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    suppressors and still hunting

    There is a balance between barrel length and weight of the can that works. You need to figure how you want the rifle to balance. I have a 23” single shot that’s fine with a 10oz can, yet a 20” with 22 oz can is too heavy. I ran a 20” barrel last year with a k configuration on my can as it...
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    Emergency Chain saw for the pickup

    Check out farmertec for cheaper clone saws. Built a 660 last year for about 1k less than a stihl. Not a saw to carry around, but handy when needed. My bike saws are a 192 and a 201. Too valuable to leave in a truck. Electric is probably a good use case. Won’t be doing many cuts so cut/run...
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    What’s your go-to for “Straight Wall” season?

    Yes, here they had the one ammo offering on sale and no guns chambered in it. 45-70 on the other hand was readily available in several loadings including subs.
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    The come back of Thompson Center

    Haus of arms is where I would look for furniture.
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    Suppressor wait times

    5/ 17 certified, approved 8/21. 2 RP trust. Originally purchased June 23, rejected due to atf change in policy in January 24, e forms and SS issues resulted in a 4 month delay in recertification. Almost 14 months after purchase I can finally take it home. I expect the above approval came...
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    Why do straight wall seasons exist?

    I used a subsonic 45-70 last year with 500g makers. Was devastating on a whitetail sub 50 yards. There is something to using a big bullet. Drop and/or recoil become the limiting factor for long ranges.
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    Why do straight wall seasons exist?

    Surprisingly the bc between the 160’s and 200’s is close. One 200 is .369 the other is .3 and the 160 is .31. Having used the 160’s out of a pistol, I know they work down to 1700 fps or slower. Gives plenty of range when the whelen will launch them at close to 3k.
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    Why do straight wall seasons exist?

    Correct. I can use my 35 whelen with a 150g going 3k ish, but not a 30-06. A bit silly imho, but that’s what we can do. Heck I talk to people everyday who still think it’s straightwall only and the regulations changed 4 years ago to allow any 35 cal or larger. In some ways I can see why...
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    Why do straight wall seasons exist?

    As far as allowing straight wall during ml season, not sure that’s a good idea. Honestly I like the western states going to iron sights only for ml. Colorado goes a bit further and makes you use full bore, no sabots. To me that’s why there is an early ml season. It’s harder to take an...
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    The come back of Thompson Center

    Also light. My sbr 45-70 contender is 8 lbs with a 22oz silencer, scope, etc. taking out the extra 3” for the receiver makes a nice difference.
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    Why do straight wall seasons exist?

    Yes, it’s a attempt to limit how far a bullet travels, effectively range as well. By limiting to a large bullet usually 35 cal or larger BC is usually low, lots of drag. By being straight wall case capacity is limited keeping velocity down. Some states also limit oal which further limits...
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    What’s your go-to for “Straight Wall” season?

    I actually use two different ones. 45/70 for rifle season and 360 Buckhammer for muzzle (pistol). Have not taken a deer with the 360 yet, but did take one a few years ago with a 357 max pistol.
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    The come back of Thompson Center

    Casting and finish is quite common for gunmaking. 1911 and saa are all made that way. It’s the way guns have been made for 100+ years. Ruger makes a lot of guns that way too. I think all the revolvers are done that way. AR’s are almost all forged and then finished. I am sure there is a...
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    The come back of Thompson Center

    I like my t/c single shots better, but not sure the juice is worth the squeeze at todays prices. For an encore, frame is 600, barrel 400, furniture 200, so 1200+ vs 400-450 for a Cva. The only thing is you can’t swap barrels on the Cva, but considering the gun cost is about equal to a...
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    The come back of Thompson Center

    With encore frames going at 600+ it really makes you wonder why should I use an encore? You can get a complete Cva single shot for 2/3 the cost of just an encore frame.
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    The come back of Thompson Center

    Hopefully this will lead to cheaper encore and G2 frames being available. I would like a few more of both if they can come in at the sub $400 price point. With ssk 50 frames available and 3 barrel mfg, the contender market is fairly well served right now. About all that can be offered in...
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    7mm PRC reloading advise

    In my recent experience 4831sc won’t make the same velocity as some of the other powders. I think you really need RL-26 to get to 2900
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    What caused the Rokslide shift to smallest caliber and cartridges?

    My take away on the whole subject is that the old tried and true big gun with a less fragmenting bullet will work and work well enough if that’s all you know. But the concept of using a smaller caliber with heavy for caliber match bullet will give equal performance on the animal, yet have less...
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    Suppressor wait times

    Trusts are slower. I am now over 13 months since purchasing one suppressor and still no approval. I also have one that’s supposedly being expedited as my dealer is trying to close and it’s been almost 2 weeks since it was expedited. No approval yet.
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    Stuff overheard at the range or local gun shop

    Funny after the fact but I am sure it wasn’t fun at the time. Guy I went to school with was party hunting in Iowa on opening day. Lots of Irish coffee and 5 or 6 guys piled in a beater 70’s sedan. While going between plots, someone touched off a 12ga in the middle of the back seat. Luckily...

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