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Hog hunting on foot "CAN" be dangerous depending on the hog. 99.8% of the time, just as soon as the hog smells you they run away fast as possible. But not always. I've shot a lot of them, some good ones too, from the ground with bow and arrow, muzzleloader, pistol and centerfire rifle. One...

I don't shoot many magnums in mine because the blast is just too sharp, hurts my ears and makes them ring. The idea was I'd carry mine loaded with mags when down in the hog woods but I've abandoned that idea. Best I can remember mine shoots them both close enough to be effective.

My favorite powder for the 7mm rem. mag and the .300 win mag up to 180 grain bullets is the old IMR 4350. Of course my rifles made this decision not me. But if I ever got a 7prc then IMR 4350 would be among the first powders I test.

I would limit myself to 100 yards. But I think the round ball would perform beyond that distance. It depends on how accurate you are. I wouldn't push it much farther though. A round ball has the ballistics of a softball.

For an elk hunt I would want my prb to be traveling as fast as possible along with the best accuracy possible. The prb is a deadly killer. I would leave the conicals at home.

Years ago when we first bought a couple of Ruger 44 auto carbines I had some XTP's come apart. So I tried some 240 soft points, none came apart and they made a perfect mushroom. I like the deep curl the best. No 240 XTP has ever failed me shot out of my Super Blackhawk.

I hunt with the 240 grain in my 7.5" Super Blackhawk. They work great at the 44 mag velocities. But in my 44 carbine I use the speer gold dots soft points if I can get them.

I used the 150 grain interbond in my .308 for several years until I couldn't get anymore. They shot fine and I got excellent results on game. I'd use them again if I could.

I have in the past spoke with Nosler engineers and Hornady engineers. Also called Leupold once. But it's been several years. All you can do is call and ask to speak to an engineer.

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I write some data on the actual target when testing begins. Then when I get home I scan the target into a file. After testing is complete I write a document containing all pertinent information and save this to a file. I take the targets and document and put them into a notebook for reference...

When this needed to be done I've always let my vet do it. But do to health reasons he quit doing housecalls. Then about 3 years ago an older arabian mare of ours had a couple of strokes causing her to run through 2 fences one night. The next morning my wife noticed her standing outside the fence...

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I bed the action and the next 2" of the barrel, the remainder is floated. I have started to use the "stress free" bedding process with positive results. Do an internet search for it. Maybe it will work for you too.

When seating my bullets I look for the nearest node. Barrels osscilates (spelling?) when fired and the upper and lower limits of movement are the nodes. This is where the bullets should all exit from to shoot the tightest groups even if it means the bullets start at .100" from the rifling. I...

I have the Abolt in 300wm, it has a 24" barrel with the BOSS that adds another 2" to the length. But for ballistic purposes it's a 24" barrel. I load my hunting loads to the max usually. For elk I shoot 180 grain bullets sighted in 2" high at 100 yards. I shot a 5X5 bull at a little over 400...

I use the RCBS full length sizer and the Hornady new dimension inline seater die. I used to use neck sizer dies but testing has shown no accuracy benefit so they stay on the shelf. But to consistently get those .5 and sub 1/2" groups requires more than a good seater die. Among other things I...

So my brother picked up a Browning X bolt with a recoil hawg brake in 7mmPRC. He was sighting it in today and I had to give it a try. He was shooting Hornady outfitter 160gr CX ammo. I pulled the trigger on the rifle and I swear the recoil felt like a a hot 6.5 creedmoor load. I expected a lot...