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  1. TaperPin

    Which action to buy

    lol The most popular design of all time, spanning over half a century, has simply fooled all those people? That’s your argument?
  2. TaperPin

    Which action to buy

    Honestly I don’t feel the need to validate my position - millions of Remingtons and more new clones than any other style are not a surprise to me, they are only a surprise to you. The design is solid and reliable. I simply don’t understand the reason for Remington bashing. If you don’t like...
  3. TaperPin

    Which action to buy

    Yep you are right Canada did buy some. You skipped the part where they replaced the trigger with a two stage with three position safety. So apparently at least the Canadian military doesn’t think much of the stock trigger. I happy when someone buys any new rifle, I’ll probably eventually buy...
  4. TaperPin

    Need help deciphering a missed shot

    Oh I gotcha. Mountain winds make a guy think, that’s for sure. Sounds like you should have got him. One of those mysteries of life. :-)
  5. TaperPin

    A question for the gunsmiths out there

    That’s what it is, but it’s sure a weird way for corrosion to form, rather than simple pits. Is it blued or stainless?
  6. TaperPin

    What the closest face-to-face encounters you've had with animals while hunting?

    A mule deer we were trying to kill, spooked and ran right at us, passing about 8’ feet away going full pogo stick out of the country. It’s amazing how much power they have. Lol
  7. TaperPin

    Refurbish all done…!

    Nice!
  8. TaperPin

    Which action to buy

    The anti Remington crowd that believes the cooked up fear mongering of the attorneys who sued Remington, and often refer to military tests of triggers that failed, have not usually understood what the military test consists of. It’s literally a 5’ drop onto concrete, from all sides. The...
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    Need help deciphering a missed shot

    I’m picturing you below the deer and there is a gentle breeze coming over the top of the bowl and blowing down the slope in your face. As soon as you mentioned the high winds on top it sounds like down drafts got you. As wind pours over the top of a ridge and down the other side it acts just...
  10. TaperPin

    How do you carry binos?

    I realize chest rigs the size of a pickup’s glove box are all the rage, to each their own, and even I have to concede there must be some value in them based on the popularity. However, from my first wife’s perspective, she would rather have light weight 8x21 compact binoculars hanging on a...
  11. TaperPin

    Which action to buy

    Not at all - I love the looks and finishes of many of the clones - if someone likes fluted bolts, more contemporary bolt handles and bolt shrouds, that alone is worth the cost, and the 307 is quite reasonably priced. However, functionally I don’t think you’ll find much difference from a used...
  12. TaperPin

    Which action to buy

    I find basic clone actions interesting. If we don’t count ordinary pins, springs, or the trigger that will be an aftermarket item on 99% of builds, there are only 9 or ten rather simple parts. The original dimensions and clearances have been long accepted as quite good as is - so other than a...
  13. TaperPin

    Need Help- Tikka Prefit Install/Bolt stuck

    lol Had I waited a few minutes there would have been no reason to post. Glad it worked out without a follow-up question of how to fix the bolt. :-)
  14. TaperPin

    Need Help- Tikka Prefit Install/Bolt stuck

    Don’t hammer the bolt handle, all that will do is break it off, or break the extractor. Literally, read every story of a broke bolt handle or extractor and it generally comes down to trying to get a case out. Apply moderate force to the bolt handle with one hand, and drop a cleaning rod down...
  15. TaperPin

    Who pokes their dead animal in the eye?

    Folks can learn from others before them, or reinvent every wheel. Reinventing every wheel is a harder way to live. Our grand dads poked eyes, as did their grand dads, and their grand dads. :-)
  16. TaperPin

    Reloading 300 wm

    At max published velocity, or nearly so, most people will get 10+ reloads on a case. Nothing special about the 300 in that regard.
  17. TaperPin

    Lighter recoiling elk rifle

    I love a 7mm bullet - what the 7 mag can do at 600, the 7mm-08 can do at 400. Having said that, is there a hill of beans difference between getting hit with a 140 or 150gr 270 bullet or the same weight in a 7mm-08? .007” difference in bullet diameter doesn’t equate to a big advantage based on...
  18. TaperPin

    Anyone Snowshoe or Cross Country/Touring Ski in Off Season? Getting Started Tips?

    I love snowshoeing areas that were hiked in the warmer months. Along the way I’ve seen a lot of new back country skiers get in over their head - with climbing skins you’ll go up areas you may not be prepared to ski down. When bindings are designed to not release, rather simple crashes can be...
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    Trail Access Restrictions - No UTVs = No Horses

    Not everyone that grows up in family with horses automatically hunts on horseback. An outfitter’s son I know is plenty happy to avoid horse hassles, and hunts areas horses can’t access. I park next to a lot of horse hunters, but it makes no sense hunting next to them. Trying to compete with...
  20. TaperPin

    Reloading 300 wm

    There’s zero difference loading belted cartridge - its best to simply ignore the belt, or any talk about how horrible or great it is. Most reloading manuals have a reloading how-to section. RCBS has a basic reloading write up...

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