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    12ga Barrel Length for Predator Defense

    I hadn’t thought of the legal aspect tbh. My thinking was how the coyotes hunted my friend’s dog. They’d set a perimeter, run in from behind, bite him, then take off and keep a safe distance while another moved in. 20 yards was probably the max though. I expect the range would be closer with a...
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    12ga Barrel Length for Predator Defense

    I use 00 buck most of the time, but carry brennekes when bears are a concern. Currently I have an improved cylinder choke in it. Open cylinder patterns way too wide. Currently it still patterns pretty wide at 30 yards tbh.
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    12ga Barrel Length for Predator Defense

    I’ve been doing a lot of very remote camping with my dog and have been bringing my Remington 870 with me that’s set up for home defense with an 18.5” barrel and light on it. It’s mostly been for peace of mind, but I’ve actually come pretty close to needing it. I do camp where there’s bears, and...
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    What ammo to put in my 10mm for protection?

    I have an XDM 10mm for woods protection and am looking for advice on what ammo to carry for protection against A) black bears, B) brown bears, C) moose (would a pistol even stop one?), and D) aggressive dogs (I’ve actually been attacked before, so this is probably the most likely scenario). I do...
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    Newbie’s First Scope, Deer/Elk in the West Leupold Freedom VX 3-9x40?

    That’s tricky to answer! I’m about as gadget and modification-oriented as can be when I really get into something. You should see my Jeep project lol. Then again, when I take it camping, I just want it to work, end of story. Hurtful words will be spoken if it breaks down, but I don’t mind using...
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    Newbie’s First Scope, Deer/Elk in the West Leupold Freedom VX 3-9x40?

    It sounded fancy 🤷🏻‍♂️
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    Newbie’s First Scope, Deer/Elk in the West Leupold Freedom VX 3-9x40?

    I’m putting a scope on my first hunting rifle, a Remington 700 chambered in 308. I’ll be hunting deer and possibly elk or moose in the West, so Rocky Mountains and Utah high desert. I was thinking of getting the Leupold VX-FREEDOM 3-9X40 CDS TRI-MOA Part #180603, mostly because I can get it new...
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    Remington 700 Stainless or Carbon/CM, Factory Scope for Hunting?

    The CM 700 with Leupold scope, bipod, and 100 rounds is $100 more than I can sell the stainless for…but it sounds like the Rifleman scope might not be that great?
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    Remington 700 Stainless or Carbon/CM, Factory Scope for Hunting?

    I picked up a very lightly used stainless steel Remington 700 ADL chambered in 308 for getting into deer and elk hunting, and was absolutely ecstatic after waiting quite a while for one to pop up locally for a decent price. It has a factory scope and came with ammo, but I’m not sure what to...
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