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  1. jhm2023

    Most killingest 7mm bullet you’ve used?

    I've put a lot of Alaskan critters on the ground with 7mm rem mag 140gr ttsx and 145GR lrx, both around 3,100 fps. Shots have been anywhere from ~25 yards to 606 yards. Always little to no tracking needed, minimal meat loss, and even 3+ feet of penetration on bears when lengthwise shots are...
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    Tikka vs Seekins 7 PRC - build help

    I sold a Seekins Element (6.5 PRC) to do a Tikka build (7 PRC) with a 20" proof barrel and pure precision stock. I definitely prefer the Tikka build. To me the stock on the Element felt and looked cheap. Also, on the element, when trying to drop a round into the ejection port and run the bolt...
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    Yet another grizzly attack in Montana

    I suppose I could have done a bit of research on it. I've always heard they can't, and I have witnessed firsthand adolescent grizz climbing trees, but I've never seen a mature grizz have more than just the front paws on a tree. I have seen mature grizz struggle to reach lures and attractants...
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    Yet another grizzly attack in Montana

    Adult grizz cannot climb trees.
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    Suppressor covers getting wet

    Seeing as suppressor covers are for mitigating mirage and burns to you and your gear after enough shots to get the can that hot, I'd say you suck at hunting if you need a cover. Obviously, some types of predator hunting can have higher volumes of fire though. Stick a small piece of electrical...
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    300 Blackout Deer Hunters

    I load 190gr Maker REX for subsonic and 115gr Lehigh controlled chaos for supersonic. Between those two loads using a 10" and a 10.5" ARs, we've taken 18 bears over the years. Two were grizz and the rest were black bears and they've worked great. I personally wouldn't use the sub-x bullets for...
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    Saw recommendations

    Agawa boreal saws are easily the best packable saw I've ever owned. Pick the size that best suits your needs, carry a wood blade and a bone blade and go have at it. I own the largest for less weight restrictive hunts and the smallest for backpack type hunts. Go cut some firewood with a silky and...
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    6.5mm Projectile for Moose

    Not options on the poll but, 127gr LRX and 124gr Hammer Hunters have both been excellent on multiple moose out of my wife's 6.5 Creed, even on hard quartering shots. Distances from ~20 yards to ~350 yards. Both leaving the muzzle just over 2,900 fps from a 22" barrel.
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    6mm and .223/5.56 ILLEGAL for big game in Alaska!

    I've worked in over 15 different rural communities in AK and lived in several as well. I've never once seen lost animals due to the cartridge used. I have seen lost animals due to people with shit ethics using beat to shit guns with a terrible zero and very poor marksmanship capabilities...
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    Wall Tent Lighting

    I use a Streamlight super siege in my 12x12 arctic oven. At 1,100 lumens it's more than adequate brightness and a 10,400 mah battery it will last an entire weeklong hunt. It's fairly small and light compared to a Coleman type lantern. It doesn't whistle like a propane Coleman and doesn't stink...
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    Tripod recommendations appreciated

    For the price, the Aziak backcountry lite tripod and ball head is a sweet lightweight setup, especially paired with their bino clamp.
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    The perfect hunting scope.

    For my style of hunting, the Leupold VX-5HD 3-15, windplex reticle, capped windage, locking / zero stop elevation turret, with aluma scope caps would be the near perfect hunting scope if the held zero and tracked reliably and kept the same or similar weight. Until Leupold gets their crap...
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    Do You Sleep With Your Food in Bear Country?

    I keep my unopened freeze-dried meals in my pack in the tent with me. Used freeze-dried meal bags go under a rock 10ish yards away until I'm ready to pack out. Meat/cape is kept 30-50 yards away. I do piss in different spots all around camp like a dog marking his turf, usually 10-15 yards from...
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    The gutless method. Why aren't you doing it if you have to pack out?

    I almost always do gutless unless the specific area requires ribs to be bone in. Gutless allows me a cleaner working area. I skin and quarter one side. After quarters and loin are removed from that side, I do the rib roll method for rib meat and pull neck meat. Flip and repeat. After all...
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    Talk me out of a straight spotting scope.

    For me personally, the majority of spotting scope use is for sheep and they're almost always higher than or similar elevation to me as I try to figure out if they're worth climbing on. For that purpose, I definitely prefer and angled spotter. Otherwise, a straight spotter is nice, but does...
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    Best Mono Bullet for Hunting/Effective Kills

    I've shot a lot of stuff with Barnes TSX, TTSX, and LRX and have always liked them a lot. The last 4 or 5 years I've been shooting Lehigh controlled chaos, CEB maximus and Hammer hunters and have shot a lot of stuff with them as well. I definitely prefer the shedding petal design over the...
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    School me on expander mandrels

    I prefer removing the expander/decapping rod from sizing dies and then neck expand in a separate step using a mandrel sized to my preference of interference fit (neck tension). Plus, I feel that running something through the neck works better when pushing it through rather than pulling it...
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    Skinning knife for black bear?

    I really like the Outdoor Edge Razor Pro L for general skinning and quartering, then a Havalon with #22 blades for removing paws and the skull. I've disassembled 6 bears just this spring with that combo. Then again, I like this combo for all big game critters. I enjoy the simplicity of just...
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    Anyone else lacking confidence in their Tipi?

    Check out the plastic dura peg stakes that AK tent and tarp sells with their arctic oven tents. They hold great in all sorts of soils and can take a beating. I don't take them with me when weight is a concern, but always use them otherwise. I routinely pound them into rocky ground with a 4lb...
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    Anyone else lacking confidence in their Tipi?

    The only time I've seen a tipi or mid style tent collapse or blow over was when it wasn't pitched correctly. Take the time and do it right the first time and it won't be an issue. Don't use small stakes and always rock your stakes regardless of weather expectations. With practice, it can be done...

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