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Hoppe’s #9 JD338 -
I guess something it really liked haha. Got attacked by a beaver when I was a kid, didn't stick around to what those big teeth and claws...
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DrMike replied to the thread 35 Whelen Love.What aftershave were you wearing Gerry?:unsure:
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I had to shoot a Marten with mine when I was up in a tree stand hunting moose. The little bugger kept trying to get on the back of my...
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I have far rarer M88 rifles, but my 358 was the longest search for one at a price I was willing to pay. I still have some 200 gr...
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I’ve killed more with a 30-06 than anything else in a rifle that my late uncle gave me. He had an unserialized FN Mauser action that...
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DrMike replied to the thread 2026 Hunting Season.The 220 grain flat nose works well in my .356 for bear, moose, and elk, as does the 250 grain bullet.
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A friend surpised me a couple months ago with a few boxes of these that he "found": So now it looks like I'll have to work up a load.
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DrMike replied to the thread Experiences with 8MM's.Cartridge : 8 x 57 mm Mauser (SAAMI) Bullet : .323, 160, Barnes 'TTSX' BT 30400 Useable Case Capaci: 57.649 grain...
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DrMike replied to the thread Experiences with 8MM's.Oh, yeah, that'll do for bear. Blue Thunder indicates bright lightning striking.
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I like that. Thanks for the idea, Blue Thunder it is! Went back and loaded .5 grain more and groups closed up a bit, but perhaps that's...
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Beautiful rifles. I've used the 225 gr TSX on moose with good results but like the 200 gr TTSX better. You get similar penetration but...
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I wouldn’t hesitate to use the 35 Whelen on elk at 400 yards. JD338
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My go to bullet in my 300 Win Mag is the 180 grain Barnes, I've just never tried them in my Whelen. I have a CO elk hunt coming up but...
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DrMike replied to the thread 35 Whelen Love.The Whelen will "git 'er done." I've owned two Whelens, and the one I have now is "semi-custom."
