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#21 Kestrel as training tool: Learning wind is hard, Kestrel is a cheat

Man, I enjoy reading your long-range tips. Although I haven't been able to do comps the last 8 or 10 years it brings back good memories. When you were writing about the carpenter you made me smile. All my working life I was a log scaler and timber cruiser. I spent my days measuring and grading...
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- Post #2
- Dec 22, 2023
- Forum: Long Range Tip of the Week
WTS RCBS Chargemaster 1500 combo

I'm interested, let me know type of payment and I will pm shipping info. Thanks
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- Post #2
- Dec 17, 2023
- Forum: Rokslide Classifieds
Help me fit this .308 in my stable

With that barrel length and twist not sure you can get the heavy bullets to stabilize. You might see them going through the paper canted and not very accurate. The 308 that I've shot 175 or heaver have been 1 in 10 or 1 in 11 with 26'" barrel and pushed hard.
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- Post #5
- Dec 15, 2023
- Forum: Firearms
Can You Show Some Bucks With Known Scores?

This is my best so far. Got it in 1983 in CO. 192 2/8
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- Post #77
- Dec 14, 2023
- Forum: Mule Deer
6.5CM 129gr vs 143gr for Deer

Drop will not be different to 300 yds. But you will need to zero from one to the other.
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- Post #7
- Dec 9, 2023
- Forum: Reloading
Why does First Lite Customer Service suck?

Had the same thing happen to me this week. Received package last Saturday, called on Monday and received missing item to my door on Wednesday.
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- Post #78
- Dec 8, 2023
- Forum: Clothing
So, you went smaller caliber, but not down to .223…

Started out hunting with a borrowed 25-35. In 1968 for my 8-grade graduation my dad bought me a Rem 700 in 30-06. That rifle served me will till the mid 80's when I quit hunting and started shooting handguns in what they now call ISPA. My son joined me in the 90's. In 2005 Started shooting...
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- Post #52
- Dec 5, 2023
- Forum: Firearms
2023 OFFICIAL ELK MEAT POLE THREAD

That's an old worrier. Nice bull, congratulations.
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- Post #244
- Nov 18, 2023
- Forum: Elk
2023 OFFICIAL ELK MEAT POLE THREAD

Just got back from a hunt of a life time. Got this bull on the first day. Witch made me camp cook the rest of the week. Wyoming back country
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- Post #223
- Nov 9, 2023
- Forum: Elk
#15 Long Range Shooting: Are you competent?

hereinaz, Thank you for a well-thought-out long-range tip. I found this site this year after my son, and I drew a Wy elk tag. We're leaving this weekend and I have found a lot of useful information on this site, Thanks to all. Too give you a little background. I started competing in precision...
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- Post #8
- Oct 26, 2023
- Forum: Long Range Tip of the Week
Anyone have problems doing strict carnivore?

I had a first cousin that would do the meat diet every couple years. He would lose around 60#, stop the diet and go back to were he was over time. I think he did it like three times. He was 46 years old, layed on his couch to take a nap and had a heart attack and died. Not sure his diet or going...
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- Post #39
- Sep 27, 2023
- Forum: Fitness/Nutrition
How long have you old timers been married?

49 for me. Going on a cruise with kids and grandkids for the 50th.
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- Post #130
- Sep 21, 2023
- Forum: The Over Sixty Hunter
WY Elk Guide suggestions

After reading some of the replies here, I'm thinking I need to buy a lottery ticket. My Son, a friend of his and I put in for WY elk general bull tags this year and got tags with 0 points. Were booked with Buffalo Mountain Outfitters for the end of Oct.
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- Post #26
- Sep 3, 2023
- Forum: Elk