of does, but no bucks with them. Around 10 min of light left, spotted a 2 pt with a doe... he was not able to leave her any time soon. Hoping it'll be in full swing next Fri. -
300 Blackout Bolt action, suppressed. Good short range stand gun for my wife/kid?
Ah gotcha. I still just shoot for the vitals. With regular projectiles, expansion will be minimal (if any at all). With projectiles designed for subsonic use, like a Maker, Lehigh, Hornady SubX, etc, the expansion is pretty impressive. I didn't find my projectile as it was a complete pass... -
300 Blackout Bolt action, suppressed. Good short range stand gun for my wife/kid?
I've seen that mentioned several times regarding hunting with subsonics - some guys prefer to keep shots 50 and in, but I think with enough practice and if you know the ballistics, then 100 or 150 yards is fine. I think the underlying premise of treating like archery is the trajectory. These... -
300 Blackout Bolt action, suppressed. Good short range stand gun for my wife/kid?
Yep, and that would most likely be my max. I shot a doe at 125 with a 200 gr maker subsonic a couple of weeks back. If you know your ballistics, it’s fine. Obviously, I’d prefer closer if given the chance. -
300 Blackout Bolt action, suppressed. Good short range stand gun for my wife/kid?
I’m assuming you’re planning on shooting subs? Otherwise, supersonic ammo still has a crack. 300 BLK is a great option for kids, especially if shots are 150 or less. -
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22-250 AI powders
Nosler has some data too - maybe a couple different powders compared to Sierra.- Waspocrew
- Post #7
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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suppressor length on hunting rifle
Here’s an 11” TBAC 338 Ultra on a 338 RUM with 30” barrel. It’s obviously not a timber gun haha. For the rest of my hunting, I usually have my Gunwerks 8” suppressor on my rifles from 18”-26” barrels. The TBAC Dominus is a good option that’s slightly shorter, but has a larger diameter than... -
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22-250 AI powders
Barrels are consumables - torch it having fun and slap another on it. In my 22-250 AI, I stuck to heavies with RL-23. In my 22 Creed, I used Varget and pushed the 62 gr ELDVT to 3650 out of my 22” barrel.- Waspocrew
- Post #4
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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Bullet Failure?
Clearly the bullet killed the animal, but it definitely failed to expand. My experience with monos have been fine - used some Barnes 145 LRX for a bull elk and two whitetail bucks this season. At $25/box on clearance this summer, they were a much cheaper option than Hammers (even though I had...- Waspocrew
- Post #58
- Forum: Ammunition and Reloading
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Cutting a barrel down
Go 18-20”. Majority of my rifles have this barrel length. The 338 RUM stays at 30” haha
