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  1. 8mille

    What’s the biggest mistake you’ve made hunting?

    Left a spot for two hours for a lunch break . Went back to the deli at the end of the day where I took my break earlier. The proprietor screams from behind the counter: “ my son got a 10 pointer at the fire tower” !!! I sat there freezing my toes,fingers, butt, nose and nuts all week in that...
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    Best Performing 3 or 4-12x Scope in $500-700(ish) Range?

    Of course there are: Leupold, Vortex,Bushnell, Nightforce, etc. Good luck in deciding. They should all track well. I only have experience with Leupold. They work ! My one Zeiss Conquest works good too.
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    Best Performing 3 or 4-12x Scope in $500-700(ish) Range?

    You’re in a good price point. There’s plenty available. Anything inside 400 second focal plane is fine. BDC not bad out to 500. Personally I don’t hunt long range and use quality second(rear) focal plane , duplex reticule scopes. 3-9 or 4-10 out 44mm objective lens fine. Even 40 & 34 mm good. I...
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    Shooting magnums more better

    I figure I’ll lean towards lighter recoiling rifles as I age. Firm grips have always worked better for me , magnum or not. My days of fully absorbing the recoil in order to aid spotting (reduced muzzle jump) are likely going to slow down with heavier recoiling rifles. That’s always helped with...
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    Injured in the backcountry

    Talk about battle scars. Remember the incident as another badge of honor. Take consolation that it could have been worse. Heal well and get out there again as soon as you are capable- no rush.
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    Partially ruptured achilles at calf...

    Mentally prepare to exercise patience. I had an Achilles tendon(the other end from yours) that was painful and mildly debilitating for two decades; on some days ! However, yours may not end up nearly as bad. Edit: come to think of it I also pulled it at the base of the calf like you pushing our...
  7. 8mille

    Best Performing 3 or 4-12x Scope in $500-700(ish) Range?

    Leupold,Vortex,Bushnell,etc.
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    How bad is this gunsmithing?

    There are names for such : butcher, shoe maker, fraudster, etc.
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    Choosing a magnum cartridge

    I’d use any of the cartridges you mentioned . I’d wager you’ll select the cartridge you often see on some shelf or web site.
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    30-06 for everything????

    Ah, I see.
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    Seekins PH3

    I think they flattened the bolt, added a bushing and the bolt assembly runs through the bolt handle. Supposedly it helps make the bolt operate as smoothly in both directions- if I understand it properly. After reading comments here I’m encouraged that it won’t be a poor decision to buy a PH3...
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    30-06 for everything????

    I’ve had better luck and find sub MOA factory ammo in my factory rifles. My Steyr Mannlicher does particularly well. I don’t change things on my rifles. You can’t go wrong with good triggers and bedding if needed. Have fun - stay safe. There’s a few 30-06. I love the cartridge!
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    And the best stock IS…

    Manners or Masterpiece arms a good start.
  14. 8mille

    WTS Sig Sauer P226 Legion 9mm

    I know- was thinking similarly.😂
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    What is the group size you are happy with?

    If I shoot 20 consecutive rounds of a factory ammo within 2”( two ten round strings mostly), I live with it if many of them within that group were sub MOA. 300 yards would be my max attempt at a harvest until I find better. I don’t like torturing myself. It’s easy to get caught up in; and...
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    What’s the best advice you’ve been given?

    I’m thinking your best advice would have been to tell us where the spot you were hunting is. Just saying 😁
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    What's your standby Whitetail hunting knife?

    Try not to feel too bad about losing one. That’s how I ended up with two. I misplaced the first one in a pouch pocket; for about five years thinking I lost it. Felt bad, bought another, then found the first. Point is, for some of us , getting attached to a Buck knife 🔪 is easy. Go buy a nice...
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    WTS Sig Sauer P226 Legion 9mm

    Nice pistol. It’s the only classic I haven’t gotten yet. But I always buy new. Good luck
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    What's your standby Whitetail hunting knife?

    Got two simple buck knives since 1981.
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    What cartridge for Alaska and western big game?

    I would say 338wm (or .375 even) ; but you don’t like recoil. 30-06 very practical; especially that you have 6.5. Everything you mentioned that you’re considering is in the same category. That’s why many here say just keep the 6.5. You might actually be better off with a .223 to pair your...

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