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  1. rickyw

    What time did you shoot your Alaskan Moose?

    8:30am. Called in overnight.
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    Most expensive thing you lost while hunting

    It’s a bit of a long story. But to summarize. I was scouting a drainage with a raging glacial fed creek. I was crossing the creek at its mouth where it braids and dumps into the Matanuska (Alaska). It had been very hot outside. I had my packraft rolled up and loosely connected to my pack. I went...
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    Most expensive thing you lost while hunting

    A ruger American with a vortex viper hst, alpacka mule packraft, rangefinder, and an aqua bound paddle. I thought I might lose myself as well but I was able to get out of the water
  4. rickyw

    Curious on bullets for moose

    shot mine with 180 grain core lokt from 30-06.
  5. rickyw

    The New Leupold Mark 4HD?

    I wonder what the holdup is? Usually scopes are tested relatively quick
  6. rickyw

    Has anyone used their bear spray?

    Just on the neighbors dog as it came over the fence at me. Excellent. I carry a rifle and/or a handgun in the woods
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    Leupold zero retention poll

    Done
  8. rickyw

    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    We’ve seen Forms posts with 308 caliber frangible bullet tissue destruction. A 308 frangible bullet likely would have damaged the lungs. The 375 ruger story by Luke shooting the bear behind the shoulder likely led to a poor outcome because he was likely using a stout controlled expansion bullet...
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    Timney trigger reliability in adverse conditions

    Thanks for the replies I had a Timney briefly, before I lost it, rifle and all, in a close call in a raging creek off the Matanuska river (AK). I liked it, but didn’t ever have the chance to put it through its paces. Now all my triggers are open (ruger Hawkeye and m70 classic). Looking at the...
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    Timney trigger reliability in adverse conditions

    Im curious how Timneys do with ice, snow, rain, mud and dust?
  11. rickyw

    PRK yay or nay?

    Couldn’t say for sure. My understanding is the only real difference between the two is how they get to the area they are going to reshape (cut a flap or shave off a layer, then reshape)
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    PRK yay or nay?

    LASIK creates a flap in the outer cornea and then they reshape the eye. PRK they rub the outer layer away and then reshape. With prk the outer layer grows back without the risk of dislocating the flap if you get hit in the eye, which can happen with lasik. But that’s what makes the recovery more...
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    PRK yay or nay?

    Had it 7 months ago. Excellent vision now. Light sensitivity was bad for me. On a bright day I still get a bit sensitive. Steroid drops and sunglasses really helped. No issue with dry eyes. Next week I go on my first hunt without glasses. Very excited for that
  14. rickyw

    What does it take to kill a grizzly?

    I think Mr shmaltz summed it up well. Phil shoemaker (master guide for brown bear) used to use a 30-06 but switched to a 458 win mag. I believe the 223 could work fine in many instances. In the book Alaskas wolf man, Frank once used a 220 swift on a sow grizzly and had to shoot it 11 times while...
  15. rickyw

    M70 RokStok

    So to clarify, will this work with one or two piece bottom metal?
  16. rickyw

    Esker Arctic Fox Hot Tent

    Does anybody have any experience with this hot tent? I am not finding much online, but I need a new tent and this one intrigues me. Its light weight is a pro, but I am wondering how it holds up in the wind compared to other canvas tents. Thanks
  17. rickyw

    Salt Lake City

    Sshhhhh
  18. rickyw

    Negative comb rifle stock pros/cons

    Thank you all, this is very helpful information
  19. rickyw

    Negative comb rifle stock pros/cons

    For those of you who now use a rifle stock with a negative comb (not an attachable negative cheek riser), what are the pros and cons of this? More specifically: I understand it will change the line of drive of the recoil, but is felt recoil noticeable reduced? Are there certain shooting...
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    RokStok

    That’s about as bad as me asking my wife where the ketchup is in the fridge when it’s right in front of me 🥴 ! Thanks

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