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  1. nphunter

    What would have happened if I would have shot this round?

    I’m sure it would fire just fine. My wife inherited an old 280 Remington from her grandpa with a bunch of hand loads. She killed a buck with it and shot a bit sighting it in and getting use to it. I noticed that some of the spent brass had cracked necks and after a closer look a lot of the...
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    Middle of rifle season your rifle spends all day in snow then rain

    Lube it up if it’s going to be that wet and just disassemble and clean after the season. This time of year it’s very unlikely you’re going to have dust issues. People have been using fun oil on triggers for years with very few actually having issues from grime. I’ve pulled apart and cleaned...
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    Turning barrel down

    I own a lathe and have considered buying a couple cheap prefits in long heavy contours since they can be had for much less than hunting barrels. I don’t think it would take much to cut one short and turn it down to a somewhat smaller profile like a Palma style with a short taper and then a more...
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    HNT 26, Tikka 223 Magazine Compatibility

    You could do as suns&steel suggests or just put a spacer in to magazine to limit the capacity. Many of the Cali legal pistols just have a plastic spacer that can easily be removed to make them cali legal, same as a plug in a shotgun. You could easily just add a spacer in your magazine and then...
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    6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

    I’ve killed 4 elk and seen a half dozen others killed with a .243 ruger m77 mountain. Most were killed 40-100 yards with Remington Core-Lokt 100gr bullets. MV probably 2700-2800fps from the 22” barrel at those distances. All equated to dead elk, most double lung shots with a couple neck shots...
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    30-06 bullet recommendations?

    I’ve killed a lot of animals with good ol Remington core-lokt bullets out of a 30-06. Mostly elk, out of the 20+ elk I’ve killed with a rifle half were killed with core lokt from several different cartridges, mostly 30-06 & .243. Although I haven’t shoot them since I started reloading and...
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    Best option for a tikka 6mm build

    I like my Ackley, kind of how I ended up at the dasher since it’s pretty much a 6BRAI with factory brass. I’ve been shooting a 280AI for years and before Nosler made theirs so I’ve been fire forming for years. It would be nice just to not have to, however with a .243 you could form a lot...
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    Best option for a tikka 6mm build

    I’ll probably never shoot the barrel out of it. I might end up going this route if I end up going a new tikka. Just chop the barrel and call it a day. I would love a 243AI but fireforming is such a PITA, although 100 pieces of formed Lapua brass would probably outlast the barrel. The .243AI...
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    Best option for a tikka 6mm build

    From those who have done it, what is the best option for a tikka build. #1New 6.5cm, sell the barrel and stock (maybe) then build off that. #1.5 used .243 tikka, sell stock and barrel, probably not much of a market for either. #2 Buy an action from someone like UM, barrel prefit and stock...
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    WTS Meopta Meostar 15x56 B1.1 HD binocular

    Looking to build a lightweight short barrel 6mm. Might consider some trades with cash in either direction.
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    WTS/WTT Swarovski ATC with rotating adapter.

    Looking to build a lightweight short barrel 6mm. Might consider some trades with cash in either direction.
  12. nphunter

    6 arc or 6.5 grendel

    This is essentially the heavy fixed vs expandable broadhead debate via rifles. Having shot several animals with lever actions and .45/.50 cal muzzle loaders I’ll take a fast small bullet every time. Big slow heavies will do less meat damage but also much less tissue damage. I watched my buddy...
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    Tikka vs Christensen arms build 6mm CM

    Thanks, I read through several of those. Figured going used off GB and rebarreling would mitigate most of those issues. I’d defiantly take one if someone gave it to me. I defiantly don’t want a headache though. I’m defiantly leaning toward a Tikka and Rokstok, on the fence between the UM...
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    Tikka vs Christensen arms build 6mm CM

    Curious why? Upgraded Remington action Lightened bolt, handle and knob Trigger tech trigger Coated action Carbon stock Carbon barrel They are made with quality parts, if a person plans to rebarrel seems like a decent head start on a build. I know a lot of guys don’t like spotter stocks, but...
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    Tikka vs Christensen arms build 6mm CM

    I’m also considering a 6UM, maybe that would be a better option if I end up doing a custom short barrel. I don’t have an issue with forming brass. I’ve been doing it with the 280AI since before Nosler saami’ed it. I also want to shoot heavies so most likely I’ll want a faster twist than CA...
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    WTS Tikka T3x super lite 7mm Rem Mag Leupold VX-5HD 3-15

    Probably more likely that your phone or PC was hacked. They saw your message and had your phone number, no way they could have gotten your number by hacking his account.
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    Tikka vs Christensen arms build 6mm CM

    I have a semi-custom 700, 280AI now, 25” #4, H&S stock, comes in at like 11-12lbs loaded with a scope and sling. It’s been great and I’ll be keeping it but toss a can on it now it’s super long and heavy. I shoot it without a brake now. It’s a tack driver but my wife and boys shoot it too and...
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    Tikka vs Christensen arms build 6mm CM

    I’m just getting some funding together to purchase / build a new suppressed hunting rifle. I’ve decided on 6CM but want a short barrel and pretty much nobody make a barrel under 20”. I’m on the fence about which direction I want to go, it’s pretty obvious that the RS community loves Tikkas...
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    280 AI recoil w/o brake

    Recoil is such a person thing. Some people aren’t bothered by it at all and some hate it. My youngest son has killed a half dozen animals since he was 9yrs and 80lbs with my 10-11lb 280AI unbroken, 2950fps, 168 bullets. My wife and both kids have killed a combined 20+ big game animals with it...
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    What the closest face-to-face encounters you've had with animals while hunting?

    I've had a cow walk up and sniff my bugle tube. Called into a pretty big draw, heard some crashing and watched a cow run down one side of the draw, cross the creek and walk right up the trail we were sitting on. She walked all the way up to us, sniffed my bugle tube and then walked around us...

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