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  1. wildcatter

    Rifles that Need to be Hunted (or loads developed for) in 2025

    Thank you! As for the scope, it's a Leica, hard to beat, great tracking, easy turret zeroing, for a true hunting scope the best Illumination available, perfect for total twilight use and the best zero stop I've used. As far as glas goes,,, typical Leica, you can get better but not for twice the...
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    Any plans for a new rifle in 2025?

    This really is a disease, and sadly the older you get the more immune to the cure you become. But it isn't my fault! I think I was setup! But, yes, another new custom, or maybe just call it a modified custom rifle? You know like a tractor puller adding a third engine, for better performance from...
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    Preferred handgun hunting bullet?

    The ones I show are made by me, the WFN is a 340 grain GC Mold I had made by Dan, @ Mountain Molds 20 years ago. The 357 is a HP in the picture, but has the pins to cast small HP, Penta Point, cup point, and WFN solid point, it is also a GC. below is my best pictures of the different nose...
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    John Taffin Perfect Packin' Pistol Available

    Why settle for one? I prefer the unfluted cylinders, as well as the stronger larger framed Blackhawks, for my loads, but have both 45 Colt, and 357 Mag, both in my prefered 5.5" length. I screwed up with the 357 it has SK grips made from a wormy Pecan Barn beam, with the scroll engraving wiped...
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    Completed transition from Alliant to Hodgdon...

    You need to tell Powder Valley that, evidently they don't know that, as it is listed as out of stock, and has for some time!
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    Completed transition from Alliant to Hodgdon...

    I made this move a couple years ago. So far it was the right move. My motivation at the time was to consolidate to fewer powders that worked in more cartridges! I know there are some powders for every caliber that work best, BUT, I know of no other powders that work as well in more cartridges...
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    35 Whelen or 9.3x62 and why?

    since I have the 338/06 AI, which I believe will do anything the 35 Whelen will, I'd go with the 9x62. If I was building either for Africa, the only option would be 9x62, simply because it would not limit where in Africa I could use it. If I was not worried about caliber limitations anywhere I...
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    Glasses for pistol shooting?

    I use a 1.25X reader for open sights, but for hunting even that doesn't fix my old age problem of having enough light against a dark background. so Buhler made this mount for my Blackhawks to use the burris fast fire III, but on the bigger 45 Colt and 44 mags or bigger they wont allow for...
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    Preferred handgun hunting bullet?

    CAST, one word answer! But cast is not a one description answer! For over 50 years of my 70 years I have been hunting with handguns, from varmints to deer sized game. I started with the belief a copper plated lead HP was a hunting bullet? Over the years I have learned how that thought was a very...
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    HOLD THAT, Stop Everything!

    Already have 500, 210's on the way. They have not been made for over 5 years. I just got lucky building the 338/06 AI when I did. I take this as a sign I made the right choice over the 35 Whelan!
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    HOLD THAT, Stop Everything!

    I fillete everything, I don't keep any belly meat just the backstraps including the entire tail. I didn't mention the lakes I'm on are all spring fed, sand and gravel bottoms, surrounded by marsh, with no inlets, only an overflow. There are only a handful of cottages on all three lakes combined...
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    HOLD THAT, Stop Everything!

    Well, I would never have thought that. I always though of them as even better going North? It is one of my favorite fish in the late spring, sadly it marks the end of the best fishing in the spring. I would like to hit the smallmouth in those rivers feeding Lake erie from Lorain east this time...
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    HOLD THAT, Stop Everything!

    I halted headway again, but got rewarded, I have the 338/06 as well as the LR 257 Varmint rig nearly dialed in to a T, and them big O'L Redear and Bluegill decided to hit them beds! So yep once again, STOP EVERYTHING, time to get them flies I tied all winter and the little 4wt fly rod out and...
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    257 Roberts AI Finally!

    You sir are WELL BLESSED! Thank him well, and best of luck this fall, I for one will be looking for them pictures with the red in them,,,, (y)
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    Ist Post- My One Hunting Rifle Answer For All, I know!

    I think I am ready to start load development, barrel has nearly eliminated any signs of copper between shots now, and even 3 to 5 shots are shows very little, and is cleaning easily and quickly. So since I had the new 257 Varmint rigg broke in and ready, I spent the day Wednesday at the range...
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    257 Roberts AI Finally!

    I finally got the new Brux seasoned, good enough to start experimenting and working on a load withthe 88 grain bibs HPBT. My bullet of choice I built this rifle around for varmints on out there. I also have a supply of 85 grain Balistic tips, I will try when I get a load developed with the Bibs...
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    Rifles that Need to be Hunted (or loads developed for) in 2025

    Well I suppose I have a couple that need bled, as well as a couple others that need to have some loads developed for. First off is the 223 barrel on my custom Remington Tomahawk after cutting the barrel from 24 to 19", truck gun. It was bled before I gave it better manners shortening it. Then...
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    Any plans for a new rifle in 2025?

    Sorry just seen your question. Yes it is a Peak 44 stock, this one it the Black tooth model with the more classic swept back pistol grip I prefer, over the more vertical grip on Bastion. Now together on the 7 3/4 lbs 338/06 AI as setup, and the finest stock I've owned for soaking up recoil, as...
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    Ist Post- My One Hunting Rifle Answer For All, I know!

    I'm no fan of monolith bullets, or any solid copper. I have seen way to many with unreliable results from time to time. Partition or Bonded are the only only hunting bullets I will trust. Even in my 454, the Swift A-Frames have proven 100% reliable results. I'm to old to start taking chances...
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    Ist Post- My One Hunting Rifle Answer For All, I know!

    Thanks Mike, I am not the best at explaining things. But to your closing in response, I have some 180 AB that I have clocked at at 0ver 2900 with no signs of any pressure. Plus that load shot so soft and smooth, I am really thinking about maybe a 180 grain load. But the 200 and 210 is flatter...
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