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    phil reacted to JD338's post in the thread 2026 Hunting Season with Like Like.
    Congratulations on a great season. JD338
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    phil reacted to JD338's post in the thread 168gr ABLR recovered from buck with Like Like.
    Congratulations on your buck. Textbook performance and great recovery on the 168 gr ABLR. What cartridge are you shooting? JD338
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    phil reacted to Hunter26's post in the thread 168gr ABLR recovered from buck with Like Like.
    I recovered another ABLR, this time in 7mm from a 7mm PRC. I do an annual hunt trip to Alabama to hunt with one of my best friends at...
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    phil replied to the thread 2026 Hunting Season.
    Wound it up Jan 30, 7 of us had a good shoot in the ice, ducks. Deer season consisted of mgt and cull bucks, and around 10 doe, with 3 pigs.
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    Midway had some R23, but ol Larry isn’t in a hurry to get rid of it. Obviously!
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    phil replied to the thread Heavier 257 AB; better BC.
    These 133/135 Bergers shoot great and soar a while from a 7.5” twist, I’ve run them from 3115-3200+ in a 25SS at 26”, 72gr capacity. I...
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    phil replied to the thread Talk to me about VihtaVuori.
    Guys, the n565 powder charges usually run the same as H1000. For comparison. It is temp stable., Usually 50-70fps more velocity than...
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    phil reacted to Hunter26's post in the thread Talk to me about VihtaVuori with Like Like.
    I have a couple pounds of N565 to try in my 6.5 & 7 PRC's. N565 has consistently been getting rave reviews for accuracy and velocity in...
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    phil replied to the thread Bullet Wish List for 2022.
    Back lobbying for a 125 gr ABLR in .257” or close in weight.
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    phil replied to the thread 257 ABLR ? 120-125?.
    Yes, my daughters 25 mega would appreciate it also. The ABLR impressed me last season in .284 168gr and I’m looking to use them in 6.5...
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    phil reacted to RL338's post in the thread 257 Wby - N570 with Like Like.
    I was using 5” drop tube. This brass on the scale is 5grs lighter than the necked down Peterson 270 Wby brass I’ve been using for...
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    phil replied to the thread 257 Wby - N570.
    N565 might be a better burn rate for those bullet sizes.? I’ve done limited testing with a 25 Sherman Mega, 82-83gr capacity, it...
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    phil reacted to Bruce Mc's post in the thread Solid Baser Boat Tail Non-Ballistic Tip with Like Like.
    My son shot a 300+ pound wild hog with a 257 Roberts and one of the first batch of 100 gr ballistic tips at what I guess would have been...
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    The new BT “ hunting” will solve any concerns you have with penetration, give better expansion and energy dump than a partition, and...
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    phil reacted to JD338's post in the thread Solid Baser Boat Tail Non-Ballistic Tip with Like Like.
    The original BT design was fragile so Nosler made the design more robust. The same is true with the Solid Base design. Today's BT and SB...
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