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    Favourite Firearms?

    Hard to pick one but as of lately I've been really enjoying the Sauer 100 and 101 models. Have them in 6.5x55, 8x57, and 9.3x62 Really like the ergonomics on them and longer LOP. A few of my Mauser's are also top picks. I tend to rotate between them depending on weather or what I'm hunting, and...
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    .280 Rem. Mountain Rifle

    I used 280 rem data in my 7x64. 175gr Hornady Interlock with 57.5 grs of IMR 7828SSC at 2740 fps w/22 inch barrel. Took a spike fork bull with it in 2017. Worked great!
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    Favorite "whatever" cartridges...

    The 325 WSM an I was about to buy one last weekend. BDL in good condition with sights with a set of new dies and 50 PCS of New Nosler brass, for 1150 Cdn (830 USD). I then was reminded of several forums mentioning a lot of these guns were a hit or miss in the accuracy department. So I held...
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    Favorite European Cartridge?

    Finding brass for these time proven cartridges is no feat. They with stood the test of time and aren't going anywhere, even during the shortages and during coivd, PPU or Lapua brass was and is still abundantly available in 6.5x55, 9.3x62, 8x57 and for the 7x57 lots of PPU and S&B available.
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    Favourite 308-Based Cartridge?

    1. 308 win-great options for factory ammo and rifles 2. 338 Federal-duplicates the performance of my favorite cartridge, the 8x57. 3. 7mm-08, Modern day 7x57 4. 243 win- despised this cartridge for years, for no particular reason.....after setting up my nieces with one and watching them harvest...
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    Favourite 30-06-based Cartridge?

    1. 30-06- For its history and abundant choice of rifles and ammunition available. 2. 8mm-06- 200gr at 2800 fps, makes for a great moose gun 3. 270 Win, flat shooting and time proven 4. 280 rem- good compromise between the 270 win and 30-06 5. 338-06- Nice heavy hitter w/ low recoil.
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    Favourite cartridges based off the H&H Case?

    Top pick for me: 1. 338 Win Mag 2. 7mm Rem Mag 3. 300 win mag 4. 375 H&H
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    Favorite European Cartridge?

    The 8x57 is my favorite. The 7x57 a close second. As for third place, I'd have a hard time choosing between the 6.5x55, 7x64, and 9.3x62. I really like all of them to be honest. A couple others I have is the 8x64s and 8x68s but haven't used them yet.
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    2024 Hunting Season

    Cut my mule deer tag this weekend. 80 yard shot with Fox Classic all copper bullets. 8x57 with 160gr at 2860 fps. Deboned weight was 124lbs of clean meat, looking forward on having sausage made out of him.
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    Experiences with 8MM's

    Here's another bullet recovered from the weekend. My brother in-law tagged out on a rutting mule buck. 200 yard shot. 8x57 using my hand loads 180gr Nosler ballistic tip at 2630ish fps out of a 19" barrel. Bullet hit the shoulder, entered the diaphragm and did a sharp turn, went through the...
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    308 Win 180 grain Norma Bondstrike

    Looks like a good load and bullet. I'll have to try and source some. Thanks for sharing.
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    Best Calibers For Moose Hunting

    Any all around cartridge starting from 6.5mm with a good quality bullet would work with ease. Can you do it with smaller cartridges? For sure, but you'll be waiting for perfect broadside behind the shoulder shots. I'd rather have the extra HP/weight to get penetration in quartering shots...
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    Experiences with 8MM's

    Impact velocity would have been 2350 fps.
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    2024 Hunting Season

    Pictures of the recovered bullets are posted here if anyone is interested in seeing how the NBT's held up. https://forum.nosler.com/threads/experiences-with-8mms.43212/page-2
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    Experiences with 8MM's

    Here's a couple Ballistic Tips recovered from a good sized moose bull. Estimated around 1100-1200 live weight. Shot out of 8x57 with 19" barrel. 180gr starting around 2630 fps. One bullet found with core intact and the plastic tip. 139.5 gr = 77.5 percent weight retention. The other found...
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    Leupold let me down today ? But not Today 2

    I've kept my Bushnell Elites (Japan) and bought several Trijicon Accupoints and Hurons. I've also added a S&B straight 6.
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    Leupold let me down today ? But not Today 2

    I'd replace my scope. I've had issues with several Leupolds from poor tracking when adjusting and CDS vx3's that wouldn't hold zero. Sold most of my leupolds.
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    2024 Hunting Season

    8x57 with 180gr Ballistic tips shooting 2630 fps out of a 19" barrel. Recovered two bullets, will post pictures soon. And an insurance shot from a 8mm-06 shooting 200 Nosler accubonds at 2790 fps. That one was a neck shot and passed through.
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    2024 Hunting Season

    Packed with moose and gear in the back. Had 3 other guys in the bow. We were definitely overloaded. We estimate the moose to have been 1100-1200lbs.
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    2024 Hunting Season

    Did a 10 day moose hunt in Northern BC with my Brother and Brother in-law. We managed to connect with this beautiful bull on morning of day 9.
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