Recent content by jimbires

going from memory , the hunters seem to be fairly successful during the hunts . I'm not sure of the reasons , it seems the bull hunters are just about 100% always . the cow hunters is usually where the success ratio falls off . maybe the bull hunters stuck to it better , just a guess . the...

those are good prices .

a little bit of a recap , and a couple more elk taken during the archery season . sounds like the hunters had a good season . https://www.outdoornews.com/2026/10/16/pennsylvanias-archery-elk-hunters-do-better-than-in-previous-years/

here is how I'm adding up they story . I could be adding 1+1 and getting 3 , so I could be way out in left field , time will tell . "IF" any of these rules are broken , the elk will be considered illegal and confiscated , with everyone involved being fined , and or loss of future hunting...

I've always found the 7mm-08 easy to load for . about everything shoots good enough , and a lot of stuff shoots great . RL17 is the powder to use , if looking for velocity . I also use IMR 4064 , and H 4895 . it's really a great cartridge .

Natchez has always been good , when I've delt with them .

thanks for posting this Dan . my hat is off to everyone involved . and congratulations to these young hunters , out there getting it done .

boy o boy . this is what happens when you just have to succeed . hopefully things get sorted out , and we hear the final outcome on this . I'll try to link it again . I had to copy and paste your link ...

keep in mind the animal hide is elastic . it can stretch and shrink back to normal . "IF" the bullet , expanded , and held together , it could look like a small entry , and exit . "IF" the bullet came apart , it would look a lot more damaging , with a big gaping exit hole .

I got my cap put on this past Friday . it took 2 weeks exactly for them to get it built and call me ,their estimate was 4 - 5 weeks . it took a few days to get me in to install it . I'm pleased with the looks , and paint matches the Truck pretty good . my stuff in the bed can be locked...

I forget about you being close to me , and knowing the Grice family . maybe you knew Dave . when standing at the front register , look up at the left corner of the door . by where the primers are kept . there was a target or three hanging there . these are from the Dave I mention ...

I knew an older Fella that used the Fusion factory ammo in his 7mm-08 . He shot a local gun clubs rifle class that only allowed factory ammo . He would bring targets to show me . this ammo shot very well out of his rifle , and he did use it for hunting . I don't remember of him...

I would have definitely bought another Toyota Tacoma , "IF" they still put the V-6 in them . right now Toyota doesn't build a truck I want . the Tacoma has a 4 cyl turbo , the Tundra now has a V-6 twin turbo that is having lots of problems . my last 3 trucks were Tacomas . I've liked each...

how new , mines a 2027

the old rule of thumb is , you need one caliber of bullet seated in the case . on this 280 , the bullet diameter is .284 . so you need , .284" seated into the case neck . the pic you show looks like it would be close to this , and you say this is just touching the lands . my experience...