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  1. Zappaman

    Any one use a Subaru as a hunting buggy

    I fully intend to get my wife's 2019 in a year or two ;) I've rolled into "camp" many times (in a Hyundai) without my Tahoe the last few years ONLY because gas prices always SPIKE the week before my hunts (two states away). My buddies have a Tundra and Forerunner for the 2% of the time we need...
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    Are you a generalist or specialist?

    I agree... and I buy her jewelry EVERY time I go hunting out west- it helps ;)
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    The dumbest sh!t hunters say...

    "I got this" -and then they miss a 50 yard shot ;)
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    Ruger American

    Ha... I figured it out (finally)- I'm a CHEVY guy ;) I really don't understand the "rattle" as I've literally bought at least a dozen of the Axis guns (two Axis, and the rest Axis II) with no rattles which would also drive me nuts as I'm a stalking hunter who HAS huntied in sneakers. I also...
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    Ruger American

    The Axis II (what I was discussing) is no more "low budget" than this Ruger which has some REAL (heavily discussed) concerns with mags and sticky bolts. No such issues with the Axis IIs (or the old original "Edge/Axis" line for that matter). Out of a dozen or so Axis II's going through my...
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    Ruger American

    I've almost bought one a few times, but the price has crept up and I can get the Savage Axis II (*in stainless) for a little less. Both guns have been said (many times) to shoot "tiny holes". But I'm sure you'd be happy with the Ruger (*and if it still was under $500 after shipping, tax and...
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    Congratulations Colorado hunters...

    And in this case: science (and biologists who are best left to manage wildlife) prevailed ... not politicians or soccer moms with five kids (and five cats). What's funny is that when trail cams came along here in Kansas... people actually started believing there ARE mountain lions in Kansas...
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    Is 5x "good enough" for close range target acquisition for hunting?

    I once shot a 10 pt. at 10 yards with my 270... I jumped him in a nasty wind storm while I was going around a tree in a draw on our NM ranch back about 1979. He froze long enough for me to look down the barrel's edge as my site. I don't suggest this-- but it happened in about a second. I didn't...
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    WTT 243 (6mm) 85g TSX (new in box) and 100g Sierra Game Kings

    Thinning the herd. Bought a 6.5 Creed and have decided to retire the 243 from shooting larger bullets. So here are some nice bullets for trade: I have a sealed box of (50) TSX 85g and (200) 100g Sierra Game Kings in 243 (6mm). I'd ship these in a (completely double taped all around) USPS...
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    New gun ideas

    Two worst enemies of the gun.. rust (and politicians) ;) I'm still anal about "lubing up" ALL guns between seasons- especially the oil patch down the bore when storing more than a few months. I douse my shotguns right after hunts (making a mess I THEN have to clean up soon afterward). My safe...
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    Is 5x "good enough" for close range target acquisition for hunting?

    I have a private range and I've started a practice lately of always taking some standing shots at 100 yards before packing the rifle up. I give myself about a second and make the best shot I can- just a few rounds mind you (I'm cheap about burning ammo). I also let myself rest a few minutes...
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    New gun ideas

    "Safe Queens" sure are purdy ;) I have a FEW I can't let go of and I've mostly gone to stainless and plastic myself. The cheaper the gun (it seems) the more I use it (*and damn... are my cheap plastic stocked, stainless Savage rifles ALL tack drivers!). Pig hunting in Texas or any thick...
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    Looking for small pistol primers.

    Primers are the new cocaine of reloaders... I wish someone would "break" the cartel here ;) SRPs work in pistol in a pinch for sure.
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    New to reloading advice

    Today, I'd just use what I have and only get what I need. In time you'll accumulate more stuff (usually because you'll reload other cartridges). Hand priming gives you better "feel" and is pretty fast too. But take your time getting a "feel" using what you have. Primers should be "felt" as...
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    FNG from Kansas

    Better Weavers and Monarchs... old school ;) My deer rifle is a 260ai (Creedmoor on steroids) and like the Creed, it's really the best available caliber today that I'd suggest to Kansas white tail hunters. I've recently built a 6.5 CM for coyotes with a "dailer" (and long-range light) on it...
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    Opinions on Weatherby Vanguard

    Nice... that's a keeper!!!
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    Opinions on Weatherby Vanguard

    For lager calibers (where I accept some weight is good) the Vanguard is my favorite. For lighter stuff, The Tikka is undoubtedly a good choice too. But I'm addicted to Savage Axis II stainless models which weigh in at 6.2 lbs AND I don't worry about "scratching them up" or rusting on nasty...
  18. Zappaman

    Elk .243 or 25-06

    This post has talked about EVERY bullet ;) Lots of personal experience, most valid... yet VERY different and often confusing and confounding to BOTH "sides" on this issue. Despite amazing and valid arguments from every corner, there is no consensus (*and there never will be). If it's legal...
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    Wyoming corner crossing lawsuit

    Unfortunately the LAW is only useful when it's asserted (used)... until then, the local ranchers will spend resources to "influence" local (and some federal) government entities (as they have been doing since time began). I'm sure the BLM and local wardens do the best they can, but sometimes...
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    WTS Several Nice Scopes (open box, never mounted)

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