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    Members opinions of the Winchester Mod. 70?

    From an engineering standpoint, round actions have real advantages. They are easy to manufacture and heat treat evenly. It’s simple to true/square and get all of the threads concentric to the bore. It’s very strong and seals well in the event of a case failure. It self centres in a V block...
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    Members opinions of the Winchester Mod. 70?

    The M24 doesn’t use a standard 700 trigger, if I remember correctly. It was decent, overall…for a rifle specd in the 80s and not really upgraded much. It was reliable and simple, no real issues beyond the crappy stock breaking, sling studs pulling out, and so on. I wouldn’t buy one…as they...
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    Members opinions of the Winchester Mod. 70?

    I’m not disagreeing…and there are huge variables here like cartridge size, conditions, bolt speed….but can you explain? I’ve been issued a 700 in the form of an M 24…and it was fine, but I’ve had 700s that ejected live rounds poorly and would fail to eject if cycled too quickly. They seem...
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    Vista CEO admits "capacity management"

    The issue, for me, is that there is no ammo shortage at this point. There is a surplus of 9, 5.56, 7.62, and buck. Literally pallets at local shops. This says that they have capacity…they are using it for the above and intentionally creating shortages of common hunting calibers and shotgun...
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    Members opinions of the Winchester Mod. 70?

    Yep. It was inevitable when Win went to a fully outsourced product line and eliminated their US Factory. Now, they get in line behind everyone else ordering guns from the generic gun factory.
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    Borescope pics Remington 700

    Remington factory tubes are garbage, historically. Go find the vid Lilja did years ago.
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    Members opinions of the Winchester Mod. 70?

    Good or bad, they are out of stock everywhere…even distributors have zero stock on their classic rifle- the featherweight 270. I’m wondering if Winchester is still making rifles at all?
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    Waterfowl Hunters!

    Flyways are not borders. The population is migratory and band recovery shows that there are no your/my ducks…they are all one population and will cross flyways if pressed by weather or habitat. They have to be managed federally as they are a continental migrating bird. It’s great that CA...
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    Waterfowl Hunters!

    It’s clear that birds are migrating later and shorter. SD has tons of birds hanging out longer. LA isn’t getting birds in any substance until very late. No till Ag…warmer weather…more habitat for ducks…it keeps them north.
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    Waterfowl Hunters!

    I believe the view in Pintail biology is that the population is being treated as a continental population, not simply by flyway. Total numbers are in free fall and have been. I hate to say it, but pintail are just I’ll suited to the modern world and there is no way to teach them to...
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    Waterfowl Hunters!

    Various biologists have explained this on the DU podcast and others. Pintail, as a continental population, are in bad shape. Their nesting success rates are horrible and getting worse. The tend to not re-nest once the first is destroyed…that’s bad. The core problem is Ag practices in...
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    Vista CEO admits "capacity management"

    I foresee small and mid size makers doing big things. Hornady, Black Hills, Sig, and others. The sad thing is Winchester….they are in MS and could be doing great things. Instead, their ammo is mediocre, old tech on bullets, stupid coating, very limited projectile selection for anything...
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    First spotter, is swarovski worth it?

    Buy once, cry once. By the time you go through 3 cheap sets, you could have bought one good one…
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    Vista CEO admits "capacity management"

    I am less concerned about pricing than I am about the abject lack of specific loads…12 ga 3.5 in steel just never arrived. WTF…that’s duck season. Many hunting calibers never came into stock at all…again, so much for your safari or big game hunt. that’s dangerous for the sport. im...
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    Why you dont hunt with some people anymore

    I’ve been fortunate to hunt with a lot of older gentleman that showed me the ropes, arrive early, know where you are meeting up specially, bring your own gear, be able to get there if it required a boat or ATV, and never freeload or be lazy. Lot of guys I hunted with never got that memo. Went...
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    BOSS SHOTGUN SHELLS!!

    I’ve shot a lot of Boss. Duplex loads are old tech that fails because pellets lose velocity at different rates due to size, effectively creating two separate patterns that are both thin. You can’t see it on paper as it’s a shot string issue, not a flat paper issue. for ducks, shoot 4s. For...
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    Rifle size and weight. Going big for accuracy?

    The inherent mechanical accuracy of a rifle is not determined by its weight. Define what you want the rifle to do, under what conditions, and it will dictate the specs. There are 8 pound rifles with as much mechanical accuracy as a 14 pound Sniper rifle…
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    Normal wear or nah?

    Fairly normal. Rifles wear when metal rubs metal. Some finishes are more durable than others.
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    7mm Rem Mag elk rifle

    This is a small book that every serious hunter should read. It gives you the basic 101 level understanding of who/how/why when it comes to rifles and game. It enables you to self analyse and gives you the basic tools to figure out rifle questions based on math and reality…rather than theory on...
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    Need some lightweight shooting rest setups for upcoming sheep hunt

    Learn to shoot in a traditional sitting position. It’s not that hard. Kneeling is useful as well. Basic proficiency with a rifle includes being able to shoot prone, sitting, kneeling, and standing. This includes basic rests, shoot off of sticks, poles, and so on. it’s fun to learn once...

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