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    The Gun Every American Should Own

    Wholeheartedly agree. The do-it-all, down and dirty survival gun if the balloon goes up!
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    Best Eating Upland Bird Poll

    Quail, although I almost made myself sick on a pheasant casserole prepared by my CO’s wife when I was in the service back in the 70’s. The memory of that has stayed with me this long! The obvious commonality is that they are both ground birds and their meat is lighter and not as strong as hard...
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    Close to Giving Up on Rifles

    Knock on every piece of wood in sight, I’ve been well pleased with three Savage rifles ( 110 Storm in .223, 93R17 17HMR, and a Model 12 LRPV, also in .223 ). The LRPV has been a VERY accurate range rifle out to 500 and except for a somewhat stiff bolt lift has been rock solid. What has rapidly...
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    Help with new rifle choice.

    Could be off base on this, but I believe all Tikka rifles are tested and leave the factory only after shooting a 3 shot, sub MOA target. My T3X Super Varmint did. And it certainly does.
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    Help me choose a 6lb mountain rifle!

    “ For their price….” Absolutely. They put metal on target and meat on the table and do it at price points that folks of limited means can better afford. Definitely a niche for the Axis and 110 lines.
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    New hunting rifle, .233 trainer, or upgrade current .308?

    Just a consideration if you happen to mostly or entirely hunt from stand/blind. If/when you consider a 6.5 Creedmoor, I REALLY like my Tikka Super Varmint in that caliber. I happen to use mine as a range rifle and it wouldn’t be my first choice if hunting involved a lot of traipsing about. Just...
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    AAC ammo quality?

    6.5 Creedmoor, 140 grain SMK has been very good through my Tikka Super Varmint. Good accuracy out to 500 yards into 3, 4, and 5” gongs. No misfires or failures of any sort. Highly recommend.
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    Help me choose a 6lb mountain rifle!

    Mine don’t, although I’m sure some do. I have a 110 Storm and a Tikka Super Varmint. Both bolts slide like butter. So does my Savage Model 12 LRPV.
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    How often do you find unrecovered animals?

    Kid will grow up with the same attitude. What we do and how we think later in life is SOOO influenced by our upbringing.
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    How often do you find unrecovered animals?

    I don’t even like to think about how much of that goes on. Similarly, I don’t like to think about the number of people in the woods who have no business being there. Maybe it’s just that I’m getting older but it bothers me when something I might shoot doesn’t fall stone dead. It’s one of the...
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    Most accurate best value 6.5 Creedmoor

    If how my Super Varmint in 6.5 Creed shoots ( significantly more than $500 ! ) is any indication, I don’t think I would pass this up. Any Tikka plus 6.5 Creed is, in all likelihood, going to be very accurate and precise. To boot, 6.5 Creed’s such an accurate round that it’s highly likely that...
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    Most accurate best value 6.5 Creedmoor

    They have definitely filled a niche. They have enabled a lot of “ regular Joes “ that might not have the funds for a higher level rifle to be able to go to the woods with a gun that can put metal on target .
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    Most accurate best value 6.5 Creedmoor

    Ditto regarding the Axis line from Savage if the 500 is a hard stop. Otherwise, a Tikka as mentioned. Also might consider the Savage 110 line. I have a 110 Storm in .223 that’s a great shooter.
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    Stuff overheard at the range or local gun shop

    Maybe he was just kidding with you ?
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    Cripples

    My golden retriever would go into places to find and retrieve a dove that to this day I can’t figure how she did it. She had to have been part snake! Dogs give us so much and do so much for us and ask for so little in return. And I’m not just talking about field dogs. I’ve always felt that God...
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    Brittany Spaniel...

    I wouldn’t spend a moment worrying about a hard hunter vs. a family dog curled up on the couch in front of the fireplace. The two are absolutely in no way mutually exclusive. Ask me how I know!
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    Cat carcass - what would do this?

    That’s not a bad guess. Great Horned is something of a picky eater as to parts of the kill’s anatomy that they consume. They will knock an adult turkey off the roost and ride it to the ground. If you ever find a turkey carcass in which only the head and neck area are eaten, almost 100% that it’s...
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    Snake Season is upon us....

    Don’t think you are. Head doesn’t remotely resemble a pit viper . With the exception of coral snakes, all venomous snakes in North America are pit vipers.
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    Budget FFP scopes

    Really enjoying my Arken SH4J 6-24x50. Have it on a Tikka Super Varmint in 6.5 Creed.
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    Tikka roughtech ranch?

    Very impressed with the AAC 6.5 Creedmoor 140 grain SMK. Price is right, too!

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