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    Bipod Opinions

    I think it matters most for what and how you’re going to use it. I have many bipods and each has their own uses. For benchrest accuracy I like the Accutac pods as much as any of them. Harris are my favorite simple pod; especially if mounting on a sling stud. I use these mostly on traditional...
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    MPA Rifle? Thoughts or experiences

    I’ve had a couple of them, and still have a an Ultralight Hunter which gets shot quite often. It’s chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor. It’s fairly light considering it‘s a chassis rifle. I ordered it with an 18” Proof barrel and a mounted a Nightforce NX-8 4-32 on it. I’ve hunted with it a decent...
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    223: cci400 vs cci450 vs cci41 vs BR4

    When using ball powders, which are notoriously harder to ignite, a hotter primer can make a difference. I use Tac, and in my experience with quite a few different 223 loads 450’s give me very consistent loads compared to 400’s.
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    Go to 6.5mm elk bullet

    I have had a lot of luck with the Nosler 130 Accubond, but I know there are a lot of other good options as well. I do like that the Accubond is fairly fragile at the front, fragmentIng and leaving very large wound channels. I do trust it a lot. Last elk took 3 steps and nose planted.
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    81' XTR Featherweight 7x57mm or 50' Standard 30-06 (Winchester Model 70)

    Pre 64 30-06’s are pretty common. I see them often and are not to hard to come by. The XTR 7x57 is extremely rare… I’d pick it every single time. I’ve been looking for one. And looking for one… just saying. Way fewer of the Mausers floating around than the 06’s.
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    Soooo I’m thinking about .243- few questions

    The 95 grain bullet Form was talking about being designed for elk hunting was the 95 Nosler Ballistic Tip. It was designed by Gail Root and he took a bull every year in Oregon with his bullet in a 243. It stabilizes perfectly in a 10 twist.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I’m on page 95 of this thread and still reading, but the first third put me over the edge. I have a Proof Elevation MTR 223 with an 8 twist barrel so I ordered some 77 TMK’s and loaded them last night with 23.5 grains of Tac seated .010 off the rifling and tested them this morning. They shot...
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    6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

    Form, you talked highly of the 95 NBT as well, but it wasn’t in your list above. Something change? I’ve had quite a bit of experience with it and it seems to have the front end fragility for devastating wound cavities but yet also has good penetration qualities. I understood the reasons you...
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    6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

    That's great to hear. I thought that was about what I would experience, but it's nice to hear of someone who's used the exact combo I'm thinking about. I appreciate the input.
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    6mm /.243 hunting success on Big Game

    It’s interesting that in the 223 thread the TMK bullet is the far and away winner for what’s suggested for use but there’s not a clear front runner for the 6’s. I’ve got a bevy of 6’s but I’m currently leaning towards hunting a 6 ARC in a Proof Elevation MTR. The rifle is very accurate with...
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    Weatherby has forsaken it 270

    I rep Weatherby and the 270 Wby is NOT going away. They have been waiting on brass for several months, so haven’t been able to load it. Their support for their cartridges is very good and they will have more 270 Wby ammo out soon.
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    6.5 grendel or 7mm-08

    I own several bolt guns in both chamberings, and I love them both, but I see them as fairly different. I think the 7-08 is far more powerful than the Grendel and that gives you more options. I’ve killed 5 elk with the 6.5 Creedmoor and I have full confidence a Grendel could get it done with the...
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    Standard die tweaks for better results

    As mentioned here you don’t make a full stroke with the die. You’re only running the expander ball through the neck and then withdrawing it. Nothing more. If you run the case into the neck portion of the die all your work with the expander ball is now counterproductive.
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    Standard die tweaks for better results

    When you push the expander ball into the die you expand the neck on the push, so there’s very little resistance pulling it back through, so the necks are not pulled out of line.
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    Standard die tweaks for better results

    It also works to remove the expander ball so it’s not pulling through the neck. This is where the runout is created because there’s nothing supporting the case to be square allowing the neck to be pulled off center. After sizing without the expander ball, insert the expander stem in the die just...
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    7mm-08

    You have a bunch of 7-08 empowerers right there!! Not that it's a bad choice by any stretch, but here's a converse opinion. I'm a huge 7-08 fan. I currently own 5 of them. My Sako 75 Finnlight has killed more deer than any rifle I own. I love the cartridge. There's very little you can't do in...
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    How much recoil does a suppressor cut?

    I agree with the above. I’ve got 14 cans and shoot everything suppressed and the recoil reduction is substantial. I can often spot my shots and the sound reduction is worth every penny
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    NFA eforms

    I had the ATF cash my check on Feb 2nd this year on two cans and the tax stamps showed up last week.
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    BX-5 Santiam vs Zeiss Conquest HD

    I like the optics in the BX5 but their eye cups and hinges aren’t great. The eye cups make me a little crazy
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    Prairie dog rifle

    Half the fun of shooting prairie dogs is seeing the impacts in the scope. With anything larger than a 223 that starts to get pretty hard to do, and the 223 can still be tough sometimes to see the impacts if it’s not a pretty heavy rifle. I like 204’s the best because it’s low enough recoil that...

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