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    The gutless method. Why aren't you doing it if you have to pack out?

    I've only done gutless one time. Cow elk fell on a side hill about like this deer. Would have needed a crane to get her out, gutless does work in that situation. But years ago timed myself gutting out a deer and removing the bottom of the legs. Took well under 5 minutes. I was a whole lot...
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    Off season for the dogs

    Been over 100* quite a few days now. That hot out and I stay near the AC! Otherwise I keep a bunch of pigeons and run them on Pigeons now and then. Bird hunting anywhere near where I live is pretty bad anymore so this year I'm thinking I'll get a bunch of day old chukar chicks and use my own...
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    Centerfire handloads for Small Game?

    When I lived in Montana a friend had a 22 Hornet we shot a lot with cast bullets, probably wouldn't work in California! But at the same time I had a Rem 788 in 222 Rem, most accurate rifle I ever short! Nice 222 Rem in an accurate rifle using 50gr bullet's probably take the heads off rabbits at...
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    DBH Pics

    There's some nice photo there. Always wanted some sheep photo's but never in the right spot at the right time. Place in the Yukon on the Alcan called Sheep Mountain. They have a building with deck on it there and the sheep are generally a long way off but really great to stop and see them. Was...
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    DBH Pics

    Wow. I did find it after someone said they found it. But wasn't really sure till I saw this photo! I like that first photo best even if it is hard to find the ram!
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    .17hmr weight

    My son has one of those 17's. I've never shot it. I use my 22 mag on things he'd use his 17 on. But thinking about the 17gr bullet vrs the 20gr bullet I can't see how 3 grs is gonna make a lot of difference. I think if it were me I'd shoot the most accurate of the two. Not like your hunting...
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    First hunting rifle considerations

    At Sportsmans in Bend, Ore the Tikka T3x in 6.5 CM is $899.00. Got my Mossberg Patriot at that store for well under $400. Mounted a new 2-7X Vortex and total cost was well under the Tikka rifle alone. Shoots well under an inch if I do my part. Everybody doesn't have money to throw away!
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    Help me to choose a bullet

    Just wondering, How many shots do you get at 500 yds as opposed to say 200 to 250? Maybe I'm confused here. Maybe you won't take a shot at 250 or less unless its last day and your loosing shooting hours!
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    30-06 for everything????

    Plain truth is that a 30-06 will do it all assuming you can handle the recoil. If you can't handle it well your gonna screw up aa lot and blame everything but the shooter. worst recoiling rifle I ever fired was a 30-06, much worse than even my old 338 Mag. I'd bet not much in North America...
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    Which rifle for black bear?

    Either one will cut the mustard! For myself I wouldn't choose either set up. I'll never fire a magnum again, just don't care for recoil! And the 270 is certainly more than adequate but just never been a big 270 fan. Not a thing wrong with it though. Used a 30-06 hunting about four or five years...
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    Predator Rifles! Let's See Them!

    I seldom ever go predator hunting. Have shot coyote's with my old 308, an old 7mm Rem Mag, 7x57, 6.5x06, 25-06, and a 243. They all have something in common, place the bullet right and the coyote dies! I some times think about getting another 222 Rem but I don't hunt varmints that much either...
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    bullet selection for mountain goat

    Somehow I see the saying, "ability to soak up lead", as an excuse for bad shooting. While true some animals have tuffer hide than some others, they can take only so much and sooner or later are gonna fall down. In the early 1800's some people shot them with black powder cartridges. Seems to me...
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    Help me to choose a bullet

    Only bullet's I have ever hunted with more than one kill are 180gr Hornady SP in my 30-06 and 160gr Speer Hot Core in a 7mm mag and a 140gr Hornady SP in my 6.5x06. I am fully aware there are other bullets that have everything these two have except one thing, my confidence! My next hunting trips...
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    Go-To Lens in hunting pack

    I have two cameras. One is a DSLR and one is not. If I'm going out o take photo's I take the DSLR And a few lens. If I'm going hunting or fishing I take the other camera. Point and Shoot Panasonic ZS 100. Has an 25-250 lens and for most purposes takes as good of photo's as my DSLR! Panasonic is...
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    Excessive pressure from primer switch

    Should tell you in your manual when ever you differ from the components given back up a certain percentage and start over. I change to any primer I want I simply back up a few grains of powder and start over watching for pressure. I use data for one brand of bullet out of another makers manual...
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    Reloading pressure sign help? CA 300 wsm

    Wrong! Those cratered primer's are probably caused by a loose firing pin hole in the bolt! If that was pressure the primer would be flat all the way across!
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    Excessive pressure?

    I would not call those primer's flat, other's would. See the ring around them where they meat the case, way to much pressure will push the primer flat to that edge. Pay attention to what the manual is telling you and stick to it till you learn a lot more. I do load over the manual sometimes but...
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    First hunting rifle considerations

    I didn't say anything about scopes but I'm a lower power shooter. My favorite all time scope for hunting is an very old Redfield 2 3/4x I got brand new about 1970, still works great today on my 30-06. But I think maybe it I was to have one rifle I would have a 2-7x on it. 7x will give you more...
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    First hunting rifle considerations

    It's just a start for you, you might like it and might not. Only a couple rifles I'd suggest either a entry level Savage or a Mossberg Patriot. I know both can be had in 308 and I'd think also 6.5 Creedmoor. If you could get them in the Creedmoore, that's the way I'd go. ya got the rest of your...
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    High Cascades

    I keep thinking one of these days I'm gonna go hunt black bears again, but not in Oregon! I lived in Montana three years in the service and the bears I've seen up there were all over all the time! Got back to Oregon and have lived here over 60 years and haven't seen five of them. Lived two years...

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