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  1. J

    6.5CM deer bullet choice

    I have used both 140 gr BT as well as 140 gr SST with complete satisfaction
  2. J

    Experiences with 8MM's

    I have an unmodified Kar 98K WW2 rifle in 8x57. I have drilled and tapped it and put on a 3 post reticle scope to simulate what the German Snipers used. Not authentic, definitely faux, but as close as I could get. Have killed several deer and 2 coyotes with it. It is a sub 2” group rifle that I...
  3. J

    7mm Rem. Mag.

    I have had great success and zero failures using the 150 gr NBT in both 7 mm REM and Wea mags on deer. Usually get full penetration and massive damage
  4. J

    What have you taken pronghorn with?

    Looking at a true albino antelope doe right now! Very cool!
  5. J

    What have you taken pronghorn with?

    Daym!
  6. J

    What have you taken pronghorn with?

    Have watched several hundred in Wyoming this week but have never killed one. However, if I ever had the opportunity I would probably use 25/06
  7. J

    Arken sale...fyi

    I bought one last year and am well pleased. I have it on a 6.5 CM and tracking is excellent out to 1000 yds
  8. J

    Best tasting African meats

    Africa - Eland Exotic- Nilgai
  9. J

    What have you taken nilgai with?

    3 cows with a 7 Wea Mag and 150 gr NP. One big bull with a 375 H&H with 270 gr Fail Safe
  10. J

    What have you taken bear with?

    Probably loading a 270 gr Barnes LRX
  11. J

    What have you taken bear with?

    Never killed a bear but May of 2024 I have an Alaskan Peninsula Brown Bear hunt booked. Will be packing a 375 H&H
  12. J

    What have you taken elk with?

    Add 300 Win Mag to my list . Scored yesterday a nice 5x5. 200 gr Accubond
  13. J

    What have you taken elk with?

    7mm rem mag - 160 gr AB Hunting tomorrow in Wyoming and carrying a 300 Win Mag with 200 gr AB
  14. J

    What have you taken buffalo with?

    Cape Buffalo - 375 H&H
  15. J

    What have you taken Plains Game with?

    Kudu, impala, warthog with 30/06 Springbok, Red Hartebeest, Gemsbok, Steinbeck with 7 REM Mag Wildebeest, Zebra with 375 H&H
  16. J

    Sad Duty

    Guy sorry for your loss. I have a very similar story. My dad passed away almost 2 years ago at the age of 92. He as well was a WW2 veteran passing away fittingly on Nov 11, 2020. He lived a good life up until about 2 months before his passing. He took his last deer at the age of 90 and his last...
  17. J

    What have you taken moose with?

    One and only one 7 REM Mag with 160 gr Accubonds
  18. J

    What have you taken deer with?

    223 243 25/06 6.5x55 270 Win 7-08 7x57 7 REM Mag 7 Wea Mag 308 30/06 300 Win Mag 7.62x39 8x57 35 Whelen 50 cal muzz Compound bow That about covers it. This year will add 257 Roberts to the list
  19. J

    150 ABLR vs 165 ABLR

    Another vote for 165
  20. J

    Surprise, surprise from a used Marlin X7

    I’ve had a couple X7’s myself in the past . One a 308 the other a 7-08. They were very finicky but if you found what they liked they would shoot. Surprisingly for both these rifles I found liked PPU factory ammo best. 150 gr for the 308 and 140 gr for the 7-08. I was never able to find the right...
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