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A few newbie questions
Doe/fawn tags used to be easy to get, then were discussed on all of the internet hunting boards. You might want to take the time to look over the doe/fawn odds from 2020. It is very far from a sure thing anymore. -
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Elk Caliber for Small-Framed Female
I believe I have seen more elk taken with a 130 grain bullet fired from a 270 than any other rifle/cartridge combination except for the 30-06 using a 180 grain bullet. Of course this memory has been over many years and for part of that time the newer cartridges had not been developed yet. A... -
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Elk Caliber for Small-Framed Female
My wife is similar is size and uses a 270 for elk. She has taken elk cleanly with it and the recoil does not bother her. -
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Do I NEED a bino harness?
If you are adding layers of clothing or taking some off a bino harness is a huge pain in the backside. -
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Price check on a rem 700 bdl.
It must have a better stock that the SPS. Are there any other differences? -
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Price check on a rem 700 bdl.
Yes, but I am not sure that I have ever actually seen that model of the SS synthetic BDL. The SPS is relatively common and it might be confused with the BDL. It would make sense to be certain that it was a BDL before buying. -
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Price check on a rem 700 bdl.
Stainless synthetic with a slick barrel sounds more like an SPS than a BDL. It is basically the same rifle but the SPS can be had for a lower price. I think I paid about $650 for the last new stainless SPS I bought from Buds. -
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Copper bullet performance
I had a very similar experience with a kudu. The kudu was broadside, shot entered at the rear of the front shoulder, bullet was found in the off-side ham with a deformed tip and no expansion. PH had the skinners track the bullet's path and it appears to have touched the side of a front...- Seamaster
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Wyoming Elk outfitter
I would narrow the search by first finding only the areas that you will have enough points to draw, and then looking at outfitters in that area. -
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Spotting scopes
The Nikon is a very good scope for app $1,500. I compared it with the Vortex branded product and the Meopta. It was better to my eyes than the Vortex. The Meopta is an excellent scope. I bought the Nikon, but the Meopta could have easily been the choice. I was looking for a good quality... -
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To clean or not to clean
I am an old benchrest shooter. I think everyone I shoot with follows the procedure of fouling bores before a match and cleaning bores before the next shooting session. The fellows will usually clean barrels the next day following shooting. We do use very high quality barrels that clean easily... -
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My new, still-in-the-box .280 AI.
The AI version is a little faster, but for all practical purposes it is not significantly better than the regular 280 R. The AI is somewhere between the 7 RM and the 280 R in all thing such as velocity, powder requirements, and barrel life. Whatever floats your boat is the best choice. -
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Anyone hunting near Casper this weekend?
Avoid Casper Good Cooking on Popular street near I-25 unless you are a cigarette smoker or just really like to smell cigarette smoke. -
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Anyone hunting near Casper this weekend?
HQ BBQ is kind of an odd place but they do have very good BBQ. Five Guys has the best burger in town. -
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Ideas on a new barrel for a old workhorse.
Shaw makes barrels that seem very similar in quality to factory barrels and their price is a bit lower than most of the others. Douglas is an upgrade for a few dollars more. If it was mine I would probably go to Douglas. Both of these makers usually keep a reasonably good supply of barrels so... -
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Cow Elk Tips
Hunting pressure is the biggest thing I consider when hunting early season cow elk. Opening morning sometimes means orange hats and horses appearing in unexpected spots. One of my favorite old spots was a steep rocky bald knob that had a thin fringe of timber at it's base. On opening day... -
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What is the 1 rifle you regretted buying or wished you never had bought?
Kimber Montana .308. It is a pretty girl with no talent, -
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7 Mag Bullet Choice
If you can get 3,000 fps (using a chronograph) with the 175 then that would be clearly my choice between the two. I have killed quite a few elk with the NP. As mentioned above the 160 grain Accubond would be an excellent choice. -
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Wyoming Unit 25
I have always received a much better response from the BLM office than the G&F office in Casper. An "in person" visit to the BLM office will probably be well worth the effort when you get to town. Some people do not like having outsiders hunting on the BLM land that their family rents, but the...
