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    How do you carry binos?

    I just zip my outer shell down enough to stuff the binos in and off to one side. They are out of my way till I want them and tend to fog up less because they are warm. If I put cold binos up to my face they fog within a few seconds even when using Catcrap on the lenses. I don't understand how...
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    What kind of knife is this?

    Lots of similarities with both the knife and sheath shown in the link. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Knife_(Barong)_with_Sheath_MET_36.25.898ab_001_Sep2015.jpg
    • EdP
    • Post #12
    • Forum: Gear
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    Brass cleaning process.. which is best

    Hindering you in what way?
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    What kind of knife is this?

    My first thought is that it looks like a modified meat cleaver. Examination of the blade thickness and taper to the edge could determine if that thought is correct or not. In any case it is a cool looking skinner with a very nicely done sheath. That Google tool where it matches pictures...
    • EdP
    • Post #11
    • Forum: Gear
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    Any flintlock hunters around here?

    Yup, been doing it for 20+ years and have killed plenty of whitetail with them and have never had a problem with a shot going off while hunting. It does happen though so you have to pay attention to details. The biggest downside to me is that I can't see the sights in the first and last 15...
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    Trijicon Huron GTG?

    I don't know that the advertised number is incorrect because I didn't measure it, but otherwise my experience matches exactly the quoted post. I put mine on a Marlin .444 that has a healthy recoil and tends to have some muzzle rise, so eye relief is important. I found absolutely no issue with...
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    Antelope Hair

    yup, propane torch
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    25-06 Reloading

    117 Sierra GK over 50gr of IMR 7828ssc in a Norma case gives me 2940fps from a 26" barrel. Sub MOA.
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    Transporting venison in a cooler

    Put a warm quarter in a plastic bag in a cooler and cover it with ice and it won't be warm for long enough for anything bad to happed. Have done it dozens of times. I would hang to cool if I could but it is not usually cool enough here to do that. When it is cool enough I hang to cool, maybe...
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    Transporting venison in a cooler

    I got mine from these folks: https://www.uline.com/Grp_3/Flat-Poly-Bags Click on a thickness and one item in the description is "Meets FDA and USDA specifications for food contact." I had to buy a whole box but they will work just fine in the kitchen garbage can too.
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    Transporting venison in a cooler

    Worst case you are putting warm meat in a cooler for the trip. In that case you need the meat in plastic and covered with ice. You can buy food grade plastic bags on the internet. That's what I did. Garbage bags can and many do have scented anti-bacterial treatment. I don't want to eat any...
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    RL26 temp sensitivity

    It doesn't have to reach equilibrium all the way through to have an effect. The majority of the powder is what is closest to the brass, which heats quickly. The bigger point is that the powder mfgs developed a better product to address the issue. It may not be an issue that affects you and...
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    RL26 temp sensitivity

    Even if a solver is perfect for ambient temperature correction, I don't see how a shooter can predict the temperature of a round loaded into a hot chamber. A non-temp sensitive powder is a better option if available.
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    Scope Leveling; Instruction that ran counter to everything I thought I knew

    I like the idea of working off the recoil lug. A plumb bob line would be my preferred alignment reference rather than a building wall unless the wall has been checked for plumb.
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    Outfitter hunt while buying points?

    I was afraid that might be the case post Covid.
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    Should I float my barrel?

    If it shoots better floated using the credit card shim I would glass bed it in that position and not rely on a plastic shim in the long term.
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    Should I float my barrel?

    My understanding is that mfgs of mid level rifles are achieving and guaranteeing 3 shots in a MOA by having an intentional contact point along the barrel. My wood stocked Vanguard 30-06 also has a contact point about mid-barrel. I have no problem hitting a 12" square target at 500 yds so I am...
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    Outfitter hunt while buying points?

    My first western hunt was guided pronghorn in Wy back when no points were needed to draw a tag. It was a learning experience to be able to hunt private land and see pronghorn in a more natural environment vs on public land where they are pushed around a lot by hunters. Both my buddy and I shot...
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    Scope Leveling; Instruction that ran counter to everything I thought I knew

    So Marbles did the math and reached the same conclusion as the article JohnJohnson posted. The bottom line is that leveling the scope and rifle is a good idea because it does make a difference. The difference is small and making sure it is VERY small is easy with simple tools. I clamp a rifle...
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    Best budget coolers

    Just take a look at how much ice you could buy with the difference in price between a Coleman or Igloo vs a Yeti or Yeti knockoff, then make a reasonable decision. It is probably more ice than you will buy in a lifetime of hunting.
    • EdP
    • Post #30
    • Forum: Gear

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