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    6.5x284 Hunting rifle?

    Hands down my favorite hunting round. 140 Berger’s are all I’ve ever shot and have never let me down. Several elk, several deer and several more antelope one shot and flop with the farthest at 908 yards so far. Easy to tune a load and will do anything and more than most trendy new 6.5s will do.
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    Pics of Custom Knives

    Classic looking pair of M4 Elkhorns with crosscut mammoth ivory handle material and brass bolsters.
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    How do you carry your pistol?

    Ivory holster on my pack belt during hunting season and Kenai chest holster when not hunting and running binoculars.
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    280AI hornady eld m 162 gr & nosler 168 gr Accubond LR.

    H4831SC is a solid performer in this combo.
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    Pure Precision actions

    I have Mesa Summit and am very please with it. I think it’s the same as the Pure Summit. No complaints after a year of shooting it.
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    “Long Range” .270 Win?

    I’m shooting a 1:8 twist.
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    Pics of Custom Knives

    Classic finishes on a skinning knife. Mammoth tusk and brass with MagnaCut blade.
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    6mm vs 25 Caliber

    23” progressive twist 2B Bartlein
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    6mm vs 25 Caliber

    Built a 25 PRC this summer and pushing the 133 Berger at 3170 fps, 2” groups at 600 yards. Can’t wait to do some field testing with this bullet. The ballistics are impressive and recoil is minimal. I think it’s a great choice with brass availability and no special dies. Running 6.5 PRC dies with...
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    Your favorite hunting knife?

    Another option. At first I bought a custom knife then started making them many years ago. Lots of great options from small makers are available and typically much better values for a quality knife than the mass producers.
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    Backup Rifles?

    I always bring one on a destination hunt. Cheap insurance if you have one.
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    Are the higher end knifes that much better?

    All the knives you mentioned are very similar other than blade steel and design. There is very little difference in quality of craftsmanship. They are mass produced blades with mass produced handles typically attached with mechanical fasteners in a mass produced sheath. Choose a steel that...
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    Seam sealing tents

    If you are seam sealing I recommend doing it indoors stretched and one seam at a time. I did my tipi in the yard and made a bigger mess than I should have. Hard to reach the upper stuff and the breeze picked up midway through. I did a tarp in the garage pulled horizontally and it was much easier...
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    Who is moose hunting 2023?

    The third bull of our trip. Amazing adventure!
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    20" barrel too short for 6.5-284 Norma?

    I started with a 24” 6.5-284 then built another with 22” and wish I would have went with 20”. It still pushes 140 Berger’s fast enough to be effective at long range without a problem.
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    Which barrel company do you use

    Any reputable barrel maker will have the quality to meet your stated requirements. The differences in a field rifle will be minimal. I’d choose any maker that has the contour and twist you are looking for available.
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    Pics of Custom Knives

    Caribou V2 Skinning knife I’ve been working on. Really like how this one feels and performs. MagnaCut steel, 416 SS bolsters, and blue burl Box Elder handle material. Unzipped 3 Yukon bulls and still sharp enough for more.
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    Marking bullets…sharpie?

    I shoot all my ladders with sharpies typically at 600 or 1000 yards and around 10 rounds. I put butcher paper over cardboard and it works well. Some of the colors don’t work as well as others and can be hard to sort out.
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    Fixed Blade vs Replaceable Blade Knives

    My observation over more than a decade of making knives is that most hunters want a sharp knife that doesn’t need to be sharpened in the field. That is primarily based on two factors. The quality of the steel and the ability of the hunter to sharpen a knife before going into the field. A high...
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    “Long Range” .270 Win?

    Peterson 280AI

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