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    223 / 5.56 bolt gun for practice.

    Get the matching one to your primary rifle, they are a lot of fun. No big deal to do 100+ rounds in a range session.
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    Hunting deer with subsonic 300 blk?

    There are a lot of guys who have hunted with subs in TX, most don’t recommend them, even for hogs where they don’t care if they run off and die somewhere else. Barnes 110 gr black tip seems to be where it’s at. If you keep sitting after you shoot, more stuff will typically come by. It might an...
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    The 1 Thing You Learned- Rifles

    I ended up getting screwed by having too small of a peep sight on my muzzleloader for an evening elk hunt in dark timber the other year. Rifle down, you could make everything out on the bedded cow. With it up, it was a brown background through the peep. Ended up hitting the tree in front of it...
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    6.5 CM vs 6.5 PRC build options

    Not negating your experience, and I agree that if a bullet is put where it needs to go with enough speed to expand it “will“ kill the animal, but shock still plays a big role in terms of how fast it goes down. You’d say a 7mm-08 kills just as quickly as a 7mm Rem Mag at 300 yards? I think a...
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    Short Range Suppressed Rifle for Deer Woods

    I’m about to start working on something similar. Weatherby Vanguard in 6.5 CM chopped to 16.5” with a Dead Air Sandman-S (or Nomad Ti when I buy one), and a Leupold 1-4x scope. Have some Hornady Interlock 160 gr RN bullets I need to work up a load with. From what I’ve seen, they thump large...
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    Cartridge’s seemingly meant for shorter barrels/suppressors

    Correct. Most people don’t understand the “hearing safe” 140 dB threshold properly. It’s not as if you can do mag dumps all day at 139.9 dB and then one shot at 140.1 on a mule deer will ruin your ears. It‘s more akin to eating one Big Mac a month vs one every day. Neither is “good” for you...
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    5.56 bolt gun?

    Was going to say the same thing but figured there would be internet safety Nazi’s. How many guys handload up to the point where primers start deforming? If you’re talking about something like the Howa Mini Action maybe excess pressure could cause a problem, but my Weatherby Vanguard in .223...
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    308win vs 6.5 CM - thoughts and questions

    In regards to the original question, if reducing recoil due to a shoulder injury/flinching is the primary concern, I don’t find my 6.5 CM to kick substantially less than my .30-06 with 150 gr bullets in the same rifles. The “barrel life” part of the equation is a non issue unless you’re...
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    Tikka T1X 22LR Magazine

    I’ve been looking into these, but really want one in .22 WMR. I’m wondering if the actions are the same between the .22LR and .17HMR versions, and the .22LR could be converted by reaming the chamber out ordering the .17HMR magazine and bolt. Any thoughts? Also, the 16” version seems to be...
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    camping/daily driver?

    I’d think one step ahead, but not 10 steps ahead. How many kids do you have now, and how old are they? If you don’t have any or one newborn/toddler, it makes no sense to invest in a vehicle that can haul 6 kids and likely will be worn out or crashed by the time you get there. It also doesn’t...
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    Stolen pack.

    That sucks man. I’ve actually discussed before how bad it would suck to lose/have stolen a loaded pack. Besides the bag and frame, add a spotter, tent, sleeping bag, binos, rangefinder, and you could be pushing $4-5k worth of stuff. I have an extra KUIU frame and suspension along with the...
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    Mass exodus

    Exactly. A “conservative” Californian is likely to still favor an assault weapons ban, or at least increased restrictions on them, be pro abortion, think the government “helps” by regulating everything they can get their hands on, etc. They are a cancer that has been spreading rapidly.
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    Tires for Elk hunting

    Generally it’s stumps, roots, and rocks hitting the sidewalls rear will blow the weaker tires but not heavier duty ones. I run some very tight trails and it’s not unusual to come home with pieces of wood stuck to the wheel lips. Have not had any issues with my KO2’s. Gravel road don’t require...
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    Pick Apart My Gear List

    KUIU Ultra NX. They have been discontinued but you might find one in the classifieds. I view it as an elk/mule deer “sit out a rain storm” jacket, not a black tail/moose “bushwhack in rain all week” deal. I’ve had no issues and I asked them about durability before I bought it, I also carry...
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    Co elk hunt for me, What does wife do?

    Obviously he knows her better than we do, but it has a lot to do with her expectations. Mine would be completely content to sit by the pool at the hotel reading for a day or two, and spend a day shopping, but after that she’d have wised up to the fact that this wasn’t a “couples” vacation. She...
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    Any union carpenters out there?

    There’s a reason for that and it largely has to do with politics. Go work for yourself, set your own rate, set your own hours, set your own vacation, set your own retirement. You’re welcome.
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    Debt and the Hunter

    Agreed if you’re certain you’re moving and your job dictates the time frame. That’s one of my reasons for mentioning the duplex. You should be able to cut your mortgage to almost $0, and you don’t get eaten up with realtor fees as the buyer. You obviously won’t build any equity in 2 years...
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    Debt and the Hunter

    A few things to point out: Dave Ramsey has a lot of great principles, but they are advice for people who are BAD with money, to help get them back on the right track. Many of them are not good principles for people who have self control and understand interest, leverage, etc. Por ejemplo...
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    GMRS vs FRS radios?

    Technically, GMRS radios are required to be “type accepted”, meaning HAM radios that are modified or programmed to broadcast on GMRS frequencies are not legal. However, if you know what you’re doing so that you aren’t interfering with other communications, and you broadcast on lower power on...
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    Anyone run solar panels on their truck?

    If it’s a ranch truck that’s not driven often, a battery tender would be handy to make sure it will crank. Otherwise, if it’s a daily driver and you’re not running something like an ARB or Engel fridge, I see no point. Brings to mind the old saying “just because you can, doesn’t mean you...

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