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    Why doesn't Nosler HBN Coat Their Bullets?

    My grandad used a wad of graphite over his powder in 22-250 with home made bullets.
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    Hunting knives recommendations?

    My Montana homesteader Grandpa made his from sawmill blades. We still have a butcher, a skinner and a cleaver of his. They hold an edge better when cutting up elk deer and lamb than our high end Henckel or Solingen knives. Owning something made by a family member is the best! Perhaps something...
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    So We Think We Are Pretty Good Shots, watch the Olympic Alpine Biathlon

    If you live near one of the training areas you can try it out. They rent or lend the rifles and skis and give classes. One of my friends who was a downhill instructor found out she was good at it late in life even tho she hadn’t fired a gun before. They fire 22 shorts...
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    Red Dot?

    https://forum.castbulletassoc.org/thread/1387-the-load-is-13-grains-of-red-dot/ more rifle data for various calibers
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    Red Dot?

    Rifle cartridges with CAST LEAD bullets. I use it (and green dot) in 308, 30-06, 375 ruger for low velocity loads with non gas checked bullets. Cowboy data http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm
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    Good prices on primers or powder in Reno and Spokane

    Scheels in Sparks has primers as little as 49 per k. Bi mart in Deer Park, Cheney etc also has CCI primers at 49/K. The General Store in Spokane has reloading components on sale. North40 in various NW towns. Spokane etc has powder on sale. Example Staball 6.5 for $40. IMR powders about $50
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    Chrony repair

    I couldn't find they were still in business as I needed a new screen. Ended up using one of those Chinese hot plastic staplers to repair the the screens and as a bonus they are one piece now and are easier to install.
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    Old West Shootist's Challenge

    https://thetacticalprofessor.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/shootists-challenge-final.pdf A stamp for the center square, an old 1 cent Ben Franklin. I have some of those stamps.
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    Which bullet for 308 and Elk

    "You do not want your first experience to end with tracking a wounded elk, or worse, losing that animal." My experiences bow hunting. The black bears were living high on the "hog".
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    Which bullet for 308 and Elk

    Have a super lightweight 308 with a 2-7 power scope I have been using for mule deer in steep mountains. Best bullet so far accuracy wise is a 178 ELD X at 2550 fps. Would like to us the rifle for elk in the steep and wondering which bullet I have on hand to use. Distance is limited by the...
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    Finding BC for mIdway 2nds with flat point?

    So am considering getting some seconds from Midway that appear from purchasers comments to be the Hornady ELD X but with a flat poly point instead of a sharp one. Would mostly be using them for target. Just wondering how to figure the change in BC versus the first quality items and if it is...
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    100,000 PSI?

    Will they be selling a. barrel with each 500 rounds. I had a little Yamaha RD 250 back in the day. Racers would outdo the 750's with them. But they rebuilt the engine for each race.
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    308 subsonic

    Nope, for grouse and such don’t want expansion. Here they start to tumble past 100 yards. This is 13 shots, Bullseye is 1.5". 7.8 grains TG, 168 grain Sierra Match.
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    308 subsonic

    My 308's love trailboss and titegroup with 168 grain eld m. Around 8 grains of titegroup or 10 grains of trailboss. Also 170g cast bullets with 8 grains of IMR green. All are around 1050 fps. Use for target and small game inside 100 yrds. Haven't tried them at longer distance.
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    Weatherby's New Cartridge....

    A long 25-284 with fast twist and room for a long bullet. For hunting on the prairie half a section distant.
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