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    WTB Savage 243 barrel with faster than normal twist

    Thanks SloppyJ, normally I would have considered this. But in the last year I have acquired a full rack of 6.5mms of various sorts, so I am all set on those. Still, I appreciate it. K
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    WTB Savage 243 barrel with faster than normal twist

    Not much response on this. I found an EABCO barrel on fleabay with a 1:8 twist, but I am uncertain about the quality of those. Anyone have any insight? K
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    WTB Savage 243 barrel with faster than normal twist

    Hello everyone, I'm looking to try out heavier bullets with a 243 for hunting, and want to spin a faster than normal twist barrel onto a Savage 10 action I have. Anyone out there who may want to part with one they have sitting around, please let me know. Ideally I would like 1:8 or 1:7.5, and...
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    The Rokslide Stock Traders Thread

    If I could figure out a decent...by which I mean intelligent and clear about the way to manage risk that leaves aside all the emotional and political BS that I see everywhere (including in this thread)...day trading approach, I would look into it. Until then, I will for the most part keep ahold...
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    Anyone regret going from 3500/2500 series to a 1500 series?

    Like a good many people, I went to 1500 thinking it would save me some gas money...and it did. The only thing I don't regret about doing that (when I have to pull anything, anyway) is saving money on gas.
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    Creepy experiences in the backcountry

    This made me almost piss myself laughing.
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    New from Kansas

    I moved from South Central Kansas to central New York a couple years ago...the hunting is VERY different up here! Welcome.
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    Giggle fund went away again......

    Love that cartridge! I'd better, since I have four rifles chambered in it...though I do not have a Tikka like that one yet.
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    New to hunting..whitetail as an adult- gear check list / help.

    I'm back into hunting after some time away, and in New York at that! I was always a minimalist of a sort hunting out West, and I suppose I will continue that...so this thread has been especially useful to read! Of course, it helps that two of my three hunting spots is within a few acres of my...
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    Adirondack hunting ally

    I am interested in ADK hunting camp possibilities, but know nothing about how to approach the matter. All my hunting experience up until a couple years ago was growing up out West. Is this kind of hunting camp thing all word of mouth, or is there a short list of websites that might match...
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    Sold Savage Take-off Barrel 7.62x39

    I'll take this if you still have it. K
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    Need help identifying barrel and action!

    Savage, definitely. Long action maybe?
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    FNG in central NY

    A middle-aged FNG here. Originally from the Western plains and its traditions of hunting, now transplanted to central NY. Very different shooting here, but beautiful to be outside. Glad to be aboard.
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    Recommended Budget Binoculars

    Another vote for the Mavens. My buddy has a pair and I have been trying to steal them from him for a year...
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    Parents, let's discuss the ethics of our kids' first kills...

    With a 7yr old son who wants to hunt with me, I have been thinking a lot about this stuff as well. I enjoyed reading through this exchange a great deal.
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    Alligator hunting tactics

    A "bang stick" being one of those sticks with a 12ga shell on the end? Or am I making that up out of memories from a misspent youth?
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    BC lynx

    Wait...you ate the lynx? Never heard of that...then again, I have never hunted lynx...now i wanna try it. I had cat once in China and it tasted like s*#@t. Gotta try lynx now...
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    My South East Alaska Bear hunt of 2023

    I very much enjoyed reading that.
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    big coyotes

    So why are they bigger in the eastern states?
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    Best bang for buck scope

    Any particular place I should be looking for the Sig Buckmasters for $95?
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