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    2024 Moose hunt with Tahltan Outfitters

    Good luck to those going. Looking forward to some pics and accounts of how it was.
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    RokStok

    I feel the same. Viva la difference, but I tend to mount scopes as far foward as practical. To me it's easier to quickly scoot ahead a little vs crane backwards. Another factor to forward mounting is decreasing parallax via head/eye positioning being centered behind the scope; with a forward...
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    300wsm vs 7prc vs 7rem mag?

    Really comes down to planned target distances and, by extension, how important higher BC offerings are going to be. Out to 400, a 7mm RM with cheap ammo will get the job done just the same. Out further, the higher BC offerings of the 7PRC are going to offer more utility. Likewise, higher tier...
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    300wsm vs 7prc vs 7rem mag?

    In a long enough action with the right twist, the 300 WSM can still hang right with more recent offerings. I've owned 4 through the years. Few years ago I had a Tikka with 1:10. It loved the Hornady 212's. Sold it to a buddy who loved it and has put it to a lot of good use. I wouldn't be as...
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    Dear Tikka….if you’re listening.

    7 PRC would be great.
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    Ruffed grouse

    Have shot all species of NA grouse through the years. Have shot ruffed grouse in 8 or 9 states, and every one of them had white meat. The sharpies and Ptarmigan are dark like backstrap and are also great eating, imo. Others are somewhat in between. Spruce grouse are the only ones I don't care...
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    Why I won’t buy a Tikka

    Most of my Tikkas are 15 YO or so, so maybe the current crop is worse, but I've always felt the Tikkas were pretty smooth running bolts. Not the smoothest I ever ran, but I've not noticed it to be irksome. As some have noted, the Savage 110's are pretty sloppy. I've ran more than a few New...
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    Is the 300 WSM Dead?

    It's not likely to have a big resurgence anytime soonw, but it's certainly established a well earned following. I had 4 through the year and took a pile of game with both them and various other 30 cal mags. My brother has a 300 WSM as his one and only big game rifle. Has taken everything from...
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    Fierce Firearms Disaster

    I went through a similar progression. Have been shooting since very young and pop always had good equipment - mostly production 700's and M70's. When I started earning my own way, I started buying what were considered boutique production and semi custom rigs. Most were OK, but it felt like I had...
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    Fierce Firearms Disaster

    TTikka Tikka is as close as I've come across. I own/ed at least 15 of them and have set up probably twice as many for others over past 10 years or more, and never a problem. I don't recall a one that wouldn't group tight and most aren't picky with ammo, either. I'm sure someone will be along...
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    Masculinity and Caliber Choice

    Calibers, bullets, rifles, scopes, shot placement, etc seems to dominate a lot of the hunting camp conversations I've been around. Likewise, when hunting with a group, there's a lot of assisting with game retrieval, wherein bullet performance can be examined first hand. When hunting public...
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    Masculinity and Caliber Choice

    My thoughts on the subject as well. A lot of folks incorrectly assuming that a lot of other folks haven't been killing and witnessing killing with a number of different cartridges and bullet designs over a good many years. My annual deer camp used to have 15-20 people. Averaged 8-10 large...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44mm SHR-Mil Q&A

    I have/had both of the scopes referenced in your post. While I don't have anywhere near the amount of shooting and banging around on the Maven that I do on several NF's, the mil RS 1.2 reticle is far superior to NF offerings IME; further, I've used the Maven enough to state that I will be taking...
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    Tikka "Rokslide Special", let's see 'em

    Or the appropriately sized rubber pipe cap/chair leg cover.
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    Tikka "Rokslide Special", let's see 'em

    If they post it, they won't be in-stock for long!
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    Choosing where to live in Colorado

    Glad it resonates. It was all learned the hard way. Some by me and some by others who I've worked with through the years. My overall point was that FD's often operate differently; not saying one way is better or worse by certain measures, just different. So do the research and make sure...
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    Choosing where to live in Colorado

    As a long time career FF who's worked through the ranks and sat on multiple sides of the table, I've witnessed a lot of folks swap departments mid career for myriad reasons. With more and more departments adopting latteral transfers, its becoming more and more commonplace. Some moves work out...
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    Maven RS1.2 2.5-15x44 new model

    It's very good. The light to heavy reticle line at 5 mils in all directions from center gives it a quick aim center box at low X. And it's lit; not necessary for function at low X with this reticle, but there if you like it.
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    Northern Wisconsin Big Woods...

    The logging in our area over the past 5-10 years has been more extensive than I've seen in my lifetime. Even the federal ground is getting logged off more than it has for 30+years that I've been paying attention. Habitat looks great. We keep thinking that we should be in a golden age of deer...
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    45-70 elk bullets

    I shot a lot of critters with the 350 Hornady in 45-70 and 450 Marlin. Been great.

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