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    Red Screen For Cell Phone?

    On a Samsung, go into your display settings. Set the theme to Dark and the Eye Comfort Shield to Always On. The Eye Confort shield removes the blue tint adds an orange tone to the screen.
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    Ideal Elk Cartridge?

    The difference in length of a Rem700 footprint action is a little longer, roughly 3/4"-7/8", I don't remember exactly. Still not huge, but it's a start, combine that with the shorter barrel and suddenly you're looking at a considerably shorter rifle. With muzzle brakes, my rifles are all under...
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    • Post #83
    • Forum: Elk
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    Ideal Elk Cartridge?

    Balistically the longer magnums may be similar to the short mags, but the ability to switch to a short action is what makes it ideal IMO. I've personally switched all my rifles to short magnums. Rifles are as short and handy as my 308, but hits like a 300wm. As the ladies say, size matters.
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    • Post #79
    • Forum: Elk
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    Idaho CWD

    I've heard similar stories in BC, apparently it has shown up in a couple locations in the last few years. Prior to that, closest confirmed case was hundreds of miles away. Makes me wonder if someone inadvertently transported an infected animal or animal parts.
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    Ideal Elk Cartridge?

    Where are the short mags? I'd pick just about any of the WSM, SAUM, or Sherman family of cartridges, married to a shorter barrel. Our elk woods are closer to jungles, so a short handy rifle with some oomph to get the job done quickly is preferred. The ability to reach out is also...
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    • Post #77
    • Forum: Elk
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    Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges!

    It's a sad state of affairs when it's considered stirring the pot for Gaige to be charged. I was watching some of the testimony and scratching my head the whole time, wondering why he wasn't charged. There must be a reason, but I'm not knowledgeable in American law. Was there a deal of some...
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    Cross eye dominate question

    Left eye dominant, right handed. I've shot pellet guns and .22's since I was 6 or 7, everything was right handed and I didn't notice anything unusual. At no point did I ever consider shooting with my left as everyone around me shot as a righty. It wasn't until I was at a hunter safety course...
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    One item you wish you carried sooner?

    A rifle. Wish I'd started hunting a decade or two earlier.
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    • Post #49
    • Forum: Gear
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    Optic Combo for Sheep

    I'll be the dissenting voice. I've taken my 12x50EL and my 8x32EL on different Stone sheep hunts. What I found is the vast majority of the time I was either glassing new territory with bino's in hand, as it opened up during a hike, or I was seated with bino's on a tripod. While hand holding...
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    What’s in between a 6.5 Creedmoor and the Magnums?

    I had a similar goal to the OP when I was trying to decide on a cartridge between my Rem260 and 300wm. The first rifle I built was a 6.5ss, which is very similar to the PRC. After several black bears and deer I didn't feel like there was an appreciable difference in the killing effectiveness...
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    Red Screen For Cell Phone?

    On a Samsung phone, go into Settings, then to Display and then select the Dark theme. I've used that on a S8+ and S20+, it works pretty well. Even used it for marine navigation to display charts.
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    Condensation Inside Bivy Sack

    I also have one of the Hybrid Borah Bivy's. They have enough protection on the sides and top to offer splash protection if you're under a tarp, but no-see um netting in the center for the full length of the bivy, plusa bunch around the face. I personally think it's the perfect bivy for use...
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    Swarovski NL Pure Binocular

    How do you compare the 8xNL to the 12xNL?
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    Swarovski NL Pure Binocular

    Had my 8x32nl's out by the river today, watching bald eagles hunt for salmon. These bino's continue to impress. There were two big take-aways from today. First was just how steady these are, they are almost tripod steady. Something about the ergonomics just really settles them into my hands...
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    What age did you introduce your kids to hunting?

    I've had both my boys out by 2 to come along on "Bear" hunts. We find tracks, bear poop, talk about what they might be doing. I learned from my oldest that bears like to sit in trees and eat honey. I thought I was supposed to be the teacher, but apparently the kid is already smarter then me.
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    How many bullets do you carry?

    3 in the gun, 4 in elastic loops in the bottom of my bino case and the 3 in a ziploc bag in my pack. 10 total, I can zero a rifle or replace wet bullets and still have enough left over to hunt with. I reload all my ammo, so I have 30-40 more in the truck.
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    Swarovski NL Pure Binocular

    Just had the opportunity to quickly play with an 8x32nl and 10x42nl. I had with me my 8x32el and 12x50el. The first bino's I tried were the 10x42nl and they were exceptionally good, I was really impressed by them. They definitely had a wow factor, which really surprised me. Bright, crisp...
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    Ammo way slower (FPS) then advertised??

    If you're first attempt at 300, 400, 500 and 600 were good and then your second attempt at 400 was bad, and you used the same number of clicks for each group then something else has changed. Were both groups at 400 the same size? Just different locations on the target? Could be scope or just...
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    Seating depth testing - good ES/SD, poor accuracy?

    I've always been a big believer in following the groups on the paper, not the ES/SD. IMO chasing ES/SD is the wrong metric to be chasing. Many of my best loads have an ES of 20-30, yet still print sub 0.5moa groups. I tested a load today that had an ES of 4fps over 5 shots, yet printed a...
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    Swarovski arca swiss not compatible with RRS

    I found that any Arca or similar plate with a sharp angle at the bottom doesn't work in the RRS quick throw attachments, but they do work in anything that is tightened with a threaded attachment (ie 40 and 55 series ball heads) Any arca with a slightly softer (rounded) angle at the bottom of...

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