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    What BC are 7mm 160 ETips?

    The are Nosler overruns. Not Hornady or Seconds https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1029723344?pid=708154
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    What BC are 7mm 160 ETips?

    Midway has em "Note: These bullets were made to OEM ammo manufacturer specifications and may or may not include a cannelure."
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    What BC are 7mm 160 ETips?

    Factory overuns. What BC, what twist rate needed?
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    FS/T: Nosler 25 Caliber Bullets

    Misc Nosler 25 Cal 97 Nosler 115 Grain Ballistic Tip 2nds from Pro Shop 15 Nosler 110 Grain Accubond out of factory box 41 Nosler 85 Grain Ballistic Tip, in box $60 shipped or could use some 30 Cal Accubond 165 Grain
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    38 special, is .2 grains difference in the load from the powder drop a problem

    I have a cute little powder measure that drops .2 grains extra maybe 1 out of 7 times. Is this going to effect accuracy at 10-20 yards?
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    Jet Sled

    On steep downhills, a method for slowing such sleds (ski patrol trick) is have a knotted rope that drags under the sled.
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    30-06 --Tried and True

    Workhorse is right! I have my dad’s 03, sportered by his Dad and his first gun. The two of them, using mostly their 06’s had built up a pile of horns in Grandad’s Montana backyard the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. And they used to beat themselves up using surplus ammo on prairie dogs. My load...
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    Todays cheapest 30-06 load, 21 cents a round

    Old Red Dot powder, 7 grains $.008 CCI Primers from Bi-mart $.052 Lasercast 170 grain bullet $.15 Total, 21 cents a round If I used Unique powder currently for sale at North40 it comes to 26 cents a round.
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    Fires

    New fire along Lake Rooseveldt is about 2 miles from several friend's homes. Crawling toward them. Praying the wind keeps blowing away from their places.
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    Entering Hospice

    Prayers sent.
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    Fires

    All those brown spots!
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    Can Cougars Push Deer and Elk Out of an Area?

    The cats are everywhere. Other than town, there are no places to be pushed to. I've seen the cats on mountain tops where the wolves push the deer. Last year we had two spike camps and one main camp where we heard lions chirp during the night. We aren't allowed to hunt with hounds anymore.
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    Can Cougars Push Deer and Elk Out of an Area?

    They eat them. No pushing involved.
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    What gun should be the Idaho State gun?

    Idaho became a state in 1890
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    Fires

    Our forest used to be called the “asbestos forest” In the 50’s on state DNR forest land a big fire year burned 200 acres. Increased temperatures, drought and dwindling snow pack has changed all that. Fires burn 100k acres sometimes Grazing continues. The cows still make a muddy mess of the...
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