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  1. BigNate

    9mm Bear defense pistol ammo?

    Here's another source of quality pistol ammo. https://www.lostriverammocompany.com/store/
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    Success rate by weapon choice as a function of advancing technology

    Idaho archery now generally encompasses the rut. Definitely an advantage.
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    Knife woes

    I tried the havalon and while gutting with it was fine that was it. I snapped blades caping, and try to disjoint. They're probably better now, not as fragile. Now I mostly do gutless, and pack them out. A havalon can't be used for much else. If you get in a jam, a good fixed blade can get a...
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    Knife woes

    I'm another fan of 3.5-4" blades for field use. There are so many good options I can understand your frustration. I have a couple custom knives and a Bark River that are my usual go too choices. I also like the shape of a Buck 113 but would get a custom shop with s30v.
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    Tired of the Pigeons

    At work we actually paid a pest control co. to put out some hallucinogenic corn. A few overdosed, many staggered around a while. Survivors stayed gone. Started doing it every other spring. New generation of birds don't know about the bad trips I suppose.
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    Tired of the Pigeons

    Falconer types will buy them as well.
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    Restore Old Windows or Replace

    My house is less than 10 years old, and I just replaced half of my Milgaurd windows with Renewal by Anderson windows. Not cheap, but noticed a difference. Can't imagine still using windows that old. New will get you a lot better insulating effect, not to mention functional.
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    “Look!… right?” One hundred percent!

    Right!?
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    New Benchmade Meatcrafter- 4" blade

    This won't change. I have a couple customs that I usually use, and one Bark River. I don't like sharpening a knife during the job. That said, I think my personal preference would be another custom with a similar blade shape, different geometry handle, and choose the steel.
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    New Benchmade Meatcrafter- 4" blade

    It would be a decent blade but for that much? Nope
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    5.56 / AR Load Development

    Barrel harmonics probably won't be affected much by changing the weight of a scope. Loose mounts will. Your example of the 300 stringing vertical and then horizontal doesn't prove much except the rifle still has issues. I worked up loads for a 1:7 16", then shot them in a 1:8 16" and a 11.3"...
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    Ever Used Your Sidearm While Hunting?

    If you're bow hunting the Northern Rockies a pistol is a good idea. I'm in the North panhandle of Idaho, have not personally had an issue thankfully, but a couple years ago two guys hunting black bear in the next canyon south of us were mauled by a griz. There's been a few incidents documented...
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    Hypothetical - You can only bring one firearm….

    Sounds to me like a reason to buy one more!!! Alone in bear country, from what I have, my .338WM would feel very comfortable. If not alone, it would greatly depend on what other people are bringing. Might opt for a RS Special, and carry my .45 Super for fuzzy wuzzy.
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    Affordable cooler for a boned out elk?

    Z has a good plan. I've seen chest freezer in the pickup bed but that's a bit much for me. One idea a friend of ours uses, was glued foam panels to plywood. Each side was held with hinges. With the pins out it lays flat. Put a couple pieces of dry ice over the meat, separated by clothes to...
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    16" deer gun

    I don't think it's a caliber issue as much as choosing the wrong bullet.
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    Hornady Interlock .308 Breaking Apart in Mid-air

    I'd probably contact Hornady with the lot number and ask some questions. Me being me, I'd probably also sectioning with a mill file just to see for myself. I've pushed sst's pretty fast and though they seemed to fragile for what I was doing, none came apart in flight.
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    Hornady Interlock .308 Breaking Apart in Mid-air

    It's definitely interesting, I've only had this happen shooting Hornady sx bullets and some blitz out of a .22-250 so in one case over-rotation and one over speed. Neither seem possible in this scenario. Is it possible he has damaged the bore somehow during cleaning?
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    16" deer gun

    Depending on your comfort level, the 6 ARC or 6mm Max, though 22 ARC, 5.56mm, or even go bigger with a 30 Ham'r.
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    I dont understand the hostility towards wolf reintroduction in Colorado

    Well how's your understanding of the opposition? Is the conversation what you expected? Here in North Idaho the native Timberwolves are now gone. They were here until the "introduction" of the Canadian wolves. The Mountain Caribou are now gone. They were here until they brought in the...
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    The do it all self-defense pistol

    What kind of evil blasphemy is this one pistol idea! My choice is a G19, though not ideal for everything, it's the closest to universally useful.

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