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    Which is bigger Kodiak (Grizzly) or Polar bear

    Thanks to the wonders of DNA testing, and chromosome evaluation, it has been proven that the coastal brown and the interior grizzly are indeed the same species. Diet, amount of calories burned to capture meals, longer hibernation periods, etc. are all factors in why grizzlies are smaller than...
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    Hot Factory Loads

    Dan, I have an old sporterized Mauser in .308 caliber that has a 24" barrel. I worked up many loads for it, and when I later purchased a Model 70 in .308 with a 22" barrel, I expected similar velocities from similar loadings. After some experimenting, I was a bit puzzled at some of the...
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    Winchester Short Magnum NOT based on .348 Winchester

    Ken, I've noticed that Winchester is only loading the cartridge with 150 and 180 grain bullets initially. Have you heard about any future plans for a 200 grain bullet loading? Or would the velocities not be comparable to .300 WinMag velocities with the heavier bullet?
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    Hot Factory Loads

    elmo, For all the various canister powders that we as handloaders have access to, there are plenty of powders that we do not. Much, if not most, factory ammunition is loaded with powders uanvailable to us. With some load development, and collaboration between ammo makers and powder...
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    Hot Factory Loads

    I decided to look up the claimed performance of the Hornady ammo you mentioned. They list a 165 gr, BTSP at 2880 fps. It is important to remember this is out of a 24" barrel. My handload of the same bullet clocks in at 2735 fps out of the 22" barrel on my Model 70. I could push it further...
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    New Reloader

    Heath, I was in your shoes about five years ago. I had just moved to a new state, didn't know anyone who reloaded, and wanted to start. First of all, you will not save money if you start reloading. Each round will be cheaper, yes, but you will shoot a lot more. If you want to become truly...
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    Moosie Wants to Say SOMEHTHANG...

    To me, working up a load, experimenting and tinkering with it, and then taking game with it is part of the whole hunting experience. I get just as much pleasure from creating the ultimate load for my rifle as I do from taking game with it. I originally started reloading to cut costs, but now...
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    Take the bear test

    I missed one question, the i.d. of the bear with the collar. I thought the hump was skin bunched up from the collar. As for the meat laws, I applied Minnesota's, and they happened to be the same as MT's.
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    Who has killed what with a .243

    Stay away from shoulder or neck shots, keep shots within 200 yards and it's fine for deer/pronghorn. Use sturdy bullets (Partitions or Grand Slams). DO NOT USE BALLISTIC TIPS ON DEER SIZED GAME. My wife knows this from experience. She now uses a .260 Remington for deer.
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    Comparison Loading

    That all depends upon the individual rifle. I have a .338 that has virtually the same point of impact at 100 yards for my 200 grain load, my 225 grain load, and my 250 grain load. On the other extreme, I have a .308 that shifts the point of impact by 3" when I switch from 165 grain to 180...
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    Bullet Seating Depth

    Bullet jackets are soft enough that you may be sliding them right into the lands and not even realize it. As mentioned earlier, this could cause dangerously high pressures at near max velocities. That's why I always check what the max length is when the bullet touches the lands, (the "smoking"...
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    Hornady SST Bullets

    Since I like Hornady bullets, I bought a box of them to try in my .308. I don't know how they perform on game (I suspect very similar to a Ballistic Tip) but I do know that it is the most accurate 165 grain hunting bullet for my rifle. I've tried three other styles of 165 grain bullets, the...
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    Bullet Seating Depth

    I work up a load using the recommended max c.o.l., and then, when I have the velocity I want, I make up a dummy round, "smoke the bullet" to determine max length before touching the rifling, split the difference between the two, and try out that length. I may try seating .01" deeper in a...
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    Nocturnal bears?

    I start by putting the bait out at about 4:00 am the first week, then moving it to 5:00 am the next, and then 6:00. I usually put out about twenty pounds of turkey and/or beef entrails each time. After a few weeks of putting bait out, they know that if they keep coming around towards the end...
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    Grizzlies

    I think one really has to consider why an animal is placed on the endangered species list in the first place. From what I understand, it is done because a species' population in a certain area is at or below a viable breeding population, and the numbers need to come up. I'm not so sure that...
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    wheres all the bear hunters ?

    I hunt over bait next door in Minnesota. I guess I really don't have much to talk about, but will gladly try to help anyone who has questions about proper cartridges, loads, bait, tactics, etc... I've shot four bears in seven seasons, so I'm just starting to get them thar bars figgered out...
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    Wolverine??

    From the Minnesota Zoo Website: DESCRIPTION: Body length: 65-87 cm (25-34 in); tail: 17-26 cm (7-10 in); weight: 20-35 kg (44-77 lbs); males generally 10% larger and 30% heavier than females. I've seen a couple of mounts of them at Cabela's stores. They look like BIG mink with an odd colored...
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    Big Game Stories WANTED!

    I posted a story in the Big Game forum titled "Nodak Hunter's Sheep Hunt" if anyone cares to read it. I got a bit long-winded, but it's the most thrilling hunt I've ever been on, and even though it happened over nine years ago, I remember it like it happened yesterday.
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    Nodak Hunter's Sheep Hunt

    I was just reading the threads about the story contest, here's my entry. It was the fall of 1991, and I had just recently returned from my nine month long all expenses paid trip to the Persian Gulf, courtesy of Uncle Sam. It felt good to be home. While overseas, I had kept regular...
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    Celebrities and hunting?

    Tanya Tucker was a regular guest at a hunt club in South Carolina back in the early nineties. I was stationed there while in the navy, and saw her regularly hunting quail and shooting sporting clays. Kind of freaked me out the first time I saw her.

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