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    What caused the Rokslide shift to smallest caliber and cartridges?

    A lung hit, broadside, on a member of the cervid family, is about as soft of a ballistic medium as you can find. I would hesitate to judge most bullets on that single presentation. In firefighting, there is a concept known as “all hazards response” and it literally means what it says...
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    What caused the Rokslide shift to smallest caliber and cartridges?

    I’d take kill pics with a giant grain of bias as they inherently come from animals that were : 1. Hit. 2. Hit in a vital spot. 3. The bullet performed. 4. The hunter recovered the animal. That sample is going to exclude hunters or bullets that failed in any of those.
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    What caused the Rokslide shift to smallest caliber and cartridges?

    This community follows trends from competitive performance sports. You see it in the concept of wilderness athletes vs hunters. Rok is more wilderness athlete and competitive shooting than hunters hunting. That’s not good or bad, but it should filter opinions when you get advice from any...
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    Why pay for a "custom" action?

    Real world…a basic custom action like a Stiller, is an exceptional value. If you look at what it costs out the door, to buy and fully work up a 700 with trueing, bolt mods, scope mount…the Stiller is as cheap or cheaper. A lot of custom actions are based on what you want to do and under what...
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    Favorite .270 Winchester Bullet Type/Weight

    130 Hornady Outfitter. It’s hard to beat, even with handloads.
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    Fastest Military Crimp Removal

    It depends on the type of crimp. The older circular crimp is best removed with a Swagging tool. Dillon makes a decent one. if it’s the new 4 prong stake that LC had to go to for the new 855A1, you can’t remove it without distorting the case head.
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    Bear Spray Disposal?

    There are two answers… just spray it downward, onto the ground away from you and stay upwind… Or, if you really want to get all official…the technically correct answer is to get a 5 gallon bucket of soapy water, glove up, hold the canister 6 inches below the surface, and spray it. No...
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    Why pay for a "custom" action?

    Define the performance you want and it answers itself. High performance guns are like any other item…clothes, cars…that last 10% of gains is where it gets real. If you don’t need the absolute best precision, accuracy, range…you likely don’t truly need a custom rifle. If you get limited...
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    Why pay for a "custom" action?

    If a machinist is building two parts that will have to fit together, but doesn’t have both items to test fit, he has to leave tolerance to accommodate variables in tooling, tool wear, etc. AI does barrels that the end user can simply screw in…but it varies. I have seen it done, but I am leery...
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    Elk hunting the Bob Marshall wilderness

    What raft is that?
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    Shooting School Recommendation?

    No recommendations, but good on the OP for seeking out training. It’s the right answer to being capable in the field.
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    Defiance sold to Bob Beck

    The bolt gun industry is contracting. It’s not dead or close to it, but the days of massive innovations, new companies, legions of guys trying to get into competition…they are gone. The wars were a big driver of precision rifle innovation and training. They are over. I expect to see...
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    Parachute hunting?

    I think this could work, but you would need to burn or bury the chute and gear. Treat it as expendable and dump it on landing, but not litter. From there, you would likely need to prepare to be out for a long time and get resupplied via air as you walk out. The big issue for me would be...
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    Model 70 300 wsm Classic Stainless rebarrel

    Chad Dixon at Longrifles is the Model 70 guru. He isnt cheap and I recommend you discuss with him prior to buying parts.
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    Shooting copper bullets at steel targets -how dangerous?

    There are a lot of variables here… First, the type of steel matters and good steel is expensive. Ideally, it needs to be angled to deflect all rounds down into the dirt in order to prevent ricocheting and backsplash from frag. Steel needs some give in its mount. If it’s rigid, it will fail...
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    Glock 20 Won't Run

    Put it back stock. Use factory ammo. Use new factory mags. Clean and lube.
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    Winchester Model 70 Featherweight

    It passes the dollar bill test…but there is a raised line of wood distinctly made into the forearm where it would be dead center under the barrel, right at the end of the stock. It touches…but only slightly. No complaints, it’s a 3/4 MOA rifle with Hornady Outfitter…
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    Undercarriage rust removal and prevention

    I don’t know if it’s right…but I had the same issue. I hit it with a wire wheel on an angle grinder, spray painted it matte black with automotive paint, and let it dry well. Then, I went and had it sprayed with the oil undercoat to get in places I couldn’t.
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    Winchester Model 70 Featherweight

    I recently bought a new featherweight and I noticed what distinctly looks like a built in contact/support for the barrel to rest against the forearm. However, Winchester says free floated on their website. Are the featherweights supposed to be free floated?
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    some Dall outfitters are already out to 2026 season bookings

    Wonder how those bookings look now…with recession on tap, markets down, and forecasts of $9 gas by winter. Bet a bunch of cancellations are coming in the next year…about the time the housing bubble pops.

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