The science on lead consumption by mammals and birds ( and yes even in the form of metallic lead) clearly indicates toxicity/neurological harm from even minimal exposure. In humans there is no safe level of lead and consumption can cause permanent impacts on the developing brains of children...
It is increasingly the case statewide that by first rifle season, the archery/muzz pressure has pushed elk onto private ground. (This is an observation across 5 different units in each corner of the state over the last 7 seasons). The elk have largely left summer range basins and while there...
Also interested in this combo, what velocities and ES are the factory 95gr LRX producing? Anyone take an elk with the 6mm creed and these or similar coppers?
5-7 inches on the end of the rifle in theory sounded like a pain in the ass to me, and even now just thinking about it, it does. But after hunting all year with one, taking 3 animals across 3 different habitat types, with my rifle in a gun bearer, I am also in the benefits way outweigh the cons...
The trad archer that flings an arrow at 40 when they're only competent at 25 yards is no different than the compound shooter who has practiced at 50 but flings it at 90....or the rifle hunter practiced at 200 and has no idea what the projectile is doing at 400 other than the back of the box...
Ill bite. Savage 270 ultralite, 1:10 twist, shooting 129gr LRX at MV of 3040 with Unknown Munitions hand loads. Pills are pricey but they shoot .75 inch five shot groups and the Applied Ballistics chart below shows them cruising at 2114fps at 600yds. Well above this community's commonly...
The EL level Swaro is underhyped if anything. It is truly difficult to describe/convey just how impressive the EL/A-S-BTX level glass is comparatively and most folks don't look through enough glass (or are simply more fiscally responsible) in field conditions to know. Lots of folks say glass...