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NF SHV F1 vs Maven RS1.2

I believe another significant reason is because it passed the drop test: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/maven-rs1-2-2-5-15x44mm-field-eval.338756/#post-3419581
- YaakRiver
- Post #24
- Feb 27, 2024
- Forum: Optics
7mm-08 for elk?

this is the 7mm 145 grain LRX that we pulled out of my 17 year old son’s elk. Retained 99% weight too.
- YaakRiver
- Post #106
- Feb 19, 2024
- Forum: Elk
7mm-08 for elk?

My son's bear. Client's bear, taped out at 6'2", also shot with a 7mm-08 at 185 yards. 17 y/o's raghorn
- YaakRiver
- Post #104
- Feb 15, 2024
- Forum: Elk
7mm-08 for elk?

My 17 year old and my 15 year old sons both killed raghorn bulls this past fall. 17 year old used his 22" Tikka T3 in 7mm-08 with 145 grain LRX hand loads at 2804 fps and 15 year old used his 20" Browning X-Bolt with 150 grain ELD-X hand loads at 2712 fps. I was guiding so I wasn't with them...
- YaakRiver
- Post #103
- Feb 15, 2024
- Forum: Elk
7 PRC Velocities / FACTORY Ammo

All boxes of Hornady were from this lot number.
- YaakRiver
- Post #211
- Feb 10, 2024
- Forum: Firearms
7 PRC Velocities / FACTORY Ammo

Qualifier: I’ve been reloading for a few years but I’m no expert. I have a lot to learn so maybe I missed something but he said there was no bolt lift or difficulty with extraction and on the cases that I saw, the primers did not look deformed and there were no extractor marks.
- YaakRiver
- Post #210
- Feb 10, 2024
- Forum: Firearms
7 PRC Velocities / FACTORY Ammo

We have not. He’s going to bring a couple rounds over sometime this week and we will get that measurement. I’ll post it when we do.
- YaakRiver
- Post #208
- Feb 10, 2024
- Forum: Firearms
7 PRC Velocities / FACTORY Ammo

Just asked him and he did not notice any difference in recoil. He's a big guy and not recoil sensitive though.
- YaakRiver
- Post #204
- Feb 10, 2024
- Forum: Firearms
7 PRC Velocities / FACTORY Ammo

This is my first post. Found a lot of great info in this thread that helped me figure out a velocity issue for a friend. So much so that I had to join and share this info: A friend has a Savage 110 Ultralight in 7mm PRC (22” barrel). He bought 6 boxes of Hornady PH 175 gr ELD-X ammunition and...
- YaakRiver
- Post #202
- Feb 10, 2024
- Forum: Firearms