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    Is it all Leopolds

    This poll has a pile of responses. Based on the poll, about 60% of respondants have had a leupold scope lose zero, while about 30% have had theirs hold zero. https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/leupold-zero-retention-poll.347901/ The “cult” on both sides of the issue is simply those that get...
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    New Rifle Build- Bullet and Caliber- Mono metal- Thoughts?

    -1??? -apply to threads, install wet, let dry. Add oregano, stir and serve.
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    Day Pack Weight- How much is too much?

    I’m not used to including rifle in my pack weight. Same with binos in a chest harness. What are you all including or not including in this weight? Binos on a chest harness? Sidearm if you carry one? Rifle? The clothing you are wearing? I kind of feel like its impossible to compare without...
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    First time hunting, got my buck but unsure about ammo for next year...

    To be fair, the exact angle of the deer—squarely broadside vs quartering-to vs quartering-away—has everything to do with it. It can be hard to quickly see exactly what angle the animal is at relative to you, and its easy to get a little fooled…and that can be enough of a difference to turn what...
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    First time hunting, got my buck but unsure about ammo for next year...

    Sst’s cause a lot of damage, and a 3006 is a lot of gun. At some point you may or may not decide you want a different bullet, BUT there is zero wrong with that bullet, and its doubtful that a different bullet—within reason—would have had a very different result. Congrats!
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    How to guarantee same lot of ammo?

    Assume you are ordering? I have In the past called and spoken to a genuine person, asked them, and they instructed me to place the order with a note and follow up with them after order placed, and they made sure I got all same lot. Obviously that depends on where you order from.
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    Buzzards found my deer...

    Well, the bad news is theres not much left of the eyes for you…
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    Looking for a new caliber (need recommendations)

    Looks like you have all big game in north america covered already, with overlap enough to have spares. You should definitely do something different…how about a highwall in 50-90, or something truly different?
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    30-30 Copper ammo (Barnes) penciled through Whitetail Buck this morning...thoughts?

    @polishmanmike if you search this site you will find a ton of information on how bullets work, and what various types of bullets do differently from each other. Some pass it off as mental masturbation, but it does help you set a realistic expectation when choosing a bullet. Basically your...
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    How often do you find unrecovered animals?

    Mostly where I hunt its very thick so unrecovered game is very hard to see. I’d find unrecovered pheasants and ducks with my dog. Found one deer someone shot from the road, realized it was not a legal deer, and left. At least one that I think got hit by a car. A couple random animals that were...
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    Best Mono Bullet for Hunting/Effective Kills

    Approx 50 yards shot on a whitetail buck. Barnes factory-loaded 168gr TTSX 30-06 from an 18” barrel, estimated mv 2700, estimated impact velocity a hair over 2600fps. Quartering to, shot was at an angle from above. Entrance on upper shoulder through scapula, exit mid rib cage on off-side...
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    DIY skull cleaning (Turkey fryer) tips?

    I dont have access to a pressure washer. High-ish pressure hose helped, but this last chunk is anchored WAAAAY back in there. Is a pressure washer the only real way to do it at this point?
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    DIY skull cleaning (Turkey fryer) tips?

    @svivian @OKHunter84 so I simmered more, it did help. I’m 99% of the way there, just having a hard time with the last little bit inside the skull. There’s a narrower passage in front of the brain case that has some tissue left in it, it’s like it goes up toward the sinus or nasal passage. I have...
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    Who makes alternative tripid to this RRS.

    Looks v similar to a Two Vets The Kit.
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    onX wish list

    Only in the “select” window—its cumbersome. Trying to deal with a couple thousand waypoints from before folders existed need it as easy as possible—click and drag kind of easy, shift/click on 50, drag to folder. As is its a big help and easier than it was before they added this, but still takes...
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    onX wish list

    The folders more or less accomplish what you want. The problem is that if you hunt a smaller, dense area a lot—like around my home—you wake up one day with several thousand tracks and waypoints. Yes, putting them in a folder would help, but now the issue is that its not possible to select more...
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    Do you hunt from home?

    Yes. I can bird and big game hunt public land 5 minute walk from my house, plus have permission on several neighbors. More public and permission between 10-30 min drive. 40-1hr gets me into national forest and several large state forests, as well as ok waterfowl. 1.5-2hr and I have literally...
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    DIY skull cleaning (Turkey fryer) tips?

    Scrambled and washed out brains before simmering. I think there is still one chunk in there, but mostly Im referring to the cartilegy stuff on the back and bottom of the skull as shown in the photo, a little in the nasal cavity. Its still fully glued on and doesnt want to lift off from the bone...
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    DIY skull cleaning (Turkey fryer) tips?

    Yeah, not even a hose till Im home. Better to keep it wet and soft, or ok to let it dry and come back to it tomorrow at home?
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    DIY skull cleaning (Turkey fryer) tips?

    Carwash? Not around here. 😁

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