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For I have committed the sin of lust. Anyone know how many Hail Mary's this is worth? Probably a lot.

12ga single shot with deer slug, or "punkin' balls" as they were called. I was about 15 or 16, and it was a nice doe.

I saw this quote the other day and thought it very profound. My sentiments exactly.

My friend moved to KY from Colorado. He had a 300 WSM that he bought for mulies and elk out there. After using it on deer around here, in the woods, he put it away and went back to his old 35 Rem. It was just too much gun, tore them up too much. Now, maybe if you were hunting over an open field...

Who buys manuals anymore? Hodgdon has all their data (Hodgdon, IMR, Winchester, Accurate, Ramshot) online for free. With the Hornady app, you can buy the whole manual, or just the calibers you load for. Nosler has their data online for free, as does Speer. Sierra data is a little harder, but it...

I prefer to "celebrate diversity" when it comes to my hunting and shooting platforms, lol.

I had never thought about using Hunter in the .243, but after looking at the data it seems to be a good fit. Interested to see what results you get. What rifle are you loading for? In my Marlin XS7 .243, I have mostly used IMR 4064 and, when it was available, IMR 4166, with bullets from...

That will get the job done!!

Golden Rod or similar, plus a couple of the "rechargeable" dehumidifier packs. Also, it's a good idea to have a hygrometer in the safe, so you know what the humidity level is. Anything below 60% is usually fine.

Congrats!!

I'm just here wondering why I haven't received a free rifle from Dr. Mike. Now my feelings are hurt. 😉

I have a Mannlicher Schoenhauer MCA dating back to the early 60's. It's in 30-06 with the double set trigger and a Pecar Berlin 4-10x scope with claw mounts. It's the half-stock, not the full-length wood. My point is, if the CZ is in good shape, I would not rule it out just because it's a long...

Sierra says that it is not a varmint bullet, and was designed for medium game. I've killed a buck with the 85gr version in .243. They have similar bullets in 7mm and probably .30 cal, as well.

And if the included tips don't fit you well, these ones work great. I use the small ones, personally. They are a memory foam so I can squish them down long enough to get them into my ears. https://www.complyfoam.com/products/professional-p-series?variant=41306570031291

Great deal on some electronic earbuds if you're interested. I've tried several and these are the ones I like best. They are Bluetooth and connect to your phone, great for shooting, mowing the lawn, etc. 4th of July sale at Optics Planet for $91+tax, free shipping. The "OPMOD" is just a special...

Good to hear the on-game reports on the SST. Should be a winner.

Based on the results I saw today, I am going to make the 129gr Hornady SST my primary load for this fall. The accuracy with that bullet in my rifle is exceptional, and I saw nothing in the test today to indicate that it would not perform at least as adequately as a similar cup-and-core bullet...

The recovered pieces of jacket and core weighed 83.0gr: The largest piece of core measured .521": The jacket measured .562" at its widest:

This bullet was a bit frustrating for me. Thru several different load workups with a couple different powders, about 1" or maybe a little less was the best I was able to get it to shoot in my rifle. Certainly good enough for deer hunting at reasonable ranges. I just wanted it to do better...

This bullet was the second-best in accuracy from my rifle. That kind of surprised me, I was expecting it to be the most accurate of the bunch. But testing with two different powders (H4350 and Big Game) both got me to the same place, about .75" groups. Certainly more than good enough for...