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    Post hunting season 870 cleaning questions.

    Dirty really shouldn’t cause it to fail to eject. FTE on an 870 is generally caused by one of 3 things- Broken, damaged, or worn extractor. The claw should be sharp, smooth, and pivot smoothly. Bent, damaged ejector. This is riveted in the receiver and often a rag will catch on it...
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    Thoughts on this chamber (borescope)

    Chamber was reamed incorrectly. Defective. That click is where primary extraction occurs as the bolt handle cams against the surface of the receiver, driving the bolt to the rear. Those grooves are allowing brass to obturate into them and trying to lock the case in place…all bad. Chamber...
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    Post hunting season 870 cleaning questions.

    There is no excuse for rust.…clp liberally during season. however…the 870 is really simple. Don’t shade tree gunsmith it. Do it right, it requires exactly 1 tool to fully disassemble and detail clean...
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    Wolves back on the endangered species list in the west??

    many of the counts are lies. Some of the people creating the numbers are intentionally dishonest because they see it as their job to protect the poor fuzzy wolves and if they gave accurate numbers, hunters would shoot them. They lie for the greater good…noble purpose and all…
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    Cost of Leases forcing people out west?

    It depends. There are different cultural groups of hunters. A lot of eastern hunters are just locals killing time and socialising with buddies. Clubs are tribal and guys take huge pride in their club. The members usually have a job that allows specific times off to hunt local seasons...
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    Will Vehicle Prices Ever Decrease?

    When inflation is addressed, everything will go down. sad thing is, only real way to fix it is to jack up interest rates…which will badly hurt other secto of the economy as people owe money big time. it’s coming…
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    Has anyone ever seen Jack O'Connor's book titled "Hunting with a Binocular"?

    That’s awesome. Shame there isn’t a printer doing a lot of the old books. Retro is big business these days and his books are more relevant today than ever. Tons of hunters with no clue about basics that he covered so eloquently back then. I miss outdoor writers that were true masters of...
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    Berger Hybrids Hunter-Anybody have experience shooting Berger Hybrid Hunter for elk.

    Respectfully, most of what you wrote is simply incorrect. There were multiple programs inside and outside DOD with the purpose of addressing M855 Ball deficits. The issues included lead/non toxic components, poor terminal performance, poor barrier performance, lack of predictable flight path...
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    Model 7 Build in the works

    Chad does outstanding work. He is not as well known as some of the bigger shops, but I think his work is superior…and you can talk directly to him when you call. Since he got the 5 axis CNC, he has turned it up to 11 on trued actions, serious barrel fluting (pretty much at weight with a carbon...
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    Cold Weather/Range Finders - Bad Mix (No Matter who your vendor is...)

    I wonder if a lithium battery would fix it.
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    some Dall outfitters are already out to 2026 season bookings

    i think a lot of outfitters claim that type of thing…but it’s BS. I know several waterfowl guides that claim they are fully booked years in advance because they usually get large group bookings from big clients like banks, chemical distributors, and so on. Emphasis on usually… Ive seen...
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    some Dall outfitters are already out to 2026 season bookings

    I spent two full weeks in the Yukon about a decade ago. Price has more than doubled if you include trophy fees. It’s kinda ridiculous as that’s not inflation, it’s profit. I’m down for profit…but it gets absurd past a point. Outfitters are often great but big $$$ can attract very shady...
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    some Dall outfitters are already out to 2026 season bookings

    I’d be very reluctant to book 4 years out unless I had money to burn. People move, go out of business, lose access, get sick… The contract would have to have a solid cancellation policy with full refund by the outfitter individually, not a business name.
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    Berger Hybrids Hunter-Anybody have experience shooting Berger Hybrid Hunter for elk.

    As an alternative to the Nosler (not that there’s anything wrong with it), Swift has updated their Scircoco and it’s a very similar bullet to the Nosler, but with a heavier jacket and better weight retention. Exception bullets, very well made. https://www.swiftbullets.com/pages/bullets#scirocco
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    Berger Hybrids Hunter-Anybody have experience shooting Berger Hybrid Hunter for elk.

    For a cup and core bullet, the Nosler Acubond is hard to beat and is generally very accurate.
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    Formal charges for Mzl/archery shooting

    Kinda surprised this isn’t more common. There are a lot of hunters that shoot at sound, movement, and so on. It’s common.
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    Has anyone ever seen Jack O'Connor's book titled "Hunting with a Binocular"?

    Tag for updates. I was at the Center a month or two ago and I don’t recall seeing that title. I have almost all of his hunting books as well.
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    Alaska vs NWT/Yukon Dall Sheep

    Is there a map with harvest number and tag plots or similar? Does a gov agency publish one?
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    Berger Hybrids Hunter-Anybody have experience shooting Berger Hybrid Hunter for elk.

    Cup and core bullets have killed a ton of animals and they are deadly under good circumstances. The Remington Core Lock is the best known version and I used it for years. It kills and on light game, I would still gladly use it. I just think it’s funny when companies market something as new...
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    Berger Hybrids Hunter-Anybody have experience shooting Berger Hybrid Hunter for elk.

    Because the hunting community spent 150+ years dealing with inconsistent terminal ballistic performance, resulting in wounded animals, lost game a dead hunters of dangerous game. This has all been done before…there are defined standards for internal, external, and terminal ballistics. That...

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