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just reread my post, it sounds like a lecture, please don't infer that I'm criticizing your program in any way, I'm sure you know what you're about...I've had my smokepoles not go bang at important moments so I'm a little retentive about cleaning them now. good luck this year and post up some pics!

Personally, I would hate to risk a misfire on a hunt by not taking care of one of the few things I had control over. I live in a stinking desert with almost no humidity ever and I often let the cleaning slide between range sessions because the climate here permits me to get away with it. I Only...

jimbires, I picked up a fleece vest in outfitter camo from cabelas last year, one of their alaskan guide system garments. the fleece is very soft and warm, it has the windshear liner in it which i really like in lighter garments, it doesn't add much weight but makes the garment feel twice as...

I agree, bullets that hunt well in the 243 might turn into varmint grenades in the 240...I guess I was trying to determine whether the 85 grain solid base was designed as a varmint bullet or a general purpose hunting pill like the sierra hpbt or speer 85 bt, I suspect it would do for the same...

well done! I won't be huntin elk til october, think i might fire up the grill this agternoon and make some more room in the freezer...

Hi guys, found a box of 85 grain solid base boat tails the other day. I have had good luck with these bullets in heavier weights/calibers, and I have a stash of 100 grainers in 6mm that I plan to start working with in my 240wby. Question is where do the 85 grainers rate for toughness? I've...

Good read and great looking rifle. That prairie hunter is an interesting looking stock, I've never seen one before, what's the aproximate weight on that?

Looks like a hoot! I finally figured out how to make javas eat well, let me know if you need to unload some meat!

The 300 savage is a great little round. I load 165 grain hot cors on top of 4064 in granddads old 722, getting right at 2690 from the 24" barrel, kids have killed the heck out of every elk they've pointed it at. have had extremely good results with 3031 and 130 grain ttsx and hornady sp's on...

Drew muzzleloader bull elk, rifle coues and archery javalina here in new mexico, son drew rifle deer and youth javalina, will probably get him a cow tag when youth encouragement licenses go on sale this summer. My brothers and I should draw wyo deer this year and will probably do private land...

Using standard CCi primers, tried cci mag primers but didn't seem to make a difference. .030 off the lands as of now, closer was pretty bad.

Nice groups! It may come down to trying a different powder with the noslers. velocities with the other bullets are running in the 3000 fps range, was hoping I could get the partitions to do it and call it done (I have many many 160's). I have a little more confidence in the partition for an...

Hey guys, struggling with the 160 partitions in my 280. Been getting very good accuracy and velocity using imr 7828 and various other brands of bullets (speer 160 boat tails, hornady 162's and sierra 160 hpbt) but everything goes way bad in the accuracy dept. if I try 160 partitions (or...

That time of year again, my youngest boy recently passed his hunter safety and was chomping at the bit. Due to class timing he wasn't eligible for the draw this year but dad managed to find him a left over java tag, he's been raring to go since september. Spent the fall practicing with great...

Sweet rig. I've had my eye on one of those edge stocks for my 280, feel free to tell us all about it, pros/cons?

Thanks Guy, that's my NM ram from last year. Dkmlever, 308 is plenty for sheep, that little cartridge hunts bigger than some give it credit for. I used a T/C Icon with hogue stock and weathercoating because of the rain and mud encountered on scouting trips, I wanted something that might bounce...

308 Win, 165 AB @ 2790 = sheep sandwiches Hope you draw that tag!

you're gonna love it! what rifle are you looking at?

I have one of each, both in remington 700's with 24" barrels. My 280 is about 100 fps faster with handloads until I get up to the 160 grainers, at which point the 280 has a more distinct advantage. 100 fps is of little consequence in the field, in my opinion. My 7-08 really shines with 120 to...

Nice looking rig and very cool cartridge, what manner of stock is it sporting?