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    Lever Action anyone?

    I love lever guns. I should hunt with them more than I do. Savage 99F in 300 Savage Marlin 336 in .35 Remington Marlin 1894 in .44 Mag Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in .45-70 Winchester Model 64 in .30 WCF
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    .25 Cal (Quarter Bore) / Big Game Success - 25 Creed, 25-284, 25-06, 25 PRC, 25 SAUM

    I’ve shot a bunch of deer and several antelope with them. They’re going to give you about the best ballistic performance you can get in a 1-10 twist. Didn’t use them on my elk hunt but I have no doubt they would work just fine. I did use a 110 Tipped Game King, and it destroyed the vitals. It’s...
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    Mid 2000’s Leupold VX-III

    I’ve got a couple of Vari X III 3-10 x 50s that have been absolute tanks. Hunted them hard and never let me down. Truly set and forget.
    • FLS
    • Post #5
    • Forum: Optics
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    30-30 Copper ammo (Barnes) penciled through Whitetail Buck this morning...thoughts?

    Your bullet worked just fine and that projectile is designed specifically for 30-30 velocities. There is no way to predict how far a deer will run unless you damage their CNS.
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    25-06 and Elk

    Worked for me. 110 Tipped Game Kings wrecked his vitals. Staggered maybe 10 feet from where he was shot to where he tipped over.
    • FLS
    • Post #245
    • Forum: Elk
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    25-06 Reloading

    These loads are safe in my rifle. Proceed at your own risk Remington 700 24” Bartlein 1-10 twist Norma Brass and Federal GM primers 115 VLD 58.0 H1000 3050 FPS 110 Accubond 53.0 RL 23 3047 FPS 110 TGK 53.0 RL 23 3060 FPS 117 Sierra Pro Hunter / Game King 52.0 H4831SC 2950 115 Nosler BT...
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    Best 308 Bullet

    The load you’re shooting is fine for deer. Sometimes they just don’t bleed. First buck I shot this year was hit right in the crease at 195 yds. He ran a little ways into a think tangle of vines and briars. Not a drop of blood from the point of impact to where he was laying. I shot a doe about a...
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    KRG Echo - Sporterish version of bravo for tikkas

    Not much of a test. I watched her for about an hour waiting for a buck to show. Shot was about 100 yds and Hornady Black 168 AMax made a nasty exit. One of her lungs was hanging out of exit. She only went a few yards.
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    .25 Cal (Quarter Bore) / Big Game Success - 25 Creed, 25-284, 25-06, 25 PRC, 25 SAUM

    I’ve shot several white tails with them. They work just fine, violent expansion up close. If you shoot one thru the shoulders at less than100 yds you may lose a lot of meat. The 110 Tipped Game King ,110 Accubonds, and 115 Nosler BT are less frangible and may be a better choice for the impact...
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    New Deer Rifle- Need Opinions

    Get the Trijicon. It’s one of the best scope’s available for how we hunt in the SE. 99% of what you read about rifle optics on here does not apply IMO.
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    Outfitter hunt while buying points?

    In Wyoming I buy leftover private land tag and hunt via trespass fee. I also buy points. The low point units have become a shit show.
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    .25 Cal (Quarter Bore) / Big Game Success - 25 Creed, 25-284, 25-06, 25 PRC, 25 SAUM

    I’ve tried most of the 25 cal bullets suitable for a 25-06. If I had to pick just one it would be the 115 Nosler BT. It’s shot well out of every 25-06 I’ve owned and the terminal performance is outstanding.
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    KRG Echo - Sporterish version of bravo for tikkas

    They have some flex, but it seems rigid enough with the barrel channel liner in. Haven’t taken mine out yet. Everyone need to be realistic. This is a $300 plastic upgrade. If you are expecting carbon fiber / fiberglass weight and rigidity you will be disappointed.
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    KRG Echo - Sporterish version of bravo for tikkas

    I haven’t put it on a scale but I’d guess 9ish pounds.
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    KRG Echo - Sporterish version of bravo for tikkas

    Got mine today, and put my Roughtek 308 in it. Put about 20 rounds thru it checking zero and getting a feel for it. Initial impression is it’s a very comfortable stock to get behind. I’m hoping to bloody it tomorrow.
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    Why so many fat steel barrels and so few sporters?

    FWIW Bartlein sporter barrels run about 1size larger than everyone else. A Bartlein 3B is a Krieger or Brux #4. Learned that the hard way.
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    .25 Cal (Quarter Bore) / Big Game Success - 25 Creed, 25-284, 25-06, 25 PRC, 25 SAUM

    Trued 700 Action 24” Bartlein 1-10 barrel, HS stock, Trigger Tech trigger Load is a110 TGK over RL23 in Norma brass. 3047 at the muzzle. 3-15 x 42 Razor.
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    .25 Cal (Quarter Bore) / Big Game Success - 25 Creed, 25-284, 25-06, 25 PRC, 25 SAUM

    10-14-24 Elk with my Apache Machine 25-06. 110 TGK did the job. He was quartering away and I him on the back edge of the shoulder. It wrecked his vitals before stopping under the offside hide. Quarter bore strikes again.
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    2024 OFFICIAL ELK MEAT POLE

    10/14/24 Wyoming bull.
    • FLS
    • Post #97
    • Forum: Elk
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    Private Pilots in NC

    Mr mustache stepped on his dick. Period. There was no coordinated effort except at a very local level. Comms are gone. Roads are gone, whole towns are gone. This happened in the matter of a few hours, and there was no way to prepare. The only thing saving people were individuals and small groups...

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