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    Quality 300win brass

    I just tried some RWS brass, wonderful stuff! :)
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    Franchi Momentum 300 Win Mag

    I held one a guy had at the range in .270. It felt good in the hands. Personally, I went with the Bergara B14 Hunter in 300WM, $699. Its a shooter! But the Momentum is 'supposedly" built to handle recoil, etc. I don't think it would be a mistake. Again, personally, I feel the Momentum is in the...
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    Best Handgun Holster For Bear Country

    That Kenai would be a great holster when driving too! Just need a button down dress shirt on for concealment. should be "crowd worthy" if one pulled into a "peaceful Protest" and they attack you. More chance of that than a bear attack for most folks! :)
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    New .270 for Alaska?

    Just saying, I recently purchased a Bergara B-14 Hunter in 300WM, locally here in Utah for $699. The factory trigger was very good, but I wanted a very light pull so I had a Trigger Tech Special trigger put in, and the action ( which comes Pillar Bedded) skim bedded. I shoot 73gr of R23 and the...
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    110 TTSX 7mm Mag

    No, but 25yrs ago I loaded the original Barnes 120 X over a casefull of R22. It was super flat and a wonderful killer of deer sized exotics and deer. Good luck to you pard!
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    Lightweight 300 WSM users- do you shoot 130-150 or 165 and up?

    Finally got to chronograph my loads today. The 168 TTSX/300 WSM/R17 64gr is going avg 3167fps, love it! The 300WM/175 LRX/R23 73gr is 3080fps. and the 129 LRX is humming 3160 (54.5gr) the 53.6 and 53.9 failed to repeat accuracy. I will seat my 129s a bit deeper and try 54.5 to 55.5 and see what...
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    Which gun coating?

    ( Not trying to hyjack the thread, however) I will add that for any uncoated metal, Blued or SS, plain old Outers Tri-Lube is very, very good! I clean the metal well, then I wet it down with the Tri-Lube and allow to dry. Reassemble and go hunting. I've never had any rust show up on me when it...
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    Lightweight 300 WSM users- do you shoot 130-150 or 165 and up?

    Ooh Baby! I shot the 168 TTSX/R17 in 3 rd groups, no chrono. It was 83 deg (hot for us) at the range too, gave me a chance to see how R17 behaved ( beautifully Btw) 64gr went into .40" ( linear but not walking off, barrel is stable) and 65gr went into a nice, rounded .75". 66gr opened up to...
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    30-06 vs 300 WM in the real world?

    If one gets to hunt on some Private Ranches, whether Exotics or Elk, etc, the "owner or even the guide" may have a preference. Many like to tell their clients to "bring a Big gun". Goes w/o saying they shoot be able to shoot it if they bring it. Right? Not so. Reason is the vast, vast majority...
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    Lightweight 300 WSM users- do you shoot 130-150 or 165 and up?

    I'm sure I will get around to loading the 130 TTSX eventually, especially for antelope/mule deer. My last 270 (before this 84L) shot the 110 TTSX over Hunter into a wad, and was like a laser, though didn't get drawn for antelope ( I like to hunt the does on the Deseret Ranch).
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    Lightweight 300 WSM users- do you shoot 130-150 or 165 and up?

    The little Kimber is a sweetheart! Just like you guys said, very easy to shoot the Kimber. The 300WSM Classic was super easy to shoot. It shot the best with 69.5/Big Game/150 TTSX and 65.5/R26/150 TTSX. I took all three rifles today to the range and shot them all in a Golf shirt! Easy cheesy! No...
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    Barnes Triple Shock 130 grain for elk?

    I am working with the Barnes 129 LRX in my present .270 Win/R16. I've used 85 xbt in a little 6mmx47mm (222 mag necked up) going 2900fps to kill a big Scimitar Horned Oryx. complete pass through at base of neck, dropped and never kicked. It wasn't (fixed it) a "stunt" shoot, I was recovering...
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    125 grain 30-06

    Back in '89 I loaded some Nosler 125 Ballistic Tips for a friends 30-06. He shot coyotes/ and Black tail deer with it. I visited him a bit later ( Yakima, WA) and I showed him how great it worked on Rock chucks! ha It opened them up like a suitcase! wow. I used the top load of IMR 4831 in the...
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    6.5 x 300 WBY

    Congrats! I used 2 different rifles in 257 WBY ( just saying its fast for its caliber size) first was a converted Mod 700 25-06 (24"bbl) and I used the then available Federal Premium Nosler 115pt. Clocked them at 3200 and they worked swell too. A few years later, I bought a custom Mark X with...
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    6.5 staball

    I saw on Hodgdon's Load Data site that 6.5 Staball was listed for the 300WSM. I loaded up some trial loads after church yesterday. Its 72.5gr or so as "Max". I also loaded up some Ranshot Big Game, 71.5 Barnes book Max. And then dropped back to R16, 65.5 or so Max. I dropped down a couple...
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    Triggers

    Many do well around 3#, "however", its when one wants 2# or so, safely, is when the after market triggers take over. I've had many Mod 700 triggers worked over by my gunsmith for decades. I always tried that 'first". If they start developing creep, etc, I went to Shilen or Timney. I once tried a...
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    weatherby vangaurd range certified

    I recently tried a Vanguard S2 in 240 Wby. It was a very well put-together rifle. The trigger was easy to adjust (per their manual) barrel looked great inside. Unfortunately, it didn't shoot as tight as I wanted "from the 240 Wby". 1 1/2" was best it would do with the bullets I wanted to use. I...
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    Which gun coating?

    I never tried it myself as I used a great gunsmith for 25yrs, up until he retired. I now use his apprentice who opened his own shop. anyhow, I have had some rifles ( mostly Predator rifles and such) Duracoated, Alumihyded, but only one was sent off for a moly something baked on. They all worked...
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    Lightweight 300 WSM users- do you shoot 130-150 or 165 and up?

    For my 300WM, I decided to work up the Barnes 175 LRX. So, if these 150s don't settle in pretty quick, they will be my next trial. If they fail, only then will I bracket with 165-168 or even 180 TTSX. I'm an OCD ( not really OCD, just having fun) , big Barnes fan, ha.
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    Good Hunting Rifle for 15 Year Old Boy (Elk, Deer, Bear)

    There is a used Marlin Xs7 in 308 on Gunbroker right now for $325. That would be my choice, and you can get parts to sweeten the trigger later.
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