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    Where to start Wildcat Load? 35 SAUM?

    Whidden did a nice job for me with my MARS set of dies. They had to make several dies to incrementally reshape brass to get to the final product.
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    Where to start Wildcat Load? 35 SAUM?

    That is a very good point. It certainly works if you are necking down, but not sure if it works when necking up; may create a problem with the shoulder but not sure. You may have to expand the necks first with something like a K&M mandrel expander. My 17/204 dies are just a set of Redding...
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    Where to start Wildcat Load? 35 SAUM?

    I ran into this problem several years ago and found out non SAAMI cartridges are tough to get made. Whidden made me a set after a lot of arm twisting for my MARS but I found out after a while creating my own cartridge was seldom worth the effort. Does anyone make a 35 Rem Mag AI......that...
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    Where to start Wildcat Load? 35 SAUM?

    That isn’t something I can answer and have wondered myself. One of the younger more computer savvy guys may be able to answer that question. I believe their site says that updates can be downloaded. I own my copy of Quickload for about 2 years and I think the newest manual I was using before...
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    Where to start Wildcat Load? 35 SAUM?

    In the beginning I did enter my wildcat data from “scratch” but found it not worth the crazy amount of effort. There is always another cartridge of the same caliber that is close in case capacity that can be “tweaked” to arrive at your end goal. It all comes down to case capacity in grains of...
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    Where to start Wildcat Load? 35 SAUM?

    I worked with many wildcats over the years and I would find some existing cartridges with similar capacity in the same caliber to begin my load development. I would check many loading manuals including PO Ackley’s and compare several cartridges in the range of case capacity, not just one, to...
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    Worried about my sheep hunt

    I know all this is mental masterbation at this point until we get further down the road. But I don’t see how the outfitters could just push the 2020 season into 2021. What happens to the fully booked 2021 season, and the the 2022 and so on. It’s not fair to bump those hunters. I am sure due...
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    I believe I saw a 30% off sale last April or May at Campsaver on WM bags listed in one of the forums. I didn’t know if that was a yearly thing or just a once and done. I was considering waiting to see if they would run it again which would have put the WM Kodiak (MRP $730) around the same...
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    It was the 20% birthday discount on one item they email to you on your birthday ....plus I had a $50 discount to apply from past purchases. The $750 price dropped to $600 minus the $50. I almost bought one back when they had the 15% discount at the PA Outdoors show but realized my birthday was...
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    I was seriously looking at the Kodiak because of the larger shoulder measurement in a zero degree bag but it ultimately came down to price. Not sure if WM ever has any sales, but the Kuiu 0 degree long to my door with discount was $550
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    2 lbs 11.9 oz with the stuff sack so about an oz over advertised weight
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    Really fast! I think I ordered it Sunday and they shipped it UPS 3 day but was really only 2 days. Yes, this is the Zero-degree
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    Received my bag today and tried it out the best I could indoors to try out zippers and collars. It took a few tries to figure out the best way to operate the zipper snag free and I think I now have the hang of it. Tested out the collar and draw strings and by the time (maybe 3 or 4 minutes) I...
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    Backyard Range Backstop Ideas

    I built several back stops for my ranges and am not sure what you have access too. I have a cement plant near me and they make 2’ x 6’ concrete wall retainers out of the excess scrap concrete that comes back in the trucks from job sites. Last time I bought them they were about $25 a block...
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    Tale of a Bergara Mountain Rifle/Kimber Mtn Ascent 280AI FINAL

    Today I had a chance to test out the Kimber Mountain Ascent in 280AI with 2 loads each in 4 different bullets. My intention was to do a preliminary test to find a bullet that shined above all the rest to use in further load development; figuring the gun was certainly not going to like certain...
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    Ordered the 0* bag in long with my 20% birthday discount (and $50 coupon) today. Thanks for the review......it was very helpful in my decision
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    KUIU Super Down vs. Western Mountaineering Badger, 15-degree bags

    Been following this thread closely and just looking for sizing information on the two lines of bags. Although I am figuring on going with a 0* degree bag for my needs (very cold sleeper), I have been trying to figure out which line of bag to go with, Kuiu or WM. Size/girth concerns me since...
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    4.9# Weatherby

    If warmer temps don’t help and you reload, Reloader 33 and Retumbo (among others) should get you to 3250 and possibly 3300 with the 127LRX in a 24 inch barrel. Data I tweaked from a 6.5 and 6mm/300WSM I worked with years ago.....all approximately 78 to 81 grain H2O capacity
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    Rifle bedding/loads and accuracy question

    Your right that it certainly couldn’t hurt to rebed it since at most you have a spot for recoil lug to rest; certainly not a full bedding job. Can’t tell what else is going on but both the rear tang and front action screw area need to be bedded properly and in the same plane so no tweaking or...
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    4.9# Weatherby

    Looking good! Which bullet weight/ammo did you try? Does this Weatherby have a pressure point or is it freefloated....assuming pressure point?

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