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Thanks guys. Shot him in KS. I need to weigh the E tip but it sure looks pretty. I was shocked to keep one in a whitetail honestly but it penetrated a lot of deer before the hide stopped it. The range was on the longer side too so it was slowed down a lot. That elastic hide takes a lot to...

Impact velocity was around 2075fps according to my ballistic calculator.

I got my buck yesterday before dark. I was fortunate enough to get a chance at a buck I'd had around for a few years, a 5 or 6 year old 10pt that grosses 161.5" Not my biggest but a darn nice buck I was happy to get. I think he was 6 this year. I've seen him for 3 years and he has not...

I've had good luck with them on deer in my 264 win mag at a modest 2914fps. I've taken several deer at different angles and all dropped close to where they were hit with good terminal performance. I'm among those who wouldn't use them on bigger game, they don't always exit on whitetail even in...

My 25-06 loves the factory Nosler 100gr E tip load. I had a box given to me to try. I can't wait to get a deer with them after seeing this. They hit my 100yd target 2.5" higher than the factory Barnes 100gr TTSX load I had it dialed for. That load shot 3007fps on average, I haven't got to...

Sorry to hear that. Good dogs seem to have a way of passing on early, poor dogs live forever. I have been around some hunters that I could see doing that. I feel that a person taking a firearm in hand to pursue any game has a responsibility to be proficient with it before shooting at anything...

I have not but have looked at them. An Ozonics employee was at the lodge we flew out from on our moose hunt the same time we were. We had a day to visit before our flights home. He said that those work when I asked him but only on the clothing that is exposed to the ozone gets treated. The...

I also started with hand calls and still use them a fair amount. In my area though calling has got extremely popular and much more difficult. I've been using an e caller the last couple years with better results than I was getting with just hand calls. The main reason is that I have been...

Congrats everyone, looks like some great hunts are occurring this fall.

I use a little different set up but also like the tripod for shooting from. I run a Promaster 525 tripod set up with an Outdoorsmans pan head and their shooting rest. It's not as heavy or steady as yours, but works well for me. I shot my moose off it at 300 yards this year and have taken some...

We always take a spare rifle on hunts where we aren't based out of our own homes. The spare rifle is also always in a real common chambering so it's not hard to find ammo if things really go wrong. With the great shooting budget rifles available today its easier to leave a spare gun behind the...

I have taken quite a few deer with the 270 and my best elk to date. The elk was shot at 614yds across a canyon with a handloaded 140gr Accubond at 2950fps. I put the first one behind the shoulder and the second through his neck as he wobbled backward. There was a tree covering his shoulder I...

My buddy and I both got our moose on longer than average shots this year. I got a nice bull on a 300 yard broadside shot. I saw mine shredding a tree and with it being my first moose and his sheer size, tine length, and length of paddles I got excited. I rested over my optics tripod with an...

Congrats on a great hunt. I talked to a lot of guys who went this year and everybody said the warm temps negatively impacted their hunts. When the rain/clouds cleared out where we were it got hot and there was a full moon to boot. I just don't think moose moved much in the daylight, they...

Thanks everyone. My buddy put a Bartlein on his 300 win mag after he did a lot of research. I was leaning that way and haven't heard any bad about them here. I've got a Kreiger, Pac Nor, and Lilja on rifles that I'm happy with too. It seems like different barrel makers are favored for...

Thanks guys. I bet those Sciroccos at that speed are wicked! For this gun I'm thinking I'll stick with the lighter ones. I have shot a lot of coyotes and the ones I shoot from the truck I very seldom have time to range. Often I'm tracking them in the scope waiting for a quick stop and trying...

A few years back I bought an early 80's Remington 700 in 22-250. I figured the barrel was shot out when I saw it for sale, it looked like it had been someone's prairie dog rig. It had a HS precision stock, Timney trigger, and fixed 12x Leupold. The barrel wasn't shot out then, but is now...

Thanks Guy, looks like you are having a great season too! Alaska is awesome and I can't wait to go back, but I miss going west too. Next year my points say I should be hunting Wyoming elk for my big trip, so I'll get another trip west then. Maybe a scouting trip to Colorado for muleys too...

Thanks everyone. I'm afraid Alaska already has a hold on me, I'm already researching caribou and a Kodiak Sitka Blacktail hunt has been on the radar for a few years. I want to book another moose hunt too, more plans than time! The story will come but we are looking at trying to write an...

This is my bull I got on a DIY drop camp hunt in Alaska. My first trip to Alaska but not my last! Shot him at 300 yards with factory 180gr E tips from my 300 win mag. I put 2 behind the shoulder at 300 yards and he only went 30 yards. My buddy used the same load and his dropped in it's...