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  1. Brendan

    Case trimmer, case prep, case cleaning recommendations needed.

    Are you talking rifle reloading? Lower volume? There's one school of thought that you don't need to clean cases at all beyond a wipe-down with a rag with acetone, and a quick bore brush to inside of the necks. You can actually get better consistency that way. I like Mitutuyo digital...
  2. Brendan

    300 Win Mag recommendations… Thank you!!!

    I like the Christensen, I'd go for one of the Ridgelines, but I would go with the Tikka if it meant I could budget for a Nightforce NX8 2.5-20 or ATACR 4-20.
  3. Brendan

    Backup rifle considerations

    Extra rifle - definitely (Bow too during archery season). No need to duplicate cartridge or optic, as long as it's appropriate for the terrain and animal being hunted. My two go-to guns are a 300WM, and a 6.5PRC. Now, I wouldn't bring it in on a fly-in hunt unless I had a ton of weight...
  4. Brendan

    Berger Bullets

    I've been tracking a number of places and haven't seen a single place get them recently. If I had to guess we're waiting on Berger to do a manufacturing run...
  5. Brendan

    WTT Berger 215 for Berger 156

    Hey Everyone - I'm currently out of 215's to trade for now. Traded some, and got short shipped on the order of I had coming in. I'll bump this again if I manage to get ahold of more, as I am still in the market for more of the 156's. Thanks!
  6. Brendan

    How to become a better rifle elk hunter?

    I'm playing the points game too so have bunch in different states. I feel the same way solo vs. group: Now been out west 8 times, driven every single time, and 6 of those times have been solo. There are times when I think solo is the only way to go, and other times where it'd be great to...
  7. Brendan

    Sitka Elevated II Pattern for Stand Hunting?

    Early season, subalpine is much better in terms of blending in, but with all the cover it doesn't matter as much. But late season, EV2 is MUCH MUCH better. We have some cracked out whitetails that walk around looking up in trees for hunters, so I do think it matters here in certain scenarios...
  8. Brendan

    WTT Berger 215 for Berger 156

    Had a couple PM's on this too - let me get back to everyone in the order they reached out. Thanks!
  9. Brendan

    How to become a better rifle elk hunter?

    I'm from your area - just north of Boston here, grew up in Marshfield. Been heading out west since 2014 so can give you some observations / stories. Definitely don't have it figured out though. Where I hunted in Montana, Elk were much more in the timber with limited parks and openings where...
  10. Brendan

    Why pay for a "custom" action?

    At the end of the day, I'm not sure something like threads matter to me. If I screw the barrel on, torque to spec, and headspace measures correctly, is there an actual difference to the owner/shooter? I can't think of one. And, weigh that against being able to do it by myself in my...
  11. Brendan

    WTT Berger 215 for Berger 156

    Wanted to throw it out there, does anyone have a stash of the 6.5mm Berger 156 EOL, but are looking for .308 Berger 215's? I've found myself with more 215's than I need in the short term, but could really use some 156's. I'd have to count and check Lots, but I think I have up to 1000. Let me...
  12. Brendan

    Kuiu Kenai vs. Sitka Ambient

    Kenai is an ideal archery season elk puffy for me, I love it for that. I had the original, and now have the newer version. Closer to a hoodie than a true puffy, moves moisture and breathes great, but would not be my choice for stand hunting or later season. I personally will switch to the...
  13. Brendan

    Why pay for a "custom" action?

    I'll give you my answer to this. When an action is designed with tight enough tolerances, and machined reliably to those tolerances, there is zero difference between a shouldered prefit and a custom fit barrel. (Not even looping in Barrel-nut setups) Other than having your smith adjust...
  14. Brendan

    Scope for an Elk hunt

    Nightforce NX8 2.5-20, or ATACR 4-20 depending on budget.
  15. Brendan

    Long Range Precision Course Recommendations

    Sig Sauer offers courses, but I think they may all be in NH for Long Range Rifle. https://sigsaueracademy.com/course/precision-scoped-rifle
  16. Brendan

    IRS Delayed the 1099 600$ rule for one year. See article

    Not true - but it's not 100%. You do have record of shipment and delivery to a PayPal-verified address. The problem is if the receiver claims that it was an empty box or not what they ordered. The problem is, F&F doesn't offer any either. Basically as a seller your best options are Cash...
  17. Brendan

    IRS Delayed the 1099 600$ rule for one year. See article

    I actually think you may have it backwards. G&S offers seller protection if you ship to a confirmed address and can document the sale. Using F&F is against PayPal terms of services and I've heard (although haven't experienced) of F&F transactions getting reversed. I personally insist on G&S...
  18. Brendan

    IRS Delayed the 1099 600$ rule for one year. See article

    @mtwarden @fwafwow - in addition to PayPal sending you the 1099K, they send the IRS your 1099K. You definitely need to account for it on your tax return even if it's 100% losses (Starting in 2024/FY2023 now). In the past, I've just ignored it too as I'm in the same camp - you don't make...
  19. Brendan

    Best hunting knife

    I go back and forth on this one - I went through a period of using exclusively Havalon - they are still pretty damn easy in certain scenarios and I have no interest in sharpening in the field or when I'm processing an animal. But, since I found a sharpening routine for my knives that have...
  20. Brendan

    Battery powered chainsaws.

    Anyone have experience with Atlas (Harbor Freight)? Been a while since I looked, but I think the saws got pretty good reviews. I have one of their string trimmers, charger, and battery already, so have been considering the saw and hedge trimmer. I do have a bunch of Milwaukee M18, so that...

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