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    2023 M2 / Montefeltro / Affinity

    I find that either Benelli M2 or various Affinitys have worked fine after tweaking them with the associated shims. I prefer a higher rib and both have those. My son has been knocking roosters dead with 3" #5 20 gauge loads and I do the same but with 2 3/4 12 gauge. If doing it again I'd go 20...
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    Daytime raccoon calling

    Need more guys doing it. We've killed them at noon calling around big cottonwoods on river bottoms. Kill some nest predators.
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    What causes this and would you reuse the brass?

    May want to check your bolt face for erosion at some point. I'd contact the builder as well.
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    Shoulder Mount vs Wall Pedestal Mount

    Both sheep are just flush mounted. Have some whitetails done using a wall pedestal. I could see doing either on a ram. Seems like on sheep I mainly look at horns lol. Such a good problem to have though on mounting your stone. I like the idea of them looking different directions. Good luck on...
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    What percentage roosters are you shooting over a point?

    The best pointing days I have had have been windy ones. My older dog mastered repositioning early in his career so we do a lot of pinch plays on wild birds when its just the two of us. I didn't train it, I just watch how he is moving and quietly slip along10-15 yards to one side or the other. So...
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    Self Taxidermy?

    I've gone Euro on about 95% of everything we kill these days. You can always match up a cape later but I like the look of a wall full of clean Euro stuff. Be a cool skill set to have though and good luck if you attempt it.
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    Bourbon

    Breckenridge seems pretty good.
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    Matthews Z7 developed a limb crack

    I guess I need to take a closer look at my old Z9. I really like that bow and I'd buy new limbs and string for your's if I was you.
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    My 2023 muley

    Classic muley. Congrats.
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    Help me pick a winner

    Grab a 20" barreled Tikka creedmoor off eurooptics, use the $75 rebate to pay for most of the chop and thread to 18". Or if the Bergara has the contour you like, simply skim bed the lug and see if it shoots way better.
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    Help me pick a winner

    What kind of optics are you using? Interested in learning how to skim bed recoil lugs? Simply doing that can make measurable differences in shooting. Probably a few things you could do before trading stuff. Best of luck either way.
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    Bear Skull Euro - Degrease?

    The tank heaters in a 5 gallon bucket or actually use this device for degreasing skulls myself...
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    Hamskea ?

    I put a Hamskea on my old Z9 last season. I really liked it. Hope you get your's sorted out.
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    2023 Bird and Dog pics

    Is that a Griffon? Looks like a lot of fun ahead there.
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    2023 Bird and Dog pics

    Need to get out more than I do. Had a good time recently with my son and the draht tandem.
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    Bear Grease Removal from Backpack

    I started taking unscented large heavy duty trash bags on my bear hunts. I don't keep anything in them longer than needed to reach the truck but it cuts down on issues like this nicely.
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    Bear Grease Removal from Backpack

    I'd get a bucket of hot water, add Dawn dish soap, and hit it with a brush. Rinse well with more hot water and repeat till clean.
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    Dumb question

    Posted on a sidelock thread but just saw this one. I just fired off a load of Swiss that was in my Hawken since Sept. Fired immediately, cleaned it up and no rust or issues. Probably could have gone a lot longer but wanted it empty. I'd just shoot your's the next range day you have.
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    Sidelock muzzleloaders

    Love the old hammer guns and Swiss powder. Loaded up my 58 in mid September this year. Hunted a lot of days and never fired a shot. Finally got around to shooting it yesterday and it was as fast as ever igniting. I have a lot of confidence in .570 roundballs on stuff.
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    Tikka 50-100 FPS difference - Bullet Drop Impact

    I just plugged in my 140 berger info and a 100 fps difference is 1.3" more drop at 300 yards. I don't really worry about velocity much. Figure out what speed you have and per above post, go shooting.

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