rjm158's latest activity
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The one absolute about deer hunting is that there is no absolutes. I’ve had deer run from different calibers, and had to track many. One... -
I have one that has had about 23 shots fired at deer with 18 of those coming home with me. The first couple I shot at twice, had a run...
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I’ve never needed a follow up shot with my 308. For years I use the good old 150gr SP , sure sometimes they did a short run until the...
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I think the 308 is a terrific round. I've taken several deer with 150 and 165/168 gr bullets, all dead from 1 shot. Chasing deer that...
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rjm158 replied to the thread 6.5 CM 130gr bullet test, Part 4 - Sierra 130gr GKHP.Sierra Makes Gamechangers in calibers from 22 to 30. They have a 145 gr 6.5mm made specifically for 6.5 PRC, etc. I and my family have...
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rjm158 replied to the thread 6.5 CM 130gr bullet test, Part 5 - Conclusion.I know it's not the exact same thing, but I used the 165 GK from a 308 to take a doe last year. Like you, I was curious to see how it...
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Yesterday, several deputies from my agency went to Black Rain Ordnance in Neosho, Missouri, for a Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. In...
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Yesterday some friends/family and I made a trip to Bass Pro to look around. Among the used guns, I found three Sauer 202's. They were...
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I think this is my favorite design I have come up with! A WV coal miner reached out to me with some basic elements he wanted in a turkey...
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rjm158 replied to the thread T/C Encore advice and info.I wasn't thinking anything like that, XP, I took it as food for thought. Examples like that are how the rest of us can learn and be...
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rjm158 replied to the thread T/C Encore advice and info.JD, I'm not 100% sure yet. I got home late from work and didn't have the time to make an in depth bullet inventory but one that caught...
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rjm158 replied to the thread T/C Encore advice and info.So, I bought the 280 after work today. I did a lot of online research and didn't find anyone with horror stories about the Encore. I...
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I was hunting yesterday morning (Saturday the 26th). Heard a couple gobbles on the roost on out the ridge from where I was, but nothing...
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Sounds reasonable. Should be a decent bullet, just keep it off the big bones to ensure it reaches the vitals. JD338
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Last year I was given a box of 6mm 85gr Solid Base. Roll them up and shoot them.
