It is kinda interesting; the uninformed public, is so totally fascinated by someone else's personal idea: That a gun with 3.5" shorter barrel, is the only right choice? That it will command such a huge premium??? Since collector value, is of almost no concern to these "tracker decipels". Paying...
Well a bullet that is and was superior to the Hornady in lots of ways that is often over looked is the old Speer 120 gr. It has a proven track record for 40 years. Has outrageous high BC. But it doesn't fit the bill of coming in a fancy box with foil lettering or in quantity's of only 50...
It's a pretty localized fad at the moment, there are a lot more buyers than there are good guns for sale. The fact they are much less out west, confirms this. However now that folks are aware of crazy prices. Guys that had no intention of selling, are now offering them a ridiculous prices; and...
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What has happened to old fashioned woodsmanship and stalking skills, coupled with the ability (ethics) to NOT take a risky shot?
Great question, sadly it has taken the same path as the DoDo bird.....
Today the modern hunter is much more likely to show up with a big MAGNUN rifle ( he...
I was on a flight from Portland to LA and we flew right past it ! Impressive sight for sure! Continued on to Fiji to fly a year contract with Fiji Air, Columbia Pictures were finishing shooting the Blue Lagoon so got to fly Brooks Shields and her Mom back and forth to Mainland all the time...
Hornady, great performance, available, fair prices, ( Nosler has gone into outer space with the Partition prices). I don't buy bullets from ANYONE in bags of 50!
Never did never will!
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This one sold last night on GB for $1450 plus 3% CC fee and $65 shipping so the buyer has $1550!!!! Scope is pretty much worthless, and of course he will add Skinner sight and fiber front. So he will spoil $1700 before he gets saddled up.
There is a total phenomenon here in the Northeast, fueled by the videos of a group of folks that are die hard trackers. They have a large following of " wanta be" groupie sorta hunters that seam to mimic their "heros" every move. To include the clothes they wear, boots they prefer, cartridges...
ShadeTree I have a standing offer of $ 2000 for the rifle!!!
Same fella will pay $1000 for my old 742 Carbine with no blueing left on the bottom of the frame! So it's very tempting for sure. $3000 is a crazy price for those guns imho.
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These things in common calibers are up at a grand plus locally, higher conditioned ones more. Carbines are commanding 50% more! OMG. Minty unhunted Carbines $2000. Rare calibers in high condition $2500 plus, and new in the sealed Remington boxes in rare calibers or special editions. $3/4500...
Not sure what I should do with it ??? They are a very hot item here in NE, among all the "Whitetail trackers" and are fetching absurd prices! I had a .358 Savage 99 Featherweight , I used from the time I was 30/ till 60 with receiver sight for tracking big bucks and snowy day hunting. However a...
No it's not a 35 Whelen 🥴
So it's a 30/06 but I am good with that! Just for reference sake I remember the last of the 760's just before the 7600's sold for $179 in late 70's. My have times changed!!!!
I recently ordered a 7600 pump that looked very nice in photos, well it arrived yesterday and I was dumbfounded when I began to inspect it. Not one scratch on the slide rails, clip follower showed never having a cartridge loaded into it! A quick peak up the bore revealed factory cosmolean still...
Gosh Guy just seams like a few years ago you were riding your bike some incredible distance ( was it 50 miles??) What a wake call, up how fast everything can change! Take care of yourself olde boy ( you and I are same age) and nothing but very best Guy. Speedy recovery.....
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Here is the results of the Nosler 90 gr Varmagetton out of 6.5 Swede at exactly 300 yds. Smokin great combo at 3000fps. Real dark one, heavy prime fur male. 44 lber.
Well I have the same gun, Rem 700 and I am shooting the 150 ABLR's as well with 61 grs of RL 26 : Ditto! Vel here is 3100fps so pretty much identical set up. Mine struggle's to group 1.5" .......... But it drops Moose like crazy.
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