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    Your go to Broadheads!?

    Fixed blade: Slick Trick Standard 100. Have used since approximately 2008. Taken several Elk with excellent performance, and good flight to at least 50 yards. Mechanical: Sevr 1.5 100. First mech’ ever used, last season for Whitetail, was more than pleased with performance. Many good...
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    Trick Pin & Welcome Darin Cooper - Check out his best archery tech article!

    Bringing up an old thread, but I may have a variation to assist with woodland whitetail hunting that has been working well for me. I first read Darin’s article 7-9 years ago, and found the trick pin system worked very well, especially for Elk where the ideal pin placement was lower edge of...
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    Sevr BH and Elk

    Bow hunting since 1992. Since the mid 2000’s my primary BH has been the ST Standard 4 blade (1”). Great success with it on Elk and Deer. I have a short draw, so was looking for an advantage to get more penetration. Majority of the time I got pass throughs, even on Elk. This past season I used a...
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    Mathews Lift

    I replaced a 2016 Halon 6 with the Lift 29.5. I did it mainly to reduce weight for the long hikes I need to take while hunting, and hopefully pick up a few fps to compensate for my short draw (27”). I liked the dimensions on the Halon, so figured the Lift would be a good replacement for me. I...
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    Hamskea Rest Comparison

    I have no complaints with the HHP for the last 7 years on a Halon 6. I am considering an Hamskea Everest for a new bow this year. It appears to be similar to the HHP, just slimmed down. Anyone with experience?
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    NXS 2.5-10 Reticle MOA or MIL for hunting?

    I own a NF 2.5-10x42, Mil-R. It is one of my favorite scopes, along with my ATACR 4-16 Mil-R. Get the MIL reticle.
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    Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 F1 vs ATACR 4-16x42 F1

    I like the entire eye piece rotates on the ATACR with magnification change. Grab the entire rear of the scope and twist it to where you want it, don’t have to find just a thin adjustment ring. The cover is easily adjusted to a position that does not interfere with bolt manipulation through the...
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    Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 F1 vs ATACR 4-16x42 F1

    You are on the right track with NF, excellent scopes because of the unquestionable repeatability and durability. Those are the most important elements for a scope to have. I have owned several NF scopes, including the NX8 4-32 and the ATACR 4-16. Nothing wrong with the NX8 line, but I prefer...
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    2023 Whitetail Meat Pole

    Kentucky 11/13/2023, 9:35 am. 26 yards from Cruzr saddle 2016 Mathew’s Halon 6, Sirius Apollo 340, Sevr 100 1.5.
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    Ballistic Calculators Discrepancies?

    Standard sea level pressure and temperature is 29.92” Hg, and 59* F. The standard lapse rate per 1000 ft. of elevation gain is approximately -1.0” Hg for pressure and -3.5*F for temperature. If I do not have a weather meter providing actual atmospheric data, I do the following: I am content...
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    Nightforce atacr 4-16x42 vs NX8 4-32 for long range hunting

    I have owned both. Prefer the ATACR, it is the one I still have on the rifle. I am not an optics expert, just know what I like when I see it. Nothing wrong with the NX8, just found the ATACR easier to use/better viewing for me. Parallax adjustment is more forgiving on the ATACR. I did not care...
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    How high do western whitetails go?

    Canyonhunter47, that is the exact area I would see them in the Sacramento’s.
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    How high do western whitetails go?

    Saw a few Whitetail does in the Sacramento Mountains NM at 8000’-8500’ 10 years ago. Haven’t lived in the area for a while to know if they were still there. Not so much that it was high altitude, but I was very surprised to see a good WT buck in the same area with MD and Antelope in SW NM.
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    New to scopes, how to approach weight and magnification needs?

    Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x42mm or SHV 3-10x42mm.
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    Your 6.5 CM Data

    24” Bartlein 5R, Starline brass, CCI 200, 147 ELDM, 41.9 gr. RL16, 2.915 OAL, 2750 fps.
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    Bullet question for reduced recoil loads (6.5 CM)

    I made light loads for my daughter for the 6.5 CM with 123gr. SST, approximately 30gr. H4895. I had heard the 123’s were designed for the Grendel, and would work well for a reduced load in the CM.
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    Zeiss "Lifetime" Warranty - refusal to stand behind its product

    I had a similar experience in approximately 2013-2014, with Zeiss Optics. Over a riflescope that required warranty repair/replacement after approximately one year. The replacement scope I received back was of a lower quality with a standard duplex reticle. A major reason I purchased the...
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    140 or 147 ELD-M in 6.5 Creedmoor?

    Great performance observed on game out to 460 yards, and very accurate well past that. 147 gr. ELD-M at 2745 fps., 24” 1/8” Bartlein chambered in 6.5 CM, 41.9 gr. RL16, 2.915” OAL.
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    Texas Mgm’t Buck Hunt Recommendation

    Thank you for reaching out. I am out of my element finding a place to hunt in Texas that meets our expectations. I have no experience or personal contacts there. Your assistance is very welcomed. I appreciate many of the ranches that provide these hunts are located on huge properties. I guess...
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    Texas Mgm’t Buck Hunt Recommendation

    Not a style of hunting that is normally discussed on the forum, but thought maybe someone here may be able to make a recommendation of a good outfit/ranch. All my regular hunts are DIY on public land in KY, NY, NM, WY. This year I am interested in taking my daughter on a rifle Whitetail hunt...

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