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Most times I have been there I have seen Elk. Every time there has been lots of deer and turkeys. Always nice to see wild game in other parts of the world. It is beautiful country but it does seem to rain just a bit.

Elkton. Valley just a couple miles out of town.

I may have posted this before but Phil carried Big Nan while guiding this year. Gun Digest has asked him to do an article on it for next years book. We thought it would mean more if he actually carried it. Turns out he even had to use it as a stopper but I will let him tell the story. I love...

I have never hunted Elk but I have always thought they were good looking animals. I have a good buddy that owns around 500 acres in an Oregon valley. He does not hunt and will not let anyone hunt on his land. The elk there will let you drive up to them within 50 yards and not be spooked at all.

One thing I have always done when hunting around salt water is to hose it down with fresh water at the end of every day. Does not help to clean and oil them if you don't get all the salt off of them first.

This is the Whelen my father built for me 40 plus years ago. FN 98 action, Douglas premium barrel, Timeny trigger and a Fagen stock. After all the hunts it has been on I am surprised at how well it has held up.

Gerry thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I will have to check my local gun shops and see if they have CFE233

I have 3031, 2520, H BLC-2, Varget, H322 and H335. I can get CFE223 but have no load data for it. I avoid Facebook like STD

I would love to use some H4895 but it can not be found at this time. I think I have the same problem with RL15. I keep hearing good things about CFE 223 but I have not heard from anyone using it just rumors. I just got a Garmin and will have to try some different powders and see what I see.

40 plus years ago my dad loaded up 1000 with 49 grains of 3031 and 250 grain Hornaday spire points. That is what I have pretty much used in my Whelen ever since. At this point they are about all gone and I need to do some reloading. With all the new powders out now I am wondering if any of you...

I recently started using H4895 to build reduced recoil loads and it has worked very well. And don't you know it now I can not find more of the powder.

At age 12 my father got me a model 600 350 mag. With full house 250 grain loads that thing would kick the snot out of you. I developed a flinch that took years to over come. So now with new or young shooters I make sure to have them shoot something that does not bother them at all. I have some...

Here where I live we average over 300 moose killed on the roads every year. They are very close to the number one winter driving hazard. And as said too many learn hitting a moose can be fatal for more than just the moose.

I would say 99% plus of all hunting in this country today is done from want and not need. And for this reason for me kills need to be both clean and swift. And I believe most hunters feel the same. As for the other less than one percent who kill for true need the rules are different. If killing...

Thanks for all the info guys. This will work for my needs.

I am mostly making reduced loads for a 30-06 right now but would like to do some others like 35 Whelen. Been doing some loading for kids/others who do not need to put up with extra recoil. And to be truthful after a torn retina and four fused vertebrata in the neck I don't need a lot myself. I...

Being they are so close together I just wonder why one and not the other.

Yep I understand there is a difference between the two powders. I am using H4895 for reduced loads but I do not see anything that says IMR4895 can be used that way. I guess I am wondering why one is good and the other is not given how close they are together in burn rate and pressures put up?

My local dealer is able to get IMR4895 in but no luck getting H4895. I see they are close together on the burn rate chart so what is different? My main reason for asking is I am using H4895 for reduced loads and am almost out of it. I am hoping to be able to use IMR4895 in its place. Any input...