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  1. ChrisA

    Hey “Karen”!

    I'm allegedly sitting on 2 unopened jugs of Varget and a partial, 4000 CCI450 and 1000+ Berger 140 Hyb. Bought nearly 2 years ago for the match rifle. I really don't feel like I'm hoarding; I feel like I need more inventory so I'm not afraid to burn up my supply. Shot up at least 1500 rounds...
  2. ChrisA

    Hey “Karen”!

    Holy shit!!! I'm gonna sell my H1000 and buy a thermal scope. Wait, that'd be gouging right? Chris
  3. ChrisA

    Most used powders?

    Varget, H4350, H1000, H4895 are all pretty popular in various shooting competitions with Varget being at the top imo. Reloder 16 is sought after too. That said, Alliant, Vit, and Accurate have very suitable alternatives to Hodgdon powders but they aren't as well known and tested. Look up the...
  4. ChrisA

    2021 - Weight Loss/Way in Thread

    I'd better get in even if I failed last time and quit posting. Weighed my heaviest ever Jan 3rd and said F that shit and haven't drank a drop of alcohol since. Been stretching, doing some calisthenics, minor weight training, and eating clean; kinda ramping up slowly but feeling pretty good. 47...
  5. ChrisA

    410 ammo

    Unfortunately, my son's favorite shotgun is an O/U 410. We cycle that one in sparingly among 12s and 20s when shooting trap here. Bought a lot of 410 trap loads from MidwayUSA several years back, all gone; down to 3" #4 and #6 now but thats reserved for hunting. Chris
  6. ChrisA

    Share your “Buy once cried once” lesson

    Did a lot of crying after joining this site but I'm glad because it's saved me money in the long run. Let's see, where to start? Lathrop and Sons, exo, First Lite, Sitka, MSR, SO Cimarron, Minox (couldn't swing swaro), Kelbley Atlas... The biggest cry once was putting together a precision...
  7. ChrisA

    Brass Cleaning

    After resizing, I rinse in hot water with dish soap, rinse in clean water then run them through Iosso brass cleaner kit, then rinse again. I set the cases in a mesh pan and set them in the dehumidifier exhaust to speed drying. Can do batches of 150 to 200 cases of 6.5x47L this way. This...
  8. ChrisA

    Calling predators

    A search on the predator and varmint hunting forum will yield some info. Call cross wind from where you think the predators are, stay still, sit in front of something to break your outline, start the stand at lower volume incase there's one close by, move every 15 to 20 minutes when calling...
  9. ChrisA

    Disinformation on hunting forums

    Now ya tell me LOL! Now if I could figure out how to blow 11 elk pp. Chris
  10. ChrisA

    Disinformation on hunting forums

    Straight up no bullshit right here: blew 9 mule deer pref points on a high county tag in 2019, hunted near holy cross, was far as 9 miles in, saw nothing worth packing out . No, we didn't have an opportunity to scout early being from Iowa, plus we damn sure wasn't going to get any info here or...
  11. ChrisA

    Have you had to switch calibers due to ammo?

    I have over 2000 pellets on hand and a Hill hand pump but opted to shoot the 6x47L today.
  12. ChrisA

    Souvenirs from your hunts

    I always bring back some unique rocks for my daughter. Chris
  13. ChrisA

    Bass Pro Shop buys Sportsman’s Warehouse

    Those bastards
  14. ChrisA

    Let’s see those BB guns

    Crossman 788 BB Scout. I killed many a sparrows with that little bb gun, and believe it or not, a crow. Chris
  15. ChrisA

    Continuous fencing

    I drove in 5 1/2" x 8' creosote posts for line and low stress areas, used 6 1/2" posts for high stress areas; also used 7 bar continuous for alley leading to tub and squeeze, we have calm cattle but I cant imagine even a spaz considering going over the 7 bar. Pipe posts aren't something we see...
  16. ChrisA

    No more traditional rifles

    Building a flintlock southern mountain rifle now from parts I've sourced from Pecatonia River, Jim Chambers, TOW and Laurel Mountain. Been a learning experience so far and I haven't even inlet the lock yet. First muzzleloader was a T/C White Mountain carbine that I've taken many deer with it...
  17. ChrisA

    Surface Drive mud motors for western River applications?

    I'd pony up for a jet drive, those mud motors are extremely obnoxious to my ears. Chris
  18. ChrisA

    Can't find Varget? Try IMR 4166

    I ran IMR 4166 in the first barrel of my 6.5x47L a few years ago because I couldn't find Varget. It worked very well with 140s but probably too fast to be ideal. Been reading goog reports on the Shooters World version of Varget. On a side note, kinda of ironic that Varget got a "works in a...
  19. ChrisA

    Nice .22 cal air gun?

    Can't remember when I got it but at least 6 years, they'd only been out a year or so when I picked mine up. It had 3000+ pellets through it before the material on the valve stem started to crumble causing a leak, the o-rings were all fine. Crosman changed to a better material on the valve stem...
  20. ChrisA

    300win mag vs 300wsm build

    My semi-custom MRC1999 in 300WSM shoots decent with Berger 215 and IMR-7828SC doing 2850fps, its a 10 twist. It's not throated for 215 Bergers so I'm using up a bit of powder capacity by seating deeper. My full custom Kelbly Atlas 300WM shoots the Berger 210 well with RL-22 doing 2950fps. It...

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