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  1. MaraviaDave

    Experience with .375 Ruger?

    If you’re going to get a custom rifle….George Gardner at GA Precision designed a modified 375 H&H reamer, that will still shoot factory ammo and maximizes performance for hand loaders. The Barnes 270 grain LRX shoots well and has been devastating on moose!
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    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    See post #53
  3. MaraviaDave

    Muzzle brake - worth it?

    Having a suppressor on your rifle hangs up a lot more in brush and trees while strapped to your pack and turns into a dirt scoop when the rifle is in your hands. Not to mention adding another pound or more to the rifle. From my perspective, It’s hard to justify their use for a single shot or...
  4. MaraviaDave

    Muzzle brake - worth it?

    Suppressors are great for low recoiling, high round count, training rifles. Brakes are great for heavy recoiling, low round count, hunting rifles.
  5. MaraviaDave

    McMillan Game Warden Alternatives?

    I’d happily pull the suppressor off, in exchange for an adjustable cheek piece. No question!!
  6. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    I appreciate your posts and your perspective. Thank you!
  7. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    I believe you're missing the most critical point.........bullet construction in relationship to the target animal. I appreciate the discussion. At this point, we're just reiterating the same points. I've definitely considered what you've said, which has been interesting.
  8. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    There's a difference between field experience and sitting at home punching numbers into a ballistic calculator. That's not to say that both aren't important. But rather, the most valuable knowledge comes from crunching the numbers, making an informed decision, then validating the assumptions...
  9. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    The example of the guy with the 416 shooting a mountain goat, only illustrates that the cartridge/bullet for that application was most likely a poor choice. The majority of 416 bullets are heavily constructed controlled expansion, large in caliber and heavy in weight. Mountain goats have...
  10. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    Thanks for voicing this commonly held misperception. I appreciate the opportunity to address it here.... Yes, the Swedes do use the 6.5x55 to harvest thousands of moose per year. However, Alaska moose hunting and Swedish moose hunting is quite a bit different. For starters, the Swedes are...
  11. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    You most likely don't. Considering you're shots are relatively close and the game animal is a thin skinned, small framed, whitetail.
  12. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    I think there's more to this than sectional density (SD) and minimum impact velocity and disagree with the statement that......"most will do well to throw energy and momentum out the window and focus on sd and impact velocities and construction for game intended." Using the ballistic tables...
  13. MaraviaDave

    Terminal Ballistics at Distance - KE, OGW, TKO, MO and KPS formulas

    From my perspective, this article BULLET “ENERGY” (ft-lbs) VERSUS “TKO” EFFECTIVENESS ON BIG GAME (buffalobore.com) makes a good case that the measurement used for bullet energy (Kinetic Energy) by most hunters may not be the best for quantifying terminal ballistic effectiveness on larger sized...
  14. MaraviaDave

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    Please watch these videos, by clicking the links below. They're well done and specifically address a number of the topics that are being discussed in this thread. Hopefully, after watching these videos we'll be able to focus our conversation towards recoil dynamics, zeroing rifles and field...
  15. MaraviaDave

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    I completely agree with Lawnboi’s previous post, which would also be my answer to your question directed towards me earlier. Yes, I shoot off a tripod while hunting and spend a significant amount of time training with one during the off season. Having the ability to shoot off a tripod is a...
  16. MaraviaDave

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    I doubt lead sleds will go out of business. There will always be a segment of the shooting community who get suckered into gimmicks, are new to the sport or don’t understand the adverse effects a lead sled will have on their zero. No, I’d never recommend shooting offhand to zero a rifle. From...
  17. MaraviaDave

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    I’m sorry for the way I replied to you, earlier in this thread. I went back and reread my post and recognize that it was out of line. I definitely shouldn’t have responded to you that way. Please accept my apology.
  18. MaraviaDave

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    Wow! You sure appear to be defensive about your decision to use a lead sled. So, what are the reasons you find it necessary to use one? Does your recoil sensitivity make you afraid of your rifle? Are you not very confident in your ability to shoot a rifle well? Do you not grasp the principles of...
  19. MaraviaDave

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    These videos provide a good explanation.
  20. MaraviaDave

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled

    Zeroing with a Lead Sled is an admission of; 1) You’re afraid of recoil 2) You lack confidence in your ability to shoot accurately 3) You don’t understand that a ‘zero’ established from a lead sled is going to result in a difference between POA and POI in the field, while hunting. Lead sleds...

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