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    New Turkey Gun.......gimme your thoughts

    I have a tristar viper g2 turkey gun in 12 guage. I bought it used last year and its bee a cheap turkey killin machine. I do like the fact I can comfortably go with lead loads (Im very impressed with the xr longbeards 6s). That said if I was doin it again I would go with a 20 gauge of some...
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    Optics' Place in Turkey Hunting

    I hunt the mo woods so cant see far, and still never leave home without them. Ive turkey hunted for over 40 years and use them on almost every hunt. I cant count the times Ive got close to a field and start scanning with my binocs and see turkeys I can see with just my eyes. I have also...
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    us optics

    anyone ever used a us optic lvpo. Im looking at buying one but would like to know if they are well built. I prefer function over visual.
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    .223 for bear, deer, elk and moose.

    yall argue more than my wife and myself, which is sayin something
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    1/2x28 thread on 300wm

    I bought a howa 300 wm that had 1/2x28 threads from the factory. Same as you in never crossed my mind to check that before I bought. So I called and emailed Legacy, they got back with me and gave me the name of a gunsmith in oregon who had brakes that fit. I called the gunsmith and he assured me...
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    2024 Turkey Meat Pole

    MO opener on public land, not alot of gobbling but had 2 in front of me about 75 yds and 3 snuck in behind me. Luckily one of them gobbled and gave me about 20 seconds to turn around.
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    New ATF rule for firearm sales

    Its not a law, its a rule. Only congress has the right to pass laws. Alas, those days are gone, along with the republic.
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    Eclipse Day Turkey. My Sons First!

    congrats, nothing better
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    Turkey load?

    like everyone else said, totally depends on your gun and how far you are gonna have to shoot. If your hunting wide open areas got get some win xr longbeards or just get tss. if your hunting somewhere you can get them within 30 shoot whatever you want. My daughter killed her first turkey 20...
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    Trijicon Accupoint with the center dot and astigmatism?

    I have an eye disease an as bad astigmatism as you can have. I cant see red dots at all for the most part tho I get my with my aimpoint pro but its not great. I have no problems with my accupoint green dot. I dont think its prob as clear and do get a bit of star burst affect from it, but the...
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    Anyone shot/owned CVA Cascade?

    I had a bergara and bought a tikka. totally depends on what your gonna do with it. if your going to be backpacking in and weight is a issue tikka with new stock. if your gonna shoot it twice a year at a back 40 whitetail im sure the cva would be just fine. that and one of the trijicon hurons on...
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    Steiner Predator vs. Leupold BX-4

    camofire has the 12x50s on sell today if anyone is looking
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    downsizing bullet to reduce recoil

    I would love a 6 creed but I dont know anything about changing barrels, etc etc. Im pretty much a buy it in a box and use it guy, tho we did change the stock on my tikka. I have thought about getting the 243 and going, but I have a ton of 308 stockpiled and only shoot 4 to 5 times a year max...
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    <$1500 first deer rifle

    tikka compact in 243 with the 1 8 twist, drop a stockys carbon fiber on it, thread it, and have a rifle to hunt with for the rest of your life. with the money you will save put a trijicon huron, credo, or accupoint on it and sportmatch rings and you will be set. I also didnt like the tikkas. I...
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    downsizing bullet to reduce recoil

    I havnt. our seasons ended and Im done til this fall. Unless someone needs a spring bear partner, in which case Im a pm away, lol
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