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  1. MeatMissile

    Best work outs to draw more weight

    I don’t think that’s totally true. I took up archery and was able to draw 70# while sitting on the first day. Being strong doesn’t hurt at all. Then again, I have Stihl saws and an old Johnson pull-start outboard. Probably did just as much to prepare me as the gym.
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    300WM Barnes TTSX 150g or 180g?

    Dang! Any idea what the starting velocity is?
  3. MeatMissile

    300WM Barnes TTSX 150g or 180g?

    Heavier, or longer? A 168gr TTSX is longer than a 180gr Partition. One thing you’ll find with all-metal bullets is they will require twist rates faster than their weight would indicate because of their length. Displacement theory means less if there are exit wounds. I’ve actually never had...
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    300WM Barnes TTSX 150g or 180g?

    I think you’ll be happy with the 150gr. I’m getting 2975fps from a 30-06. It’s accurate and has put a hurt on everything I’ve shot with it. The first article I ever read about the TTSX involved cull hunting in Africa with 130gr TTSX from a 300 Win Mag. They were dropping all sorts of...
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    300WM Barnes TTSX 150g or 180g?

    With mono-metal bullets, there is a point where a heavier (longer) bullet starts to bleed energy quickly because of it’s greater bearing surface. Expansion at lower velocity becomes less reliable. I’d rather maintain velocity through my intended hunting range than rely on weight. With...
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    300WM Barnes TTSX 150g or 180g?

    I’ve been using the 150gr TTSX out of a 30-06 as my deer/elk load on the “west side” of WA where shots aren’t much more than 300 yards. It retains more weight than the 180gr Partitions I had been using. On the “east side” of WA where it’s very wide open, I’m using the 168gr TTSX in a 300...
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    Texas school shooting

    Give your kids an extra hug.
  8. MeatMissile

    Washington Complian sights for a ML with scope mounts

    As of now, the option in Sabotloader’s post is the easiest for a rear sight. You’ll have to have the barrel tapped for a front sight, or some sort of band mounted sight. Depending on the platform, it may be easier just to buy a WA legal barrel if the platform will facilitate that. At least...
  9. MeatMissile

    Bolt Wont Fully Close - Help Please

    Before you filed the screw down, you might have wanted to see if one of your rear mount screws was too short.
  10. MeatMissile

    Bolt Wont Fully Close - Help Please

    Look at the cocking piece and see if it’s cocked or down. If it’s not cocked, it probably won’t close.
  11. MeatMissile

    WTB .223 barreled action

    I have a 700 SPS ADL in 223 that I’d let go for $450 shipped. 24 inch sporter barrel, 12 twist.
  12. MeatMissile

    Bansner stocks?

    Same for me. Mine has a 24inch barrel and it balances great for me. I will say it again, it makes a LA B&C look and feel like a log. One note, make sure you note what bottom metal you’ll be using. 2 piece vs 1 piece are VERY different inlets.
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    Bansner stocks?

    I just received another one. The edges and seams are a little rough and I’ll sand those down when I do paint prep. The recoil pad came blended to the stock, so that doesn’t have to be done. I had to take a file and relieve a tiny spot to clear the pin that holds the bolt release. Barrel sits...
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    Your ~max hunting distances and time of flight relationships?

    I was curious, as a non-LR guy, what my tof for my max range was for rifle and bow. Interesting enough, they’re both really close to the same at .5 seconds (400 yards rife, 45 yards bow). I wonder if there is any subconscious link? Also, threads like this demonstrate how much more thought...
  15. MeatMissile

    Remington 700 SS Mountain Rifle experiences and thoughts.

    It will do that all day long. If you get a new one with the B&C stock, you’ll probably notice it’s a bit thick through the grip. It’s not as butt-heavy as the laminate stock version, but feels clubby.
  16. MeatMissile

    Remington 700 SS Mountain Rifle experiences and thoughts.

    Mine have been a little butt-heavy. Nothing a McMillan edge can’t fix. All have been minute of deer out to 400 from field positions. Heat up quick, but it’s not a range gun.
  17. MeatMissile

    Help! I keep missing shots lately!

    I’d ask Jobu to come and take the curse off your rifle. Offer him a cigar and rum. He will come.
  18. MeatMissile

    First Rifle for Western Hunting- what would you do?

    If you pit push feed vs push feed, the M70 push feeds were really good.
  19. MeatMissile

    First Rifle for Western Hunting- what would you do?

    Here is my favorite rifle of all time when it comes to what people consider prototypical “western” hunting. Its an M700 mountain rifle in 280 (22 inch light contour barrel) that I restocked with a McMillan KS stock. It wears a Leupold 6x36. Yep, a fixed 6x. Its handy, light, and can hit...
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    First Rifle for Western Hunting- what would you do?

    I’ve been a western hunter, living in western states, my whole life. There isn’t much you can’t do with a rifle chambered in a standard cartridge between 25 and 33 caliber, and a variable scope maxing out at 8x to 12x. An awful lot if “western” rifle lore is BS.

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